Saxophobia Live: Show Overview

Saxophobia offers audience members a glimpse at some of the rarest saxophones ever made and pays tribute to legendary jazz saxophonists who contributed to the development of jazz and the popularity of the saxophone. This formal concert presentation showcases a Dolnet curved sopranino, Buescher tipped bell soprano, Connosax, Grafton alto, Keilwerth straight tenor, Selmer Mark VI alto, tenor, and baritone, Mellosax curved slide sax, King C Melody, 1880 Adolphe Sax tenor, Conn bass, and Evette Schaeffer contrabass saxophones. The show features Los Angeles based musicians Rob Verdi, sax, Curtis Brengle, piano, Bruce Lett, bass, and Paul Johnson, drums. Saxophobia presents formal concerts and student outreach programs throughout the US.