Celebrating the Saxophone

by Paul Lindemeyer

Book Overview

A colorful chronological guide of America's favorite wind instrument includes many illustrations and photos, mini-profiles of famed musicians, and an informative text on the saxophone's role in music... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688135188
• ISBN13: 9780688135188
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Pics, people & history. Very cool.

A beautifully presented book. As the operator of a small vintage saxophone website, I really appreciate the information given. This book is primarily a history from the player's perspective, but it also has some info about the design and manufacture of the horn.Few technical or historical errors that I saw. I've seen that he's really tried to research his material -- he was a regular on a few vintage sax discussion boards.I wish the book were longer and had more information on the horns themselves!

A wonderful brief presentation of saxophone history.

A delightful and fun overview of the history of the saxophone in music, with some wonderful photos. It's not an indepth study - which is part of it's beauty. Anyone can pick it up, open to any page, and enjoy a morsel of saxophone history. The pictures alone are almost worth the price of the book. Enjoy it.

Superbly well written, a joy to look at.

Paul Lindemeyer, himself a superb alto and tenor saxophonist, has put together a beautiful coffee-table book which is full of saxophone history and lore. I recommend this book for the most seasoned pro or the enthusiastic beginner. No one who plays the instrument or cares for it should be without a copy.