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LATEST NEWS 12-17-2011

BOB'S NEWS UPDATE With the addition of 14 consignment horns from the collection of Don Catwell, a well know Educator-Musician in the Northern NY area for over 60 years, the inventory list has grown both in stature and quality. Every horn from Don is a personally selected gem. Add 9 horns from another rural dealer-collector and my stock is way up from before. Just email me at pwsax@comcast.net if you want the list and I will send a copy. It’s the day of consignments with so many folks needing $ for their investments. It will take time for Pam to take the pictures as we are still busy playing. I personally am also working hard at promoting "Interplay", my new 3 disk classical CD that features all my compositional efforts to date since my Albany release in the early 2000’s. I am aiming at a European tour this year possibly including Russia. The new project is on MSR. Coming next year is another 3 disk project of jazz compositions.

BOB ACKERMAN AND BRANDON McCUNE IN CONCERT VIDEOS

Bob and pianist Brandon McCune played a live concert at Whole Foods in Montclair NJ on Sep. 7, 2010. Altisima Beautiful Friendship Blues at Cecil's

BOB ACKERMAN FEATURED WITH FRED TAYLOR QUARTET IN VIDEOS

In sessions recorded in July 2007, Bob is featured on flute and tenor sax in 3 originals soon to be released on CD. Antonio I Gots Tres X 4

BOB ACKERMAN DEMOS A 1931 CONN TENOR

Bob shows off this beautiful old horn in a video shot by the original owner's son Tom. See it here: Ed Salvas Tenor Story

IN THE SHOP WITH BOB ACKERMAN

Bob teams up with Aaron Barnard and Russ Ackerman to demonstrate saxophone repair and customization techniques. In two parts. See it here: Part 1 Part II

SPECIAL HORN DEALS IN ENHANCED PRODUCTS CATALOG!

Bob has done demonstration videos of some of his top horns, which can now be accessed through the Products menu.
The inventory has been newly updated. See them on the Products Page

BOB DEMONSTRATES HORNS ON THE VIDEO PAGE!

Bob is featured here discussing and demonstrating horns from LeBlanc and some classic Martin saxophones. Videos Page

HEAR BOB'S TUNES ON THE SOUND FILES PAGE!

Bob has composed hundreds of musical pieces for groups ranging from duos to symphony orchestras. We are now spotlighting some of his finest work on the Sound Files Page

LINKS TO ACKERMAN AUDIO, VIDEO!

Bob with the Fred Taylor Trio: Video
Bob with the Fred Taylor Trio: Audio
Bob's Myspace page: Myspace
Bob's YouTube page: YouTube

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE CLASSIC MARTIN LINE!
Thanks to the technology available with TenorMadness, I am now able to offer all my Martin Saxophones with an improved sonic ability. Martins were manufactured without a tone ring on the front of the neck. This means that most of them are out of shape at that juncture.
For a couple of years I have been slowly converting my stock of Martins to necks with a ring at the tip. Sizing was done very carefully, and sometimes we changed things after the first ring was tried. Careful, detailed attention was also paid to making the shape better first before the ring was put on.
All the horns play with more focus and center to the tone, without sacrificing any of the original Martin qualities.
If you already own a Martin talk to me about converting the neck. -Bob