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 ...

The 3m-tall subcontrabass saxophone’s lowest note is just about within the human range of hearing. Enjoy this wonderful video of Italian jazz musician Attilio Berni, a graduate of the Santa Cecilia ...

PARIS (Reuters) - The legendary saxophone maker Henri Selmer Paris said on Wednesday it would sell a majority stake to an investment fund, ending more than 130 years of family control over the firm.

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.

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 ...

APPRAISER: And the year was? GUEST: 1990-ish? APPRAISER: What you have is a Selmer saxophone. Selmer has been, from the beginning, uh, the preeminent brand of saxophones. All the best professional ...

J'Elle Stainer Sub-contrabass saxophone-YouTube This is a 'double bass saxophone' that is not as big as a sub double bass. It's huge, but you can still hold it and play.

European buyout firm Argos Soditic said it is in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in Henri Selmer Paris, a French manufacturer of saxophones and clarinets that has been family-owned since ...

Now 23, he owns about 50 of the instruments, including the only subcontrabass saxophone in the U.S. (there are only four of these instruments in the world). This subcontrabass saxophone is ...