Raymond Horton wrote:


In the USAF band in the late '50s, one's instrument was referred to as one's "axe" for no discernable reason,



It was (still is?) widespread jazz terminology--like "gig."


The use of the term "axe" goes along with the term "woodshedding" -- what other tool would you use in a wood shed besides an axe?


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David H. Bailey
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