Category:Conn-o-sax
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straight alto saxophone in F made by Conn c. 1928–30 | |||||
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[edit]- Paul M. Cohen (Faculty, Manhattan School of Music) (2016-01-25). Innovative Middlemen: The Conn-O-Sax and Other Rare Saxophone Voices (blog). The Metropolitan Museum of Art."The Conn-O-Sax was a bold, innovative F alto saxophone made by American instrument manufacturer Conn for a very limited time in 1928. Combining elements of the saxophone and two double-reed instruments, the English horn and heckelphone, Conn attempted to create a new voice for the saxophone. Its innovations were numerous: a straight instrument with a pronounced bulb-shaped bell reminiscent of the English horn, pitched in the key of F (E-flat and B-flat are the typical keys for saxophones), and equipped with an extended range and a custom mouthpiece. The result was a unique timbre, visual appearance, and technical versatility that was visionary for its time. The Conn-O-Sax succeeded brilliantly as a new instrument in America but ultimately failed in the marketplace; we know of only twenty-five to still exist. "
Media in category "Conn-o-sax"
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