This website began many, many years ago among one of the first saxophone oriented sites on the Net. I studied saxophone with the legendary Jackie McLean from the age of 16 through graduation from the Hartt School of Music in 1988. I produced two compact discs as a leader, taught, and played the saxophone professionally through the late 1990's when I decided I needed a change. On this site I present answers to some commonly asked questions about the instrument in addition to samples of my own music and links to other sites.
In 1997 I returned to school along with another musician friend to study computers and electronics. I had always been into technology, starting with CB radio as a child and progressing into Amateur Radio in my teens. I used to hang around Radio Shack and play with the TRS-80 back in the day. My interests continued through DOS and IBM PS2 Model 25, which was the only PS2 not based on the microchannel or MCA slot in favor of the more common ISA. It ran a blazing 8 MHz Intel 8086 and 512 KB of RAM. My first hard drive was a 40 MB Seagate 3.5 inch that cost nearly $500. Prior to that I ran everything from 3.5 inch floppy disks. My interest and my decision to return to school have resulted in current career in technology. I'm a system administrator and network manager. I have begun a tech flavored personal blog at www.charlessocci.com which, so far, includes a review, some various tips, and some answers to problems solved.
My interest in photography began as a child chasing the cat around the house with a Kodak Instamatic in hand. I made a black and white dark room in a kitchen pantry using curtains when I was in junior high and taught myself how to make prints and develop black and white film. I never studied (except for that class at the Y) or tried to make a living from it. I really enjoy the ease and capabilities digital offers. I sell my work through sever micro stock sites. My images have appeared in travel guides, corporate brochures, as well as various online publications.
(not all related)
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