Author Archives: David Kessler

Leblanc Serenade Clarinet
Leblanc Serenade Clarinet – Reintroduction of a Classic Brand

Leblanc is not a “new” name for clarinets… but due to a relatively brief absence [...]

10
Oct
Buffet Prodige & Premium - Buffet's New Student Clarinets
Buffet Prodige & Premium – Buffet’s New Student Clarinets

Buffet Prodige and Premium Student Clarinets The Next Generation of Buffet Student Clarinet The Buffet Prodige [...]

03
Nov
Buffet E11
The Confusing History of the Buffet E11 Clarinet

The Confusing History of the Buffet E11 Clarinet Updated October 2022 This post was last [...]

18
Jan
1939 King Zephyr Special Tenor Sax
A Beautiful Horn Restored – King Zephyr Special

Please note: this sax is not for sale. OK, so this blog post isn’t much [...]

11
Dec
Yanagisawa FAQ
Yanagisawa FAQ

Dave Kessler’s Yanagisawa FAQ Yanagisawa saxophones are handmade in Japan and are some of the [...]

02
Dec
Does the Finish of a Saxophone Impact the Sound???

The music industry is filled with is opinions. One of the problems with opinions is [...]

15
Apr
A Tale of Two Repair Shops…

I have the pleasure of dealing with customers all across the world. It truly is [...]

20
Dec
Yanagisawa WO Series Saxophones

  Yanagisawa WO Series Saxophones Yanagisawa has always been known for their craftsmanship, reliability and [...]

30
May
Choosing a Soprano Sax

Soprano saxes are a very misunderstood instrument. They are also one of the better selling instruments [...]

08
May
Buffet’s new ICON Barrel

Guest Blogger Post This post is brought to you courtesy of David Blumberg. I asked [...]

03
Mar