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Black Diamond Professional Straight Soprano

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Not only are the Black Diamond Saxophones are Beautiful  and Gorgeous looking... It Plays Outstanding and it is the only one left. I believe only one was made and this is it..  Probably Never to be reproduced again. Copied, but never the original. Part of the Black Diamond Family of Saxophones. When Rheuben started the design for the Black Diamond Series Saxophones he wanted a saxophone that the live player could use and it would offer all the things the live player needs in a saxophone. Mostly that all clubs, weddings, concerts and generally all live performances are not held in the same location so all rooms are different. The saxophonist must adjust to the location and room size. So the qualities of the Black Nickel Plating came to mind. He still makes saxophones with Black Nickel Bodies and Silver Plating and had made a few with Gold Lacquered keys. They play very nice and are very strong. He wondered what the saxophone would sound like with all Black Nickel Plating s...

KDI Music Volunteers at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Long Beach

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It was a bit of a grey morning due to the overcast sky on Sunday, June 14th as we headed to Cal State Long Beach.  But the atmosphere was anything but dreary when we arrived on the campus.  It was alive with excitement as 1,100 athletes along with their supporters, staff and volunteers came together for a day of competition and fun that was the Southern California Special Olympics - 2015 Summer Games. Getting the game booth ready We were among the 3,400+ volunteers there to support this great event.  After checking in and picking up our name tags, we headed over to the "Family Fun" area sponsored by Toyota for our assignment.  That area featured carnival-style games, crafts, and live entertainment for all to enjoy.  We took our shift in the "hoops" game booth where people tossed hoops to loop over prizes from Smurf figures to Power Ranger glasses to stuffed animals.  It was a lot of fun talking to people as they came by and cheering on those who stopp...