Aulochrome – the New Saxophone
http://www.jazzvideoguy.tv presents Joe Lovano playing a new saxophone designed for him by Francious Louis. This video was done during the recording for Joe's Streams of Expression in December, 2005.
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When are they coming out with a tenor sax version? It would be so fun to play!
Comment by GoellnitzBryce — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
that would be so much fun to play, but I like the larger, lower sounding saxaphones, because I play a Bari on a daily basis.
Comment by WhiteLightnin3 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
The person who makes this instrument is Francois Louis and he has a website where u can contact him.
Comment by derekio137 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Hell yah!!!! im sick of not bein able to play high Gb i can get up to G nd thatz it they need to make one of those!
Comment by Wazupman14 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
It’s a cool innovation on a “not-so-new” instrument. I’ve seen this horn as a “Braithe-o-phon” over 25 years ago in New York City. An older saxophonist, George Braithewaite played it with a band on the streets. It was a crude version of the horn you see here, and the hand positions were opposite (right hand on top, and left on the bottom). I heard him play “Giant Steps” on that thing! It was incredible! I later found a CD of his in Switzerland playing that horn.
Comment by etdejazz — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
yeh it is the same fingering but its in Bb not Eb so youll need to transpose
Comment by Jazzman555 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
gives a whole new meaning to double-reed
Comment by Solis1112 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
I also play alto but, i have only played for about a year and dont know that much, and i think i Would like to get a soprano… They have the same fingerings right?
Comment by PAPERSK8ER — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
So when are they going to make a double tenor?
Also, if possible a tenor on one side and a soprano on the other for octave playing would be awesome.
Comment by arifreeman — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
This thing is awesome but the sound… well…. you know….
nonetheless, great instrument has potential to sound incredible once you get to know it. I am a semi- good alto player and might switch to soprano sometime (single soprano that is).
Comment by blueberrywaffles62 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
You cannot purchase one. I believe there are not more than two in the world at the moment.
Comment by thejoyofsax — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
dude i wanna no where u can buy one of these!!!!!!! some 1 needs to tell me!!!
Comment by LASlagrimasENelCEILO — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
The aulochrome is based on the acient Greek instrument the aulos. In Greek mythology, the divine mission of the wine-god Dionysus (or Bacchus) was to mingle the music of the aulos with the power of wine to bring an end to care and worry.
Francois Louis is a real genious, I’m using one of his ultimate ligatures on my soprano . +I can’t wait to buy that lovano record!
thumbs up (y)
Comment by Jointine — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
well i mean its joe lovano. what do you expect?
Comment by FrankMazeppa — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
lol
it sounds like you need a lotta air
Comment by baka6660 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Wow Joe, I’d really like to get my hands on a Aulochrome. You are playing magnificently on it…..whew!
Jim Rich
Comment by jimcrich — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
much better just to master the art of playing more than one saxophone at once than. this thing might make it easier, but it’s not as cool as playing more than one at once.
Comment by timdeal — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
2 Sopranos + Crazy Clue + Guy with a lot of free time = Aulochrome.
Out of every crazy sax I have ever seen, this has to be the craziest!! I would love to try it out though!!
Comment by 532193 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
ugh . . . it sounds like a disgusting annoying horn!! or a boat! ill definitely stick to my alto!!
Comment by 07mw — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
The braithophone is a totally different animal created by the great musician, George Braith. The braithophone is a soprano/straight alto combination with two seperate keyboards. Braith is also an incredible musician who you can still hear around the city.
As for the aulochrome, Francois is a genius. It’s absolutely wild.
Comment by odsum25 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
very very interesting! and sounds nice. ill stick to my NORMAL tenor though!
Comment by ncodrington — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
meh, nice gimmick but that’s about it. All novelty, no practicality.
Comment by dleesnuts — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Pros: cool design (looks like an ancient Greek aulos)
Cons: horrible sound (sounds like a mutated Indian pungi)
Comment by MusicMultiMan91 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Wow, that is very cool, but you have to wonder how it works. Does one hand have to operate the entire range on each half? And how would stuff like altissimo work? I think I’ll stick with my alto, but mabye someday…
Comment by BrickSalad — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
i sounds like a soundtrack from a space movie.
ill stick with the three main ones.
alto, bari and tenor
Comment by killwill07 — January 6, 2009 @ 6:11 pm