Sam Newsome: To Play or Not to Play the Soprano

Those who know me, know that i have a special feeling for the soprano saxophone. I love playing tenor but it is with this intrument that I found the direction i was looking for in terms of sound, the moment i picked it up. Despite this i have often doubted whether being exclusively, or at least primarily a soprano player to be a good thing. This article by soprano saxophinist is an interesting read and goes some way to answering some of those questions.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33360&pg=1

Jazz Advice

It doesn't get much better than this. http://jazzadvice.com/ is a wonderful site with interesting and in depth articles on practically every aspect of improvisation and jazz. Written by Forest and Eric two musicians that have studied with some of the best, their articles really manage to touch upon why so many of us find improvisation so beautiful and intriguing. This is a must read.