Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 "Spring", arr. for soprano saxophone and piano

Born in December 1770.
Celebrating 250th birthday of Beethoven!

These stunning arrangements made by Chika Inoue and Scott Morris include Schubert’s epic Arpeggione Sonata and the much beloved Ave Maria. This beautifully recorded album will give listeners a rare treat to enjoy a classical recital of Mozart and Schubert performed on the saxophone and guitar. Great care has been taken to ensure that the quintessential delicacy of these works have been captured and even enhanced by this unique instrumentation.

Three movement piece originally written for solo harpsichord, I am happy to announce my new arrangement of the Italian Concerto for the soprano saxophone and piano.

Music videos from various artist showing around temples and shrines from Sakurai in Nara, Japan

Among many of my arrangements I have done over the years, I must say playing the Brahms Clarinet Trio in March 2020 in Los Angeles was one of the enjoyable and memorable performances I have done over the years….

All single-reed players have gone through this- “Warped Reeds.”
Especially when it is stored at a dry place or where the climate change or simply not putting in a proper reed case, this wavy tip of reed is troublesome….

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I have been dying to see sakura (cherry blossom) with my own eyes for 20 years! I am usually working and touring this time of the year (End of March through Early/Mid April) but blessing in disguise, SURPRISE! I am back!

It is regretful to announce that due to the due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all concerts have been postponed. I was looking forward to the Glazunov Saxophone Concerto performance with Brooklyn Metro Chamber Orchestra in New York and….

In this interview, we talked about: How to shape your sound to create color/timbre, Why singing her piano parts helped her overall musicality, Her #1 tips for saxophone students of all ages…..

I was with Donna Schwartz, from Everything Saxophone Podcast at the booth for Key Leaves, which the company I truly believe in and fortunate to be part of the endorsing artist roster. Donna and I….