A wise man once told me, 'Tone is important. Its the first and last thing anyone will hear'. This man, the late Abram Wilson, had an effortlessly rich trumpet sound. The kind of sound that was impossible to ignore. His advice still resonates with me years later. Think about it. You could have brilliant ideas but if they're played with a mediocre tone that's not engaging or pleasing to the ear then whatever you play will be lost and ignored. Since that concert I have been cons

Its freezing outside, The New Year has arrived in frozen splendour. I've just returned from a gig at 4am . Having sufficiently warmed myself I feel like it's time to tell the world about a little pedal that I've been using and I couldn't recommend to fellow saxophone players and musicians enough. Enter Mooer Audio's 'Pitch Box'. This pale blue demon has really opened up some sonic doors in the last few months for me. It has 3 modes; 'Pitch shift', 'Harmony' and 'Detune'. The