Selmer Paris

Selmer Paris

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Selmer Paris S 80 C Bari Sax Mouthpiece w Ligature NEW
Selmer Paris S 80 C Bari Sax Mouthpiece w Ligature NEW
Paypal   US $95.00
Selmer Paris S80 D Alto Sax Mouthpiece Used in Box LR
Selmer Paris S80 D Alto Sax Mouthpiece Used in Box LR
Paypal   US $44.99
Selmer Paris 64 Series III Lacquer Tenor Saxophone
Selmer Paris 64 Series III Lacquer Tenor Saxophone
Paypal   US $3,999.99
Selmer Paris Series II 2 Alto Saxophone Sax
Selmer Paris Series II 2 Alto Saxophone Sax
Paypal   US $1,825.00
Sax tenor selmer Paris MarkVI
Sax tenor selmer Paris MarkVI
Paypal   US $5,499.00
Selmer Paris Tenor Saxophone
Selmer Paris Tenor Saxophone
Paypal   US $3,400.00
Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series 2 Model 52 Alto Sax
Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series 2 Model 52 Alto Sax
Paypal   US $1,750.00
VINT SELMER PARIS BREVETE PRO WOOD CLARINET TO RESTORE
VINT SELMER PARIS BREVETE PRO WOOD CLARINET TO RESTORE
Paypal   US $118.50
Fabulous Selmer Paris 80 Series II Soprano Saxophone
Fabulous Selmer Paris 80 Series II Soprano Saxophone
Paypal   US $2,999.99
Henri Selmer Paris France Baritone Sax E Mouthpiece
Henri Selmer Paris France Baritone Sax E Mouthpiece
Paypal   US $112.50
Selmer Paris Rosewood Contra Alto Clarinet Rng to Low E
Selmer Paris Rosewood Contra Alto Clarinet Rng to Low E
Paypal   US $1,900.00
1935 SELMER PARIS 23 Special Trombone Original Case
1935 SELMER PARIS 23 Special Trombone Original Case
Paypal   US $26.00
Selmer Paris Series III Alto Saxophone clear engraved
Selmer Paris Series III Alto Saxophone clear engraved
Paypal   US $2,974.02
BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SELMER PARIS ALTO SAX LIGATURE
BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SELMER PARIS ALTO SAX LIGATURE
Paypal   US $21.99
Selmer Paris Mk VII Alto Sax 1977 High F Case
Selmer Paris Mk VII Alto Sax 1977 High F Case
Paypal   US $5,999.00
one lot of 21New Selmer Alto saxophones Selmer Paris mp
one lot of 21New Selmer Alto saxophones Selmer Paris mp
Paypal   US $37,988.00
Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II Pro Alto Sax
Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II Pro Alto Sax
Paypal   US $2,399.99
Selmer Pre Series L Wood Clarinet Paris Main Barrel prt
Selmer Pre Series L Wood Clarinet Paris Main Barrel prt
Paypal   US $.99
Alto Sax Selmer Mark VI 6 Vintage Paris 1974 230XXX
Alto Sax Selmer Mark VI 6 Vintage Paris 1974 230XXX
Paypal   US $5,999.00
Vintage SELMER PARIS CORNET Trumpet K MODIFIED 1960s
Vintage SELMER PARIS CORNET Trumpet K MODIFIED 1960s
Paypal   US $500.00
Selmer Paris C85 105 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
Selmer Paris C85 105 Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece
Paypal   US $36.00
SELMER Paris Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece HS NEW in box
SELMER Paris Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece HS NEW in box
Paypal   US $49.99
New Selmer alto sax artist ltda1lq Selmer Paris mouthpc
New Selmer alto sax artist ltda1lq Selmer Paris mouthpc
Paypal   US $2,188.00
Selmer Paris Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece HS
Selmer Paris Bass Clarinet Mouthpiece HS
Paypal   US $150.00
HENRI SELMER CORNET PARIS 1825 MODIFIED WITH CASE
HENRI SELMER CORNET PARIS 1825 MODIFIED WITH CASE
Paypal   US $32.99
SELMER PARIS SAX MARK VI TENOR WITH CASE
SELMER PARIS SAX MARK VI TENOR WITH CASE
   US $3,999.00
Selmer Henri Paris S 90 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Selmer Henri Paris S 90 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Paypal   US $110.00
Selmer Paris Cs80 C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Selmer Paris Cs80 C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
Paypal   US $7.50
Selmer Paris Series III Tenor Saxophone
Selmer Paris Series III Tenor Saxophone
Paypal   US $2,800.00
VINTAGE SELMER PARIS SOLOIST C ALTO MOUTHPIECE
VINTAGE SELMER PARIS SOLOIST C ALTO MOUTHPIECE
Paypal   US $9.99
Selmer Paris C85 Clarinet Mouthpiece 115 tip
Selmer Paris C85 Clarinet Mouthpiece 115 tip
Paypal   US $85.00
Selmer Paris C85 Clarinet Mouthpiece 120 tip
Selmer Paris C85 Clarinet Mouthpiece 120 tip
Paypal   US $85.00
Selmer Paris S80 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece G
Selmer Paris S80 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece G
Paypal   US $100.00
Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Kookaburra
Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Kookaburra
Paypal   US $3,500.00
Selmer Paris S Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece USED
Selmer Paris S Bb Clarinet Mouthpiece USED
Paypal   US $44.99
BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SELMER PARIS SOPRANO SAX LIGATURE
BRAND NEW ORIGINAL SELMER PARIS SOPRANO SAX LIGATURE
Paypal   US $21.99
New Selmer silver gold alto sax Selmer Paris C mpce
New Selmer silver gold alto sax Selmer Paris C mpce
Paypal   US $2,898.00
New Selmer alto sax AS230CC Selmer Paris mp Selmer kit
New Selmer alto sax AS230CC Selmer Paris mp Selmer kit
Paypal   US $2,388.00
Selmer Paris St Louis A Clarinet
Selmer Paris St Louis A Clarinet
Paypal   US $1,650.00
Selmer Paris Lite Sax Double Case Sop Alto
Selmer Paris Lite Sax Double Case Sop Alto
Paypal   US $275.00
1974 Henri Selmer Paris English Horn Cor Anglais Depose
1974 Henri Selmer Paris English Horn Cor Anglais Depose
Paypal   US $3,200.00
Selmer Paris Solid Silver Alto Saxophone Neck
Selmer Paris Solid Silver Alto Saxophone Neck
Paypal   US $500.00
Selmer Paris Mark VI Alto Saxophone
Selmer Paris Mark VI Alto Saxophone
Paypal   US $4,950.00
BRAND NEW GENUINE SELMER PARIS SAX ALTO MOUTHPIECE CAP
BRAND NEW GENUINE SELMER PARIS SAX ALTO MOUTHPIECE CAP
Paypal   US $19.99
SELMER DEPOSE SERIES 9 Pro Henri Paris Bb Flat Clarinet
SELMER DEPOSE SERIES 9 Pro Henri Paris Bb Flat Clarinet
Paypal   US $314.99
Original Selmer Paris saxophone strap metal hook
Original Selmer Paris saxophone strap metal hook
Paypal   US $14.99
Selmer Paris Modele 22 Tenor Saxophone 1600 Series Sax
Selmer Paris Modele 22 Tenor Saxophone 1600 Series Sax
Paypal   US $14,112.56
SELMER PARIS BARITONE SAXOPHONE WITH ORIG LACQUER
SELMER PARIS BARITONE SAXOPHONE WITH ORIG LACQUER
Paypal   US $2,200.00
Selmer Paris SuperSession Alto Sax Mouthpiece LigCap
Selmer Paris SuperSession Alto Sax Mouthpiece LigCap
Paypal   US $228.99
Selmer Paris S 80 C Alto Sax Mouthpiece w Lig Cap
Selmer Paris S 80 C Alto Sax Mouthpiece w Lig Cap
Paypal   US $160.99
Selmer Paris Piccolo Trumpet Bell
Selmer Paris Piccolo Trumpet Bell
Paypal   US $275.00
HENRI SELMER PARIS FRANCE SERIES III 3 ALTO SAXAPHONE
HENRI SELMER PARIS FRANCE SERIES III 3 ALTO SAXAPHONE
Paypal   US $3,249.95
Selmer Paris 80J Chorus Series Bb Trumpet 703
Selmer Paris 80J Chorus Series Bb Trumpet 703
Paypal   US $1,400.00
New Selmer Paris Concept TT Silver Pro Trumpet 1903S
New Selmer Paris Concept TT Silver Pro Trumpet 1903S
   US $2,879.00

Gypsy jazz guitar is a genre based on the music of Django Reinhardt, a guitar player who overcame a severe disability to become a legend in jazz music. Most people have heard music by the Quintet du Hot Club de France or one of the gypsy jazz groups devoted to its style of music. Born in the 1930's this group with Stephane Grapelli on violin, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt and Roger Chaput on guitars and Louis Vola on bass, pioneered the concept of lead and rhythm guitar.

The group played popular jazz tunes of the time with Django and Grapelli alternating on the lead with the two other guitars playing rhythm and Vola playing walking bass figures. A drummer was never in the mix. They also wrote their own tunes, many of which have themselves become standards. Some of the group's compositions include blue Drag, Minor Swing, Djangology, Django Rag, Django’s Blues, Django’s Tiger and Nuages.

The group's violinist, Stephane Grapelli continued making music until his death in 1997 but the figure that has proved to be the inspiration of many gypsy jazz groups, Django Reinhardt only lived to be forty-three years old. Gypsy jazz has been behind the popularity of the Maccaferri and Selmer style guitars. The guitar that Django Reinhardt made famous was made by the Selmer company in Paris based on a revolutionary guitar design by Mario Maccaferri, one of the first generation of classical guitar players. Surprisingly, Maccaferri was never familiar with Django Reinhardt's music.

As with all music associated with the tag "gypsy" the music is usually passed on directly from one musician to another. The Quintet Du Hot Club came out of an environment where playing music was simply a part of life. Each musician was both student and teacher. And there were not too many note readers among them. In fact Stephane Grapelli, a classically trained musician used breaks in the groups playing schedule to tutor Django in music. So every guitar player wanting to learn to play gypsy jazz is faced with learning the music of Django Reinhardt, as played by Django Reinhardt.

One element that made Django's music unique was the fact that, due to an injury in a fire, Django played the guitar using only the first and second fingers of his left hand. This limited the range of notes available to him as he worked his way up and down the fretboard was severely limited. As a result of his injury, barre chords are not found in gypsy jazz guitar music. A close look at Django's music will tell you he had little use for sevenths in his music.

If you want to listen to some contemporary gypsy jazz guitar, American groups devoted to the genre are Pearl Django and the John Jorgenson Quintet but Europe is still the place where there is most interest in this music, with groups like Hot Club of Hungary and Hot Club of France. If you want to learn to play gypsy jazz guitar, the ability to read tab would be a minimum requirement because there are many examples of Django's music available as guitar tab.

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Saxophone purchasing question...?

Is the
Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II Model 52B Professional Alto Sax
only more expensive than the

Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II Model 52NG Professional Alto Sax
because it is black, and engraved, or is it actually the better sax?

These two saxes are identical in their body construction, so they shouldn't sound any different. If the black one was nickel plated instead of black lacquer, the warmth of the tone might change slightly, but that's not the case with different lacquer colors. Anyway, the black model is more expensive because of looks. If you want to stand out, go for black. If you don't want to spend money that you don't need to (or whatever your opinion is), i'd go for the regular model. Hope this helps!

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