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A quick look at Keyleaves inventor Rulon Brown's latest sax gadget

Win a sax is back, but this time for the most non-fungible o

Seamus Blake plays a Remy, so you should too?

After a huge success with his first offering into the mouthpiece world has Jack sufficiently filled his own shoes second time round?

A review of the new version of the Eastman 52nd street tenor sax.

My boy Jack's wicked smart Vol.2

The shop is open, but there are a few new rules

My boy Jack's wicked smart

A new JodyJazz hard rubber mouthpiece - Espina long time coming

Hit the shed running during full lockdown

The Winchester plan

The Yamaha C1 neck,

It's the year 2059 ..... and you've got mail

The ins and outs of private sales vs selling through a shop (TLDNR Risk: High)

I’m not talking harmonically, I literally mean playing outside as in not in a building, outdoors…al fresco.

How big is too big?... I’ll let you know when I get my first hernia.

Have Otto Link finally gone full circle or just gold plated another paperweight?

An attempt at a disinterested perspective on the world's most coveted saxophone.

Trying to answer unanswerable questions with further questions and vague metrics.

Vandoren 'Jazz' reeds unexplained

A micro-review of Vandoren's latest mouthpiece

You’re probably just about ready to go into ultra harmonic hibernation mode, right?

Easily my second favourite new horn on the market right now, possible contender for first

Eastman 52nd Street Tenor Sax: What you need to know

Breakthrough in reed response or swanky shoelace...?

Florida links costs a fortune, so what's the 'next best thing'?

Some highlights from Musikmesse 2018

Performing at Headwind Music Bristol March 8th 2018

Some horns have high F#, some don't. Here's the craic.

One guy's opinions on the differences between pro Yamaha altos.

Hear this horn in action!

A tale of 3 very special Florida Otto Links we stumbled across

Battle of the bronze bodied Yanagiswa altos

Are Légère reeds legit?

If you have to play one horn before you die, this could be it.

An attempt at an unbiased view of the Selmer Series III

Mouthpiece hygiene for dummies

Paul Moutarde writes about his latest purchase from Headwind Music

Ben puts our own brand student alto through it's paces

A run down of the Baritone saxophones we have in stock at the moment

A brief overview of the 'poor man's 10M'

A review of an immaculate Mark VI tenor sax

A few of Humphrey Lyttelton's trumpets come in for repair!

A quick review of a 1958 Selmer Mark VI Alto Sax

Fine cane from the South of France

An overview of Ed Pillinger's wonderful range of saxophone mouthpieces

A short clip of Lee playing a Lupifaro tenor saxophone our Bristol showroom

Take a look inside the shop with our 360° virtual tour

Our first impressions of the Conn-Selmer 380V Alto and Tenor saxophones.

An overview of the fantastic range of SR tech metal tenor mouthpieces

Q&A with John Pratt (Headwind repairer)

An exclusive look at the first D'addario Jazz Select mouthpieces to hit the UK

How to win a saxophone at this year's Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival

A review of the Saxholder from Jazzlab

Daisy writes about her experiences working abroad... and some of the pitfalls

What it's like to be a part of Bristol's fantastic community Big Band

A few things to consider if you're interested in playing the Bass saxophone

What is the difference between lacquered and unlacquered horns?

A quick look at the Lupifaro platinum baritone saxophone

A few useful things to consider when buying a vintage saxophone

Here's some answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding learning the saxophone.

Confused about ligatures? you should be....and here's why

A review of the 'GIANT' tenor saxophone mouthpiece from Jody Jazz

Try your hand at the saxophone for free at headwind music!

A summary of Headwind Music's range of entry level horns - The Zetland

A few things you may want to consider before shopping for a new mouthpiece