The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374159386 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives with his wife and children in New York City and Long Eddy, New York.Michael Segell's writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire, where he wrote the popular column "The Male Mind" for three years. . He has received two National Magazine Award nominations for his work. Michael
"Sax created one "mean machine"" according to Cato. One devil of a fine book. Adolph Sax created a "mean machine" when he created the saxophone. I've played clarinet for about six decades; and in high school and college I played tenor sax in dance bands. Last summer I decided to buy a soprano sax and found it to be a mean monster, despite its smaller size. Working hard for months I was beginning to be discouraged by my inability to get a good tone. The alto and tenors were no problem. Fascinated by this instrument I read Mike Segell's THE DEVI'LS HORN. I learned that when John Coltr. "Good read and nice history of the Saxophone" according to Susan Myers. I've read and re-read this book at least three times. Partially because my memory sucks but mostly because it is filled with so much information It is worth re-reading. Michael does a really nice job of gathering a ton of information and anecdotal information from credible sources. Because some of it is anecdotal a few reviewers questioned the accuracy of the information. My take is that in those cases documented historical information is not and never will be available. Michael cited conclusions from his sources and is up front ab. I bought this book after reading a library copy. C. S. Huddle I bought this book after reading a library copy. The library copy awoke me to the fact I should have been playing a saxophone. So I started playing - at age 58. How many books are that inspiring?
Music would never be the same again. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Just 10 years after Sax completed the first prototype of the saxophone in 1843, the shining horn had traveled all over the U.S. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly The saxophone has come to be synonymous with 20th-century music, not to mention all things cool: jazz, cocktail lounges, hip cats and the like. Segell (Standup Guy: Manhood After Feminism) traces the instrument back to its eccentric Belgian creator, Adolphe Sax, an acoustical craftsman who survived disease, accidents and even assassination attempts from his instrument-making competitors. Like its creator, the sax was revolutionary, an instrument whose very sound—which ha
In The Devil's Horn, Michael Segell traces the 160-year history of the saxophone-a horn that created a sound never before heard in nature, and that from the moment it debuted has aroused both positive and negative passions among all who hear it. Colorful, evocative, and richly informed, The Devil's Horn is an ingenious portrait of one of the most popular instruments in the world.. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music with traditions thousands of years old. The Devil's Horn explores the saxophone's intersections with social movement and change, the innovative acoustical science behind the instrument, its struggles in the world of "legit" music, and the mystical properties that seduce all who fall under its influence. But it has also been controversial, viewed as a symbol of decadence, immorality and lasciviousness: it was banned in Japan, saxophonists have been sent to Siberian lockdown by Communist officials, and a pope even indicted it.Segell outlines the saxo