National Saxophone Day

In the midst of all this chaos
When frustration’s only grown, 
Let us pause to stop and listen
To the lovely saxophone.

Adolphe Sax was its inventor
Back in 1846
And his instrument remains
One of musicians’ favorite picks.

Charlie Parker, Clarence Clemons,
John Coltrane and Kenny G
Are a few whose sax renditions 
Have made music history.

So forget this doomed election.
Take a breath and clear your head
With the melancholy musings
Of a saxophone instead.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 11/8/2020 6:19:00 PM
Kenny G is a maestro as were the others. Thank you for honoring them Ilene.
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Date: 11/7/2020 7:04:00 PM
Amen! :) gw
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Date: 11/7/2020 5:46:00 PM
Excellent poem on my favorite instrument! Thanks for the brief history lesson... going in my faves. It's a good thing it wasn't invented by William Tell.
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Date: 11/7/2020 12:05:00 PM
Puts me in mind of Clinton; is it true Monica taught him how to blow? Play on! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 11/6/2020 2:45:00 PM
oh I adore to hear the sax music too, just the thing we need to at the moment to relax to some sax:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/6/2020 2:05:00 PM
- A good idea, Ilene ... - Enjoy the music ... and have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/6/2020 1:56:00 PM
Love the sound this instrument makes, some fantastic music written for it. Who wouldn’t rather listen to that than the big E :). Take care, Richard.
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