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Philosophy
This work exists at the intersection of mechanics, science, art, and history. I find meaning in it, believe in it, and experience the beauty of it. I can't access that beauty unless I have done my job exceedingly well. With the completion of a properly done job, a horn will produce a sound we can get lost in. A sound that can promote flow states. The sound itself is elusive, it can't be touched, but when a horn is set up correctly we can get ever closer to the sound precisely because of the responsiveness of the horn. This experience should be powerful and deep, and it is my job to facilitate that experience. The only way I can do this is with an uncompromising attention to detail, and it is this work which is spiritually fulfilling.
This work exists at the intersection of mechanics, science, art, and history. I find meaning in it, believe in it, and experience the beauty of it. I can't access that beauty unless I have done my job exceedingly well. With the completion of a properly done job, a horn will produce a sound we can get lost in. A sound that can promote flow states. The sound itself is elusive, it can't be touched, but when a horn is set up correctly we can get ever closer to the sound precisely because of the responsiveness of the horn. This experience should be powerful and deep, and it is my job to facilitate that experience. The only way I can do this is with an uncompromising attention to detail, and it is this work which is spiritually fulfilling.
"Carlo, I got the Zephyr. I'm just playing it now, and it's like the distance between my soul and the bell of the horn has gotten so much closer. It's like a direct line to the creative spirit; all channels open. Thank You!!!" - Stuart Bogie
"Carlo, the work you did to my Buescher 400 has completely redefined my perception of how a saxophone should play. Every time I pick up the horn I find something new that I can appreciate. I'm extremely happy. Thank you."
-Christian Nicoll
-Christian Nicoll
History
I began playing the saxophone in 1987. I moved to Chicago in 1997 to join the explosively creative music scene. There I began a more comprehensive study of saxophone tone production, exchanging ideas with the great horn players there at that time. Those years helped shape my understanding of the saxophone experience. I wrote music for, and played with, various groups, including Him, Orso, The Boom, and Icy Demons. I toured with these groups, performed in every major city in the United States and Europe, and participated in over thirty professional recordings. When my first child was born I made the decision to study instrument repair.
I moved to Elkhorn, Wisconsin to apprentice at Badger State Repair with Ed Strege, focusing primarily on woodwind restoration. The training at Badger was administered one-on-one, by master technicians with over thirty years experience. Those apprentices that made the cut worked under much scrutiny, learning to complete each job with the greatest attention to detail and quality.
After the birth of my second child, I moved to Seattle. Since 2006, I've been providing musicians in the Puget Sound area with expert repair and restoration of clarinets, and saxophones.
I began playing the saxophone in 1987. I moved to Chicago in 1997 to join the explosively creative music scene. There I began a more comprehensive study of saxophone tone production, exchanging ideas with the great horn players there at that time. Those years helped shape my understanding of the saxophone experience. I wrote music for, and played with, various groups, including Him, Orso, The Boom, and Icy Demons. I toured with these groups, performed in every major city in the United States and Europe, and participated in over thirty professional recordings. When my first child was born I made the decision to study instrument repair.
I moved to Elkhorn, Wisconsin to apprentice at Badger State Repair with Ed Strege, focusing primarily on woodwind restoration. The training at Badger was administered one-on-one, by master technicians with over thirty years experience. Those apprentices that made the cut worked under much scrutiny, learning to complete each job with the greatest attention to detail and quality.
After the birth of my second child, I moved to Seattle. Since 2006, I've been providing musicians in the Puget Sound area with expert repair and restoration of clarinets, and saxophones.