Just think “I’m drinking wine, what do I want to listen to?” And Winton Marsalis and Chuck Mangione will come to mind, making the choice between only 2. I mean who wants to chill to the dulcet tones of a Sousaphone?
I cannot understand why there’s no Saxophone on the list. Not tenor, not alto, not baritone, not base, not even soprano… What’s the world coming to?
Yes, I know that purists will say that the Sax is not technically part of the brass instruments (no matter that it’s made of brass), but is, instead a woodwind. Besides, unlike the instruments on the list, Saxophones go with wine.
@Shrdlu Because Saxophone IS a woodwind (said the former trombone player who used to delight in dousing the saxophone players in front of him with water as he “rewet” his slide).
Just think “I’m drinking wine, what do I want to listen to?” And Winton Marsalis and Chuck Mangione will come to mind, making the choice between only 2. I mean who wants to chill to the dulcet tones of a Sousaphone?
@ybmuG Expand your horizons
Tubas are great!
@drhellknow Well, he’s pretty baad! Still not sure it pairs with wine. Beer, however…
@drhellknow @ybmuG
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2015/11/30/129049/ep-47-500-megatons-of-tuba-with-oystein-baadsvik/
Fantastic podcast with him.
I cannot understand why there’s no Saxophone on the list. Not tenor, not alto, not baritone, not base, not even soprano… What’s the world coming to?
Yes, I know that purists will say that the Sax is not technically part of the brass instruments (no matter that it’s made of brass), but is, instead a woodwind. Besides, unlike the instruments on the list, Saxophones go with wine.
@Shrdlu Because Saxophone IS a woodwind (said the former trombone player who used to delight in dousing the saxophone players in front of him with water as he “rewet” his slide).