But, when it comes to the largest part of the saxophone—the horn itself—there is little argument. Since the release of the Selmer Mark VI, in 1954, it has been played by nearly all the greats ...

You need a wand to make magic; a stick won’t do. But what is it about this particular saxophone that makes it so great? The Selmer Mark VI and its reign emerged from the chaos of World War II.

The prices of Selmer's saxophones range from 2,700 to 20,000 euros, with an average of 4,500 euros. Coltrane played a Selmer Mark VI tenor on his classic "A Love Supreme" album. Former U.S ...

And with all of that came a new saxophone: A Selmer Mark VI tenor, the first of its kind ... Coltrane had experimented with different combos: more bass, less bass, more drums, different kinds ...

a Selmer Series II alto saxophone, Mark VI alto saxophone, Mark VI tenor saxophone and Series III soprano saxophone. Conn-Selmer, which is based in the U.S., developed from the Henri Selmer Paris ...

As their sounds melded together, each member became lost in the music, improvising a lilting stream of notes to the four-note bass ... saxophones—a Mark VI tenor crafted by Henri Selmer Paris ...