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Sam Newsome: The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn

Read "The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


Picking up the soprano saxophone these days as your sole instrument can be a dangerous proposition. For one thing, the straight clarinet-like horn is notorious for going out of tune if your embouchure is not up to par. Secondly, a whole generation of Kenny G clones has left some fans thinking that the instrument is only capable of insipid and saccharine results. Venerable enough to make the soprano the focus of an entire album, Sam Newsome's The Tender Side of ...


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