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On June 28, 1846, Belgian musician and inventor Adophe Sax was granted a patent for his new instrument called the saxophone. The horn was designed to project as well as a brass instrument while retaining the harmonic feeling of a woodwind. While the horn gained some adoption in the military, ragtime and vaudville bands, it wasn't until the 1920s jazz boom that the foundation for the sax's place in popular music was established. On the eve of the 179th anniversary of Sax's patent,  The Audio Ecotone celebrates the saxophone with a wide-ranging selection of music from Charlie Parker, Albert Ayler, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Moon Hooch and a whole host of others. 

Sorry, no Yakety Sax on the playlist.

The actual messy middle swampy swing slump space

Rocky brings you more great pickin' and more great singin'. Bill Monroe covers Johnny Cash, Peter Rowan and Tony Rice cover the Grateful Dead, and Country Gazette covers Lester and Earl. Rocky's got you covered!

Don't miss the Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, your source for sounds from the likes of Al Green, Buck Owens, Nick Cave, Paul Weller... what a marvelous mix! Tune in at 9p Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org. Catch the show anytime on the podcast apps!