Marked by the prestigious imprint of the greatest artistic collaborations, Henri SELMER Paris made an excellent synthesis of the great historical stages of his instrument making by presenting the ' Sigma' trumpet. A limited production alto featuring a low A also appeared under the label 'Mark VI', which had fans such as Ornette Coleman. For the first time, 'Mark VI' was fitted with the option of the extra octave vent key, known as the harmonic key, used to facilitate the blowing of overtones. On the new neck key, the 'S' of Selmer could be found engraved on a blue background. The keywork delivered an exceptional comfort by removing many playing constraints. Compared to the 'Balanced Action', the return to a smaller bore meant an improvement in the flexibility of playing while still preserving good projection.The flexibility of this instrument rapidly attracted lots of great saxophonists such as John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Sonny Rollins. It was distinguished notably by a new design of the octave key spatula and the left- and right-hand plastic thumb rests. The production of 'Mark VI', a truly legendary instrument, continued for more than twenty years. From 1951, Marcel Mule himself became passionately involved in the creation and development of the new Selmer saxophone. 'Mark VI' celebrated the 50 th anniversary of the Gold Medal won in 1904 at the Saint Louis Exhibition in Missouri. The inscription 'Mark VI' can be found in several places on the saxophone usually on the ring, sometimes on the bell and even on the body of the instrument. 'Mark VI' drew its name from its position as sixth model since the production of the first saxophone in 1922.
Encouraged by the warm welcome received by this alto saxophone, the company Henri SELMER Paris decided to carry out the manufacture of the straight soprano si♭, the curved soprano, the soprano in C and the tenor saxophones in si♭ and in C, the latter being better known under the name of 'C Melody'. New improvements are made to the manufacturing process, notably the tonehole drawing, a technique later taken up by manufacturers worldwide.
Henri SELMER Paris presents his first saxophone on December 31, 1921: the Series 1922, which will become the Model 22. This was the beginning of a long story.ġ922: "Series 22" and "Model 22" saxophones
These met with great success and the Saint Louis authorities awarded them a gold medal. Alexandre Selmer, then clarinettist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, displayed the very first SELMER clarinets, manufactured in France by his brother Henri.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904) brought together more than sixty nations that came to exhibit their latest technology and creations in various fields.
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