Dave Kessler's Music Blog
Just one guy's view on this crazy industry!

NAMM Report 2011 – “Take it to 11!”
January 21, 2011

The NAMM (National Association of Musical Merchants) show in Anaheim, CA is the big industry [...]

The Saxophone Sound Equation
April 9, 2010

In my job as the Sales Manager for my family music store, I am constantly [...]

Finding Value in the Music Market
March 29, 2010

One of the things that we have always put as a fundamental basis of our [...]

James Galway Spirit Flutes by Conn-Selmer
December 26, 2009

Update October 2014… Unfortunately, Conn-Selmer has discontinued the Spirit Flutes. They were a great product [...]

Avanti Flutes - 2000 Model with C# Trill Shown
Avanti Flutes

Please note that as of January 2013, the Avanti Flutes have been discontinued by Conn-Selmer. [...]

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New Selmer Paris Series III Bari Sax
September 29, 2008

Selmer Paris, the world’s leader in professional saxophones has been teasing the Bari market for [...]

“No Parts Available” – What does that REALLY mean???
June 4, 2008

There is a phrase used in repair shops all around the country. This phrase makes [...]

Bach Strads – New & Improved
March 5, 2008

It seems that in the music industry, there are many products that at one time [...]

“Ribbed” Body Construction for Saxophones – What is it?
January 30, 2008

One of the most common questions that I receive for saxophones is “what does ribbed [...]