6. Nick Offerman really is a skilled saxophone player. The writers did not know that when they wrote him his sax-playing alter ego Ron Swanson in Parks and Rec. read more
I do really play the saxophone. Not nearly as well as Duke Silver. I started on the baritone sax in 5th grade, and became a pretty competent tenor sax player. I sat first chair in my high school jazz band, and won the Louis Armstrong jazz award upon graduation in 1988. And I believe that was considered the peak of my own saxophone career. read more
Nick Offerman really is a skilled saxophone player. The writers did not know that when they wrote him his sax-playing alter ego Ron Swanson in Parks and Rec. 7. read more
He Really Plays the Sax Noting that Ron's wood shop is Offerman's wood shop in real life, Schur divulged another Offerman skill that has been integrated into the show. Schur said, "The Duke Silver saxophone playing is also a real-life Nick Offerman thing. read more