MANTES-LA-VILLE, France (Reuters) - Its saxophones are played by the most famous jazzmen around the world and have even been sent into space, but growing competition from China pushed the French ...

After the financial blues of the Covid pandemic, the French saxophone maker favoured by American jazz greats celebrates its 100th birthday looking to expand further in Asia and the United States.

The harmonics of the saxophone concentrate around similar frequencies as the human voice. When you play it, the shape and size of your mouth and throat contribute to the resulting tone. The jazz great ...

This file photo taken on January 17, 2018 shows a Saxophone just being assembled at the Selmer Saxophone factory in Mantes-la-Ville, outside Paris. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) After the financial ...

Dr. Jordan VanHemert of the Hope College music faculty has been recognized as an Henri Selmer Paris saxophones performing artist by the musical-instrument company Conn-Selmer. “We are proud to welcome ...

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Conn Selmer, the largest manufacturer of band and orchestra instruments in the United States, recently announced a tentative decision to close its Eastlake manufacturing plant this summer. According ...

DARIEN, CT, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Top Prizes Include a Selmer Saxophone Plus Thousands of Dollars in Grants High school musicians have ...

Jazz legends like John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter have delighted audiences with the Selmer saxophone - Copyright AFP/File Ozan KOSE Jazz legends like John Coltrane ...