Serge Bertocchi
An eclectic musician born in Albertville (Savoie), Serge Bertocchi founded the XASAX and Ars Gallica ensembles, the Thuillier-Bertocchi duo (tuba-saxophones), the Trio Lézards Dégénérés (guitar, tuba, drums), the Baritone Trio (F. Corneloup, D. Lazro), the quartet 40 after JC, the saxophone ensemble Amiens Sax Project; he plays with Yochk'O Seffer, Art Zoyd, Musiques Nouvelles Mons, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France; he has played under the direction of Myung Wung Chung, Armin Jordan, Peter Eötvös, Arie van Beek, Sylvain Cambreling, Pascal Rophé, Luca Francesconi...
Soloist, chamber musician or improviser, he also plays and records solo or with support or computer in Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia.
Serge Bertocchi is laureate of the CNSMDP (first prize by unanimous vote saxophone and chamber music), and of 6 International Saxophone Competitions.
A recognized specialist of the baritone saxophone since the foundation of the 4th Ars Gallica in 1985, then of XASAX in 1991, he has more recently adopted and regularly plays the extreme rare or forgotten instruments of the saxophone family: the tubax, the soprillo, the tenor C-melody, the C-soprano and even the mezzo-soprano in F.
He has premiered nearly 200 pieces by composers of all persuasions, and has recorded 38 CDs to date.
Super Action 80 Series II sopranino saxophone
Super Action 80 Serie II alto
The 'Super Action 80 Series II' called 'Series II' is the oldest model manufactured in our factory. It holds the acoustic qualities of historic models. Backbone of our catalogue, it is the alto versatile par excellence.
Super Action 80 Series II Baritone
The 'Super Action 80 Series II' baritone offers excellent consistency of sound over the whole register, without break-up between low and high notes.
It develops a particularly warm and mellow tone, thus sublimating the features characteristic to this instrument.
Series III soprano
The Series III Soprano ensures greater playability, particularly as regards pitch and blowing.
The blowing emission of its high register extended to high G has been largely facilitated. Selecting a straight or curved neck allows to get well acquainted with it.