* indicates a fan submitted question

Submit a Question

When did Joshua first start playing sax?

Does Joshua play any other instruments?

What saxophones does Joshua play?

What kind of reeds does Joshua use?

What mouthpieces does Joshua use?

Does Joshua have sheet music available?

Can I send Joshua my music/playing to listen to?

When will Joshua be playing in my town?

Does Joshua perform at private events?

*How do you continue to grow? What types of things do you practice or do every day to constantly improve yourself musically, as well as anything else?

*Who are your influences? What did you do to develop a rhythmic side to your music? Thanks- Derek

*Microphones

*Materials

*Practice

*Profession

*Tone

*Joshua's Sound

*Elastic Equipment

*Joshua's Stance

*Transcribing

*Classical Music

*Composing

*Joshua's Method

---

Q.:  *Microphones: What microphones do you use in live settings?

A.:  I have an EKG RE20 which I take with me on the road and often use for live performances. Lately, however, I have been inclined towards using larger diaphragm condenser microphones (such as a Neumann TLM 103), particularly in the acoustic trio setting. I currently don't own a mic like this, but I am thinking of buying one to take on the road. Naturally, if the venue that I am playing has a really great mic I will use that instead (especially if it's a vintage Neumann!) Ultimately, however, the mic is only as good as the person behind the mixing board. A great front of house engineer can usually get an acceptable saxophone sound out of any equipment. But if the engineer isn't hearing it right, chances are the saxophone sound will suffer, no matter how fancy or high-end the mic is. I'm very fortunate to have been able to work with one of the best live engineers in the world -- Paul Boothe. I'd trust Paul with a $20 clip on mic from Radio Shack!