We are delighted to announce that the Yanagisawa AWO1 Alto has been nominated in the Best Brass/Woodwind Instrument category at the MIA Music Awards 2015.
The awards which take place in London in November are organised by the UK's industry body, the Music Industries Association, are designed to celebrate the great and good in the Musical Instrument sector. In recent years Yanagisawa's exclusive UK distributor, Barnes & Mullins have been honoured multiple times with the MIA 'Best Supplier Award.
The voting for the Best Brass / Woodwind category is open for public voting, so if you love your Yanagisawa saxophone, please be kind enough to vote for us right here. You're not signing up for anything and your details are not being captured for marketing purposes.
Voting closes on October 4th 2015, with the results announced at the MIA Awards event on 12th November.
Thanks for your support.
The Yanagisawa UK Team.
Yanagisawa Artist, Alexander Bone wins BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2014.
For the first time in the 36-year history of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, that prestigious event's all-classical remit has been opened up to jazz, and the first BBC Young Jazz Musician prize went to 17-year-old Alexander Bone, a student from Manchester's Chetham's School, and a Yanagisawa Saxophone artist who has already distinguished himself with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and as a member of the National Youth Jazz Collective.
Bone, from Darlington, comes from a family of musicians, and began his musical life on the harmonica and keyboard before starting jazz saxophone at the age of six, taught by his dad. He took grade eight at the age of 10, and at 13 started his studies at Chetham's, where he's currently doing his A-levels.
"I want to thank everyone so much for all the messages and support I've received," he said. "The four other finalists are an insanely talented set of young musicians and friends that I have bags of respect for. The Gwilym Simcock Trio were mind-blowing, and I enjoyed playing jazz in the final more than I ever had in my life thanks to them! It was a huge honour."
Alexander plays Yanagisawa A991B, T991B and SC991B.
The Leicester sax day is a FREE event aimed at anyone interested in the saxophone. The event will be 12pm-430pm, Saturday May 10th 2014. Sax-from-Scratch at 2pm is for anyone who has never tried a saxophone. Ensembles for grade 1-5 and 6 and up. Performance at 4pm.
Yanagisawa Saxophones will be there with the new WO range of horns for all to experience and test.
Contact Sheehans Music for more info: 0116 255 7492 - http://www.sheehans.com/
From Thursday 3rd April to Saturday 5th April 2014 the firm is unveiling new Yanagisawa WO Series Alto Saxophone range with Japanese Yanagisawa Artist Takahiro Miyazaki who has helped in the design of the new models. Also in attendance will be Hidemasa Sato from Yanagisawa, who is the senior technician and head of production of the Yanagisawa saxophones.
The Launch schedule is as follows:
Thursday 3rd April 2014
Howarth of London, 12 noon to 5pm, Come and meet the team from Yanagisawa, try the new WO Series Saxophones and enjoy some food and a glass of something during the afternoon!
Vandojam, The Spice of Life, Soho from 8pm to 11pm, (Downstairs) come and hear Takahiro Miyazaki and have the opportunity to play in the Jam session.
Friday 4th April 2014
Sax.co.uk, Crowborough - 10am to 12 noon
Sax.co.uk, London - 3pm to 5pm
Yanagisawa Jazz Jam at Pizza Express, Soho, London. Hear Takahiro Miyazaki play with Matt Telfer, UK Yanagisawa artist - 11pm to 2am
Saturday 5th April 2014
Dawkes Music, Maidenhead, Yanagisawa Saxophone Day in store, all day, special Yanagisawa talks from 1pm onwards.
After the successful launch of the new WO Series Alto Saxophones at Howarth of London, Yanagisawa Artists - Takahiro Miyazaki & Matt Telfer provided an excellent evening of jazz at this months VandoJam at the Spice of Life in Soho. The Vandoren UK VandoJam is a monthly event encouraging musicians to join in on a jam session. It was also great opportunity to hear both the artists and saxophones in action! More pictures can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.645127515540618.1073741849.148253288561379&type=1
Barnes & Mullins has appointed the highly respected Kerry Long to fill the role of woodwind and brass specialist, with particular focus on Vandoren reeds and Yanagisawa saxophones. A qualified instrument technician, Long has been working within the brass and woodwind sector for the past 17 years. Long will be responsible for further strengthening the position of Yanagisawa in the UK and working with both new and established artists across the country. In addition to these tasks, Kerry Long will be offering expert advice and support to the full spectrum of Yanagisawa main dealers across the UK and Ireland and will be present at a great number of woodwind playdays, educational events and clinics.
“I am delighted to have Kerry on board. As a greatly experienced and respected figure within the industry, I’m confident in Kerry’s abilities to further increase the presence and representation of some our leading woodwind and brass brands,” said Bruce Perrin, B&M's joint managing director.
