Review for
Sax on the Streets:
Confessions of an American Street Musician in Europe
by Daniel Gordon

 

EXCERPT

 

Whether a street guitarist or a concert violinist, every musician who has ever played - or dreamed of playing - his own song will appreciate the stylings of Daniel Gordon as he unwinds his tale of travel and twiddling (the keys on his sax, of course)! With a unique grasp of adventure, Gordon unveils the details of his musical trek with paced tempo and tempered dynamics, much like Beethoven fervently paced his “Moonlight Sonata” from tender stroking of the keys to frenzied strains consistent with unrequited love.

For Daniel Gordon, combining the adventure of travel with the mystic of the street musician became the lesson of a lifetime – and not just in music. Daniel and friend Gary busked across Europe and some parts of America, experiencing the flavor of each new place at the grass roots as they rubbed shoulders with those who knew it best – the local residents. Dueting for a meal or a ticket, the two men earned their travel money with the wailing of a sax…or two…empowered by their love of performance and what Gordon calls “traveler’s adrenalin.”

Want to know more? Sure you do. Every musician knows that the finale is the best part.

~ Elaine Schneider, Author

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