Is a Saxophone a Woodwind
What meets the eye is a gorgeous metal pipe that produces the most sensational sounds when you behold any saxophone being played by a skilled individual. Many people are surprised to find that the saxophone is a woodwind instrument. The sax fits the class of instruments as a woodwind due to the fact that saxophones were once made from wood. 
Some people believe the wooden reed affixed to the mouthpiece of a sax is the reason for the classification. However other woodwind instruments such as flutes are not played with a reed. Music made on the saxophone sounds magical to some, let’s discuss the science behind this!
How Sound is Produced on Sax
It boils down to the fact that woodwind instruments create sound when the user blows wind through the mouthpiece. The user hold the mouth in a form known as an embouchure. Brass instruments, for example a tuba, which resemble the outside metal appearance of the typical saxophone, get their sound when lips rapidly flap and buzz a musical flare while pushing air from such vibrational activity!
Sax is the Man
Time Magazine did an article on Adolphe Sax which explained how his invention of the saxophone was not a viral sensation initially. Plagued by several harmful mishaps as a lad, the Belgian born, Sax overcame them with this single contribution to the music world today!
The article goes on to elaborate how orchestras, military bands, and most music venues accept the saxophone into the musical myriad of instruments. However, Sax himself was not alive to relish in this accomplishment of his invention.
Gerald Albright is hailed as a shining sax star among the hundreds of thousands of artists existing today. He is known for touring with Phil Collins, for playing the bass guitar professionally, and for his many Grammy nominated pieces or albums, such as “Pushing the Envelope”. Gerald was also known for working with Anita Baker, Patrice Rushen, Atlantic Starr, Teena Marie, Ray Parker, Jr. and many more. Darryl loves that 
The last famous saxophone player that Murrill absolutely adores is 
Saxophone players can be considered a dime a dozen as there are countless around the world. 
Like most other sheet music, this song has been charted out on paper with a staff, notes, a time signature, accidentals, and all the integral elements that make sheet music a musician’s must have. 
engraving of a white tiger on the bell with 
He adores the finish on the horn and the superior sound compared to his previous soprano saxophones whether curved or straight! Lastly, the tenor sax was introduced to Murrill by a saxophone lover and neighbor who found it at a local pawn shop. Murrill contemplated for about a day or two, then caved in and purchased the 
mouthpiece brand and style for the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones. He has narrowed down his preference to the 
before class in school. Murrill played 
item is used on all three saxophones Murrill plays.
Murrill travels and plays at gigs, he ministers in churches, and he is so careful to have the proper microphone system to propel his sound to the masses. This is possible through two microphones. His most loved microphone is the 
intercept interference from other devices or frequencies in operation nearby. That can disrupt a performance as it can be heard through the microphone. To avoid such Murrill has another microphone in the 
Microphones are amplified through two sources for Murrill as he is sometimes the artist and then other times both the artist and sound man at certain gigs. Murrill recently acquired the 
so impressed by their performance that he purchased two column arrays. He enjoys changing the course of sound by adjusting the segments of the array in different directions to cover a greater span of audience or to better balance the sound. True story. One of his column arrays was caught in a rainstorm in his truck bed and was sadly water damaged. The water dripped out of the amp base when turned upside down. Murrill tested the amp after a few days left to dry and it worked as if it were never rained in. These amplifiers stood the test of time for sure!
When not playing his saxophones Murrill puts his trust in the
Furthermore, the 
Darryl “Soul Sax” Murrill protects his prized possessions of the alto and soprano in a joint alto and soprano case when traveling. It obviously cuts down on baggage fees when flying as it houses two saxophones in one compartment. Murrill has a similar case to the 
Murrill uses his neck strap from his P. Mauriat soprano saxophone. It has a protective cushion against his neck and can be used for any saxophone. Murrill suggests this similar
Murrill uses a cloth instead of a saxophone pad saver brush. The cloth has a weight that leads it through the body of his horn to collect moisture. Murrill suggests this 
Darryl “Soul Sax” Murrill recommends you to join his