Music Factory

I picked up the saxophone in sixth grade and continued playing for four years. In high school, I gave up the instrument for fear of being labeled a band geek. Little did I realize then how little people’s perceptions truly matter. I’ve tried to rectify this mistake later in life, however, and my most recent step in the process was to buy a tenor saxophone.

For years, I’ve admired such jazz saxophone greats as Charlie Parker and Stan Getz. The newer light-jazz sounds of Kenny G and others of his ilk never inspired me much. It’s the classics of the 1940s and ’50s that I find myself listening to repeatedly. Although I don’t harbor any delusions of greatness, I’ve still managed to find a creative outlet.

There’s nothing worse than having a stressful day at work or home and falling asleep with those worries rushing through your head. It’s important to take a little time out each day for you, and often the best way to do this is through music. There’s reason music is often called the language of the soul; it resonates with us like nothing else.  Music can inspire us, it can terrify us, it can entertain us, and alternate invoking these various powerful emotions with little effort.

Finding the music that relieves your stress and lets the day just melt away is a matter of personal taste.  Nobody can find that great ‘chillout music’ for you, you have to discover it for yourself. Some people might like classical music to relax, or softness the tenor sax that epitomizes smooth jazz, still others might find the frenetic pace of trance to be a welcome escape from the slow, bored pace of day to day life.