I Just love the voice of Erika.

There were at least three notable bass sax players in the early jazz bands, all starting in 1923. Coleman Hawkins played on in Fletcher Hederson's band. Charlie Johnson played with King Oliver's band, and Adrian Rollini in the Califrornia Ramblers. And there were many bands that used it as a novelty instrument. Almost all the early reading dance bands used both alto and tenor saxes (most often 2 altos and one tenor). Thanks to the Sears Roebuck catalog, saxes were very affordable during the early jazz age.

@@darz3829 I was thinking of the very early stage of Dixieland Jazz meaning late 19th and early 20th century. This music was begun by black musicians not that long after the Civil War. The instruments chosen were often those available from military bands. Also, I don't believe the Sear's Catalog existed in that very early time of Classical Jazz. I would also suggest that even in the Sear/s Catalog that Saxes were too expensive for many of the early black jazz musicians.

@@garygreen7552 It's generally accepted that jazz was developed in the early 1900s, not soon after the Civil War.. It's also accepted that Buddy Bolden of New Orleans was the seminal figure in developing jazz (confirmed by Bunk Johnson and Louis Armstrong). The earliest photo of Bolden's band is from 1905. Note that the photo shows a cornet (Bolden), valve trombone, two clarinets, a guitar, and string bass. The Sears and Roebuck catalog offered musical instruments by 1890. And newspaper reports from 1913 that the Colored Waifs Home Band had numerous instruments. (that is the band where Louis Armstrong first played music).

It's never too late to start learning an instrument!

Guess it's time to upgrade my iPhone7. 🫤

Yes, I think the time has finally come! Using the iPhone 7 now is like continuing to drive an old Chevy II (though I loved it when I had one). But you did get a recording that suggests the value of a bass sax, and I hope your video encourages people to look at Uptown Lowdown and other bands that used or use a bass sax. It's a great instrument, but it's very expensive and a pain to transport. Have a look at this video to see not one, not two, but three bass saxes magically appear and create great music. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqqqnMqDtrfPfmQ.html. To regain it's mojo, Tuba Skinny should bring back Ewan Bleach or add a bass sax!