Imagine someone who has worked as an international saxophonist, an educator, a technician, a consultant, and as a designer, and you can imagine Peter Ponzol. For the first time, Peter offers details from his famous Saxophone Workshops. Learn about: ? Maintenance ? Reeds ? Mouthpieces ? Ligatures ? Sound ? Flexibility This exciting and informational pocket book will be a much needed addition to your musical library! Convenient pocket-sized book - 3.5 x 5.5 - perfect to toss in your gig bag! 64 pages. Peter has been around saxophones for decades, doing it all from manufacturing horns to reeds to mouthpieces. As well, he is a seasoned player. What he discusses in this book is coming from one of the sources-read carefully! - David Liebman, Sax artist/ author/ clinician. Read this review from Sax On The Web: The information in this book is right up SOTW?s alley, with answers regarding reeds, necks, mouthpieces, saxes, maintenance, and the like. I would assume that the number of redundant threads started could be reduced almost in half simply with a reading of this book and those owning it could refer back to it at their leisure, as needed. And there is enough info in this book which contradicts some of our SOTW urban legends to make an episode of MythBusters. If you catch the right posts at the right time, much of the info in this book is already posted here on SOTW. But you have to see it and if hunting for it, you have to find it. OTOH it?s all conveniently gathered and organized here in this primer - plus more. There are suggestions such as replacing the neck cork once or twice a year, which I would, if posting a response, say is not necessary. But here?s the difference. Many of us on the forum are experienced musicians but few have the experience and depth that Ponzol has. We can write with credibility - Ponzol writes with authority. And this is based on decades not only as a top-echelon player, but as a successful and innovative sax, neck and mpc designer. The book is a 61 page pocket reference booklet which, in addition to topics mentioned above, include thoughts on ligatures, sound and flexibility. It is based on items of interest asked by attendees at workshops he has given over the years, hence the title. He begins by pointing out that at these workshops one of the first things he does is look at the condition of attendees' equipment with the observation that at least 90% of them need some kind of work and adjustments. What follows in the book?s 61 pages are recommendations generated by this observation. Included are interesting comments such as: aging store-bought reeds by letting them sit for several years is fairly useless since the aging process stops once the bark has been cut away from the reed; not earth-shattering but interesting and certainly myth debunking. Again something that fits right in with many of the conversations on this forum. Interesting thoughts follow regarding the future of natural cane reeds, or how to select and get the most from your reeds - things I wouldn?t think of like sanding the heel of your reed. SOTWers might also get a kick out of, and relate to, the title of his section on mouthpieces, ?Now the Fun Begins?. There are also interesting side comments we don?t often hear like: in the 70s so many young players like Ponzol were trying to get Trane?s recorded sound by working on metal Links because that?s what they saw in photos and yet, Trane often recorded with hard rubber mpcs because, in Trane's opinion, it didn?t have as much spit in the sound for him. It?s interesting how some things come around back to you. There are two exercises I recommend to my students and have recommended on the forum regarding volume and embouchure control and flexibility. I?ve never heard anyone else recommend these exercises and yet here they are in Peter?s book. Then it hit me. The only other one I know who uses them is a former teacher of mine and I remembered that years ago he said he had had some lessons with Ponzol. So ?the circle is unbroken? LOL. I would highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates, as well as for more advanced players to recommend to their students. It has made me re-think even some of my most basic assumptions regarding equipment and maintenance, which has made the read well worth it. I wish every SOTW newbie would start out their Forum time with this booklet at their disposal.

Move up to the next step of Jazz Conception with this terrific book by Lennie Niehaus! The exercises and pieces inside are of intermediate standard and build on the concepts and techniques found in the two previous Basic Level books. All 45 studies tackle a different Jazz feel with melodies that reflect the styles of swing cool bop and more.While focussing on technique this splendid method is one which clearly stresses the fundamental rhythms articulations and phrasings commonly used by Jazz groups. These are the keys that unlock proper Jazz conception and are the elements which usually requires the most time. This method can save you months or even years!The first section of this book consists of twenty Jazz exercises each stressing different rhythmic patterns which reinforce important elements. The second section consists of twenty-five tunes which utilise the material initiated within the exercises making this an invaluable source for the young saxophone player.

Après la publication de Adolphe Sax album consacré aux premiers solos caractéristiques du temps d?Adolphe Sax, ce second volume propose un travail similaire et retrace le parcours du saxophone du commencement en 1840 jusqu?au 20e siècle naissant. Au-delà de la lecture des partitions proposées, cet ouvrage sera un outil pédagogique indispensable pour élargir la connaissance de l?instrument de Sax, bien avant la popularité qu?on lui connaît avec le jazz, la pop etc. Saxophonistes, professeurs, élèves, musicologues et amateurs de saxophone apprécieront certains solos, mélodies rares voire inconnues, les caractéristiques de l?écriture de l?époque propres à l?instrument et l?utilisation qu?en ont fait les compositeurs selon les contextes musicologiques, historiques et esthétiques. Contenu BERG Alban : Lulu symphonische stücken - CAPLET André : Impression d?automne - CRAS Jean : Demain - INDY Vincent d' : Poème des rivages - DUKAS Paul : L'ondine et le pêcheur - FRANCK César : Hulda et les pêcheurs - HOLST Gustav : Suites : HURE Jean : Concertstuck et Andante - KASTNER Georges : Le dernier Roi de Juda -LOEFFLER Charles-Martin : Ballade carnavalesque - MAGNARD Albéric : 1re Symphonie - MASSENET Jules : La valse de Lahore - MAYEUR Louis : Grande fantaisie de concert - MOUSSORGSKY Modeste : Le vieux château PUCCINI Giacomo : La sui monti dell'est de Turandot - RAVEL Maurice : Boléro - ROBJOHN William : Introduction et Thème - ROSSINI Gioacchino : La corona d?Italia - SOUSA John Philip : The Stars and Stripes Forever

Dylan joins the band at school to play saxophone. But all Dylan wants to do is play jazz. His teachers demand he play the easy songs first. Dylan listens to a virtuoso saxophone player performing on the street and wishes to play like him. The man warns Dylan that if he doesn't cooperate with his teachers and play the songs they ask him to play his saxophone will shrink until it vanishes. One day his saxophone shrinks to such a tiny size that Dylan can't play. Dylan discovers the secret to making his saxophone grow back to its full size and is rewarded by being able to play his favorite music – jazz! (Recommended for ages 4-8).

A popular collection of 47 folk songs arranged in big-note easy style for the beginning alto and tenor saxophone student. Written to provide fun playing material at an early level of development. A good method supplement.

Hello! Mr. Sax seeks to serve saxophonists in their progress on the instrument by addressing in detail pitch timbre duration articulation volume and attacks. These aspects are not merely discussed in their basic form for elements such as quarter tones aeolian sounds and different types of sounds which can be produced on the instrument are also explored among others. The composer saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix (b. 1932) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking on a successful concert career taking him all over the world. His position as president of the International Committee of Saxophone and the fact that manycomposers have written Saxophone works specially for him have cemented Londeix's professionalism and expertise. With this in mind Hello! Mr. Sax is compiled with much experience and is essential to accompany all Saxophone studies from beginner to advanced level.

Saxophone Play-Along Volume 8-The Saxophone Play-Along® Series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation listen to the audio to hear how the saxophone should sound and then play-along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book to help you follow along. The online audio files also include playback tools that allow you to slow down and loop passages for practice help. This volume includes: Anything You Want Bang Bang Chicago Song Comin' Home Baby The Dream Hideaway Slam and Straight to the Heart.

Gammes Pour Tous is a collection of scales arpeggios and other technical exercises for Saxophone composed by Serge Bichon. Featuring numerous articulations and practice pieces the aim of Gammes Pour Tous is to help young saxophonists to hone their technique while also controlling a precise quality of sound.

Selected Themes From 'Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone' arranged for solo Tenor Saxophone duet or trio by Victor Lopez. Music by John Williams. Suitable for players grades 1-3. Also includes fingering chart.

Par ARMACOST TIM. The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost ? for anyone from beginners to professionals. Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book will improve your ability to construct beautiful, flowing solo lines. The book includes access to over 30 videos of the author demonstrating ideas in the book and hundreds of examples of solo phrases by the masters of jazz saxophone. For the beginning improviser, we cover: ? Creative ways to work on sound, time and building a jazz vocabulary ? Connecting your soloing with your internal singing voice ? Foundational jazz harmony - what you need to know! For intermediate players, the book offers: ? In-depth treatment of jazz harmony, with copious examples from the masters of the tradition ? Ideas for becoming a musical storyteller ? Skills needed to show up at a jam session and confi dently perform a tune For more advanced players, the book discusses: ? Using advanced harmony to build and release tension ? Taking jazz vocabulary, harmony and form into the realm of freedom ? How to practice efficiently to become a well-rounded, continually improving soloist / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Méthode / Saxophone

16 pieces for B flat saxophone & piano-Extremely well-written with the Grade 2 to 5 saxophonist in mind idiomatic pieces perfectly capture the distinctive sound and rhythms of jazz a collection of real show-stoppers swing along to 'Monkey Nuts' take to the skies with 'Flying High' and land in Cuba to rumba to 'Cabana'!‘... rewarding immediately appealing to young players... well-written introducing a variety of styles... will give much enjoyment’ Clarinet & Saxophone Autumn 2000 ‘an excellent book also great value for money.’ Music Teacher April 2001

Chris Gumbley (performer Birmingham Conservatoire Professor and TV jingle composer) has written these nine Game Show style jingles with flexibility in mind. The duets in this book may be played by any combination of saxophones (see preface). A woodwind book is also available for 2 Flutes or Flute and Clarinet which when combined with this book provide jingle style jazz duets for all sorts of permutations: Flute and Alto Sax. Tenor Sax and Clarinet etc.Grade: 3 - 6

Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master Class CD. Par MINTZER BOB. solo de Transcriptions et effectuer l'artiste Master classe CD le saxophoniste ténor brillant, Bob Mintzer, est un compositeur de renommée internationale, l'arrangeur, le leader de son propre big band, jazz quartet et membre de la contemporain du groupe des Yellowjackets. Il a choisi douze compositions originales de son big band, quand les enregistrements CD Yellowjackets pour son livre qui comprend un P. formant des CD de classe de maître de l'artiste. C'est une excellente façon d'en apprendre davantage sur sa musique et les techniques de composition et d'improvisation. Le s effectuant maître artiste Clas CD inclut des extraits os transcrit en solo des enregistrements, exemples et démonstrations instrumentales plus discussion des sujets suivants : changements de Blues/rythmique, jouer dans le processus de composition, en temps de développement w/piano, mobile, l'utilisation de l'espace et de la stimulation votre solos, isolation w/drumsonic tension et Latin considerati ons. Caractéristiques : 12 condensés score leadsheets dans la clé de concert, 12 solos transcrits, possibilité de transcription pour que vous puissiez transcrire solo de blues de Bob Mintzer... / Jazz / Recueil / Saxophone