me007963 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

they dont have to play them ALL THE TIME but you can't endorse a brand without playing something made by them, they will still play their VIs but they will also have to play a sax by their endorser every so often, e.g. lots of people have endorsements in certain areas, so in the states they have to play their endorsement sax and in europe they play what they like. I never said they have to play it ALL THE TIME

hitmanisback (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

funny im a player and have met alsorts of top players andy shep,sonny rollins ,dave murry scott hamilton,and even if they are endorsed they all seem to play selmers hmmmmm,andy shepards fav tenor is his mk 6 ,and i think youl find im not sure that they dont have to play them all the time,i spoke to andy personaly at the yammy open day at the klink london few years ago he was endorsing yammy ,told me he played his selmer cos he loved it,i think youl find that is the facts!!!!

me007963 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i think you'll find that endorsing an instrument does involve playing one!!!

hitmanisback (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i met him at a yamaha open day in london ,he was endorsing yamaha then and said ,he still loved his selmer mk 6 when i asked him ,endorsing an instrument dont mean you have to play one

me007963 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

in this video he is still playing a VI but for a while now he has been a mauriat endorsee so he plays exclusively mauriats now.

mountains14 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

andy sheppard is one of the best players in the world seen him on many occassions never gives less than 110%

vegunited06 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

saw him yesterday in cheltenham, a really great perfomance!

jazzska (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Soprano is the best man! a true free spirit of Jazz instrument! but I do love all the sax family, Andy Sheppard plays some cool soprano style.

hitmanisback (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

saw this guy at a yamaha open day in london lol he still plays selmer 6 though ,i heard he only had his first sax a few weeks and was gigging,amazing

BenjiBabber (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Saw him play alongside James Morton in Bristol in a random street party last week, amazing guy and like so many Bristol talents never forgets his roots.