The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374159386 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Colorful, evocative, and richly informed, The Devil's Horn is an ingenious portrait of one of the most popular instruments in the world.. 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. 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 m
Sax created one "mean machine" 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, despi. Susan Myers said Good read and nice history of the Saxophone. 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. Bec. "I bought this book after reading a library copy." according to 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?
Just 10 years after Sax completed the first prototype of the saxophone in 1843, the shining horn had traveled all over the U.S. Like its creator, the sax was revolutionary, an instrument whose very sound—which has been described as "carnal" and "voluptuous"—caused it to be banned by Nazis and Communists; religious leaders—including the Vatican—deemed the instrument "profane." As Segell recounts the saxophone's history, he simultaneously illuminates many of its renowned players, namely jazz greats Benny Carter, Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz and Branford Marsalis. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. 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. . Music would never be the same ag
Michael Segell is an editor at the Daily News, an amateur percussionist and saxophone player, and a professional music lover. 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 popul