Everything Saxophone Podcast Host, Donna Schwartz, spoke with Reggie Padilla, Saxophonist and Author, about how being versatile created amazing opportunities. Donna sits down with the incredibly versatile saxophonist Reggie Padilla to dive deep into his musical path — from surfing with a sax to creating his EP First Light, his etude book Reflecting Changes, and how he built his home studio setup. You'll also hear what made him choose P. Mauriat saxophones and how versatility opened unexpected doors in his career. Here's what we've talked about 🎷 Musical beginnings 🎷 What made him focus on playing saxophone 🎷 Moving to Hawaii – better weather and more gig opportunities for him 🎷 His home recording set-up 🎷 Arrangement for his work for hire projects 🎷 His EP 'First Light' and how he made it 🎷 Etude book 'Reflecting Changes' 🎷 How he make use of Switcher Studio during the pandemic 🎷 What convinced him to get P Mauriat saxophone 🎷 His mouthpiece 🎷 Reggie's clear vibrato saxophone 🎷 How he made playing sax while surfing possible Discover more of Reggie Padilla, their bio, details about their music, and socials here: https://saxophonepodcast.com/saxophonist-reggie-padilla-how-being-versatile-created-amazing-opportunities

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