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.

Par DELAGE JEAN-LOUIS. La collection Welcome to, c'est de la musique de films, de la musique classique, de la variété, du jazz... le meilleur de la musique, spécialement adapté pour chaque instrument dans une tonalité simple avec des play-back d'une grande musicalité pour s'entraîner et même un tempo de travail ralenti pour plus de confort d'apprentissage./ Recueil / Saxophone en Mib

The Beatles catalogue has, over the years, been transposed, transcribed and translated for just about every musical purpose imaginable. However, many have not been arranged for Saxophonists before. This book contains 72 Beatles favourites arranged for Saxophone, many for the first time. Included are songs from right across the band's highly varied career, and all are suitable for both B-flat and E-flat instruments. / Saxophone

Une collection de mélange et match de 21 facile-intermediate trios arrangé pour Saxophone à l'aide de mélodies de Noël familiers dont ' Pont The Hall ', ' Silent Night ' et ' Jingle Bells '. Ces trios peuvent être effectuées avec toute autre combinaison d'instruments de la série de Noël. / Saxophone

Premiered in 2013 Sweet And Go for solo Saxophone elegantly explores the poetic and technical resources of the instrument Armando Ghidoni knows so well (Concerto pour saxophone et orchestre à cordes; Concerto Grosso pour saxophone alto piano et orchestre).    The diptych approximately five minutes in length opens with an Adagio a free de­clamation in recitative that is an oasis of tenderness to which the glissandi bring a whiff of the Orient. In contrast to this voluptuous dream the second section marked Vivo brilante ben ritmato allows the soloist to display a sparkling virtuosity – slapsincluded! – without betraying the underlying spirit of improvisation. Melodies rhythms nuances and colours all contribute to this festival of ingenuity.

Voici les 27 facile-intermediate arrangements de mélodies familiers en classique, folklorique et styles de jazz. Chaque morceau est présenté comme un trio, mais ces arrangements ingénieux travail tout aussi bien que les solos ou duos - avec ou sans accompagnement. Vous pouvez même inviter les autres instrumentistes à jouer ainsi que par les éditions Flute, clarinette, violon et laiton Junior livre b de cette série. Cette série très souple de livres instrumentales coordonnées a été conçue pour donner aux jeunes la chance de jouer ensemble dans diverses combinaisons de chiffres et d'instruments. * Parfait pour un, deux ou trois saxophones - avec ou sans accompagnement * peut aussi servir en respectant les dispositions dans les éditions Junior livre b de cette série pour Flute, clarinette, violon ou de laiton * livre d'accompagnement Piano avec les symboles de corde de guitare disponibles * idéal pour usage individuel ou en classe / Niveau : Facile / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Saxophone

10 flexible Blues Arrangements for Saxophone Ensemble. Par HUFSCHMIDT THOMAS. Get the blues by playing in small or large ensembles of woodwinds, brass, strings, or rhythm section!Play together in harmony with classmates, family, and friends. Use any combination of instruments and any skill level. Everyone can play the blues! As a conductor of school bands or ensembles you?re always looking for arrangements that can be played by players of different levels and instrument groups. At many times such arrangements don?t fit to what you require. Alfred?s Flex-Ability series will fit for you! Arranged for multi-level instrumentalists to play popular music together, this Flex-Ability Blues series will enable you:? to perform each blues song either as solo, duet, trio, quartet, and/or quintet to bring together players of different levels to choose your individual ensemble of any size to combine any instrument part from any book with any part from the other books The Flex-Ability Blues series provides you with seven instrumental books including ten blues songs in five-part score form you can use in such a flexible way. The arrangements are carefully crafted to sound authentic, optional octaves are included to allow for range flexibility. To help you practice, a downloadable PDF Piano accompaniment for all the pieces in this book is available online. This way, you definitely will have the blues!/ Recueil / Saxophone

Charlie Parker - The Complete Scores. Hal Leonard celebrates the 100th anniversary of Charlie Bird Parker with this deluxe hardcover Complete Scores book featuring note-for-note transcriptions of 40 classic performances for saxophones, trumpet, piano, bass and drums. This is a true celebration of an American music icon, the preeminent alto saxophonist who was one of the fathers of bebop and progenitors of modern jazz. This keepsake-worthy hardcover book in a slipcase features: Anthropology · Au Privave · Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) · Bird Feathers · Blues for Alice · Chasing the Bird · Donna Lee · K.C. Blues · Leap Frog · Marmaduke · Ornithology · Scrapple from the Apple · Steeplechase · Yardbird Suite · and more. A must-own for all Bird fans!

Saxophone teaching material-Part of the Trinity Performer's Series Mosaics for Saxophone Book 2 offers forty-two newly composed pieces by Mike Mower and James Rae. This attractive stand-alone repertoire book addresses specific areas of technique and will feature in the forthcoming Trinity Guildhall Woodwind Syllabus 2012-2014.

La littérature musicale semblerait être dénuée de morceaux de concert pour piano et alto saxophone dont le degré de difficulté soit à peu près le même pour les deux musiciens. Les 20 morceaux de ce recueil — arrangements d?airs connus et compositions originales — sont destinés aux élèves qui jouent depuis environ trois ans. Ils profiteront tous deux de ce travail et prendront doublement plaisir à interpréter ces morceaux. Après tout jouer avec d?autres est un des grands plaisirs qu?apporte la pratique de la musique !

An In-Depth Look at the Styles of the Masters-This book/CD pack is solely devoted to providing you with a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularised by the greatest jazz tenor saxophonists of all time. All the best are here: from the cool bebop excursions of Dexter Gordon to the stellar musings of John Coltrane with more than a dozen master players examined in between. Includes lessons music historical analysis and rare photos plus a CD with 16 full-band tracks!The 16 pieces in this book are each in the style of on of the following artists:Lester Young; Coleman Hawkins; Ben Webster; Paul Gonsalves; Gene Ammons; Dexter Gordon; Zoot Sims; Sonny Stitt; Sonny Rollins;Hank Mobley; Harold Land; Stan Getz; Charlie Rouse; John Coltrane; Joe Henderson; and George Coleman

A Comprehensive Resource for the Developing Saxophone Musician-This well-structured Saxophone method will help you develop your technique to a professional level. It includes scale exercises chord exercises modes do's and don'ts of practicing the Saxophone sound quality exercises tips for auditions an analytical listening guide worksheets copy templates and more. Chapter tests will help you check the quality of your learning experience and research assignments will make sure you are exposed to the most influential Saxophone players to broaden your musical horizon.

Solo features with a live big band-For many musicians playing in a big band is an ultimate high point. The special line-up of the big band guarantees amazing tuttis but equally allows the opportunity to perform quiet ballads. Playing in the wind section of a big band is an experience you will not forget in a hurry. Unfortunately playing a solo as the word suggests is reserved for only a few. However with this book you can be the centre of attention as you get the opportunity to play the leading part in these swinging pieces! On the enclosed CD you will hear fantastic solos which give you a good idea of the how it should be done. Of course you do not have to copy the solo you can also improviseto the written chords. Almost all the pieces have been newly written in the style of the great big bands but you will also come across two famous hits: Barry Manilow???s sultry Copacabana and Stevie Wonder???s fabulous You Are the Sunshine of My Life. Big Band Highlights for Alto/Tenor Saxophone as composed and arranged by Johan Plomp. Includes play-along CD.

Saxophone Play-Along Volume 5-The Saxophone Play-Along® series will help you to play your favourite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the notation listen to the accompanying 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. Volume 5 includes 8 Charlie Parker favourites including: Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) Confirmation Dewey Square Donna Lee Now's the Time Ornithology Scrapple from the Apple and Yardbird Suite.