The Saxophone Loves You
As a saxophonist and recording artist who’s out and about quite a bit, I constantly hear from people who tell me how the sound of the saxophone effects them in their hearts, their souls, and their lives. There is something about the sound of the saxophone that has a clear and profound effect on many, many people.
Here are a few typical comments I hear on a very regular basis:
“It puts me in the mood, and helps me to remember how lucky I am to have someone to love.”
“…it is soothing and healing to my heart and soul.”
“The sounds just captivate and take the mind to a beautiful day.”
“The music actually helps me to purge the day’s stresses and cleanse the thoughts that I don’t want to carry over into the next day.”
“…it put me into a trance. In my mind I was transported to a Paris street side café looking into the eyes of my wife; it was a magical daydream – the air was filled with love.”
Now I’ve been playing the saxophone for 45 years and I do have some modest talent on the instrument. However, the point I’m making in this article has nothing to do with me. It has to do with the saxophone itself, and how the very sound of the saxophone effects the human nervous system. (more…)
