Roberto’s Winds, at 149 W. 46th St, New York City, is one of the very few music shops left standing today in the world-famous area that used to be known as Music Row.

In this episode, Donna chats with Roberto Romeo about:

* The history of the shop, and the many famous saxophone players that frequent his store

* How Roberto got started with repair

* His famous Mark VI Room!

* The origin of Roberto’s reeds and his guarantee

* His own brands of horns, wooden ligatures and reeds that players such as Tim Price, Artie Shepp and Pharoah Sanders use

* How to care for a wooden ligature

* Innovative ideas for local music shops to survive against Amazon

You can learn more about Roberto’s Winds HERE

If you have questions about Roberto’s products, contact him at: [email protected]