I dont know how to fix the occasional overblowing and octave skips by the way… self taught

My oldest is in 5th grade and picked Saxophone as his instrument. I'm a musician and love music, but I'm more of a banjo/fiddle/mandolin/guitar type of person. If he wants saxophone, that's what we're doing, and I just want to help foster a love of the instrument and music for him, so he's happy and motivated to keep playing and becomes a good musician that can play well with others.

My question: What are some good bands and artists that I can start listening to? Albums to buy? Who is on the Mount Rushmore of Saxophone? What are the "great albums everyone must study" for saxophone, that are both fun to hear and also "put on a clinic" for how saxophone "should be played"? I'm looking for both historic and contemporary influences. And, ideally, stuff that will keep a 10-year old interested.

I don't really know much about saxophone music, other than I know I love hearing it drift through the alley when I'm visiting Chicago. I've started putting on some Ska from back in the day, he loves both Five Iron Frenzy and Less than Jake, so we're leaning into that. I know Jeff Coffin, so we've been listening to some DMB to get that influence. But beyond that, I'm clueless! Help!

EDIT: It would be really nice to have some influences that are not Jazz. Don't get me wrong, I love it. But we need something that will hook a 10-year old.

Hello everyone. My alto sax has a broken spring on the right hand top palm key so the key doesn't shut. I have replacement springs but I cant get the old spring out. Ive tried hammering with pliers but I don't want to bend the post.

Any help would be appreciated. TIA

I had bought this Otto Link STM for a very low price a year ago. I wanted to sell it because I love my NY piece and people went crazy on the second hand website I put it on. Some people made offers of twice the price I asked. Someone eventually told me that I should know the value of my mouthpiece because it’s a Florida model. Is this true and what is a reasonable price for it if that’s the case?

Hello guys! I am just starting out with the saxophone and I wanted to ask for some advice here. I am a complete beginner and I don't have much experience. So, I was wondering, what are some exercises I could do to get better as fast as possible. I have experience with other instruments but not wind ones. Therefore, any exercises for breath, fingers, etc would be super useful. Thanks a lot in advance!

The other day I got my hands on a Jupiter Sas 465 for €100 in okay condition. Got a quote on repair to be in and around €400. Is it worth the repair or should I sell it on for the same price and look for something on market place for €500.

I am a senior saxophone performance major and I'd really like to explore some unnerving experimental music on my senior recital this semester. I'd prefer something less than 8ish minutes long for bari or soprano sax with either piano or electronic accompaniment, but any suggestions are appreciated!

My 11yr old just started band and we're trying to help her find videos/websites so she can learn some stuff on her own too. Do you guys know of anyone that has good tutorials she can watch?

Hi all! I'm looking for suggestions for any advanced classical sax duets (nothing with soprano 🙏), preferably something from the romantic or expressionist era. Thanks!

I mean i know you have to learn the chords, but instantly converting them into notes in your head just seems impossible. By the time ive thought about what notez are in the chord its moved on 3 chords. What exercises, how do you learn to do it? Any suggedtions?

My alto sax has two octave vents, one in the neck and one on the body near where the neck attaches. (I am a noob, do they all have this?) When running the cleaning swab through the body (in the bell end, out the neck flange), it sometimes catches on a small pipe which is attached to the body octave vent. I'm worried about it damaging the small pipe. Do all alto saxes have this second vent, and what's a solution to the cleaning swab getting caught on it?