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 O'NEILL JOHN. These methods provide complete courses for players off all ages, guiding students from their first note to 'classics', together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes, 'The Jazz Methods' are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. 'John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials.' (Jamey Aebersold) '...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library.' (Lee Konitz, international jazz saxophone soloist) The Saxophone is, for many, the instrument of jazz and there is an enormous and exciting repertoire waiting to be explored by newcomers to the instrument. 'The Jazz Method for Saxophone' will guide beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including 'classics' by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, as well as contributions from leading contemporary jazz players and composers. Backing for all the music-specially recorded for this method is provided on the accompanying CD so that, right from the start, student saxophonists can enjoy an authentic jazz sound, playing in the company of a top-class rhythm section (bass, guitar, drums) used later to support first attempts at improvisation. / Méthode / Méthode / Saxophone

Beginning intermediate Level Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone features ten melodic pieces which are easy to play, yet convey the essence of mainstream (Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz vocabulary. The pieces are catchy and melodic, demonstrating the use of sequence and voice-leading to make a musical statement. The book includes two play-along CDs (one for alto and one for tenor) featuring a world-class rhythm section, plus Greg Fishman demonstrating each piece. In addition, there are play-along tracks with just the rhythm section, so students have the option of playing along with Greg Fishman or with just the rhythm section. Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone is the prequel to Greg Fishman's more advanced books, Jazz Saxophone Etudes and Jazz Saxophone Duets, and will provide valuable insights into a melodic approach to jazz improvisation. This book is recommended for saxophonists of all levels who wish to improve their tone, articulation, phrasing, and understanding of thematic development.

Take the lead is an integrated series for alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet and violin. In each edition all of the songs are in the same key at concert pitch, allowing the different instruments to play together. Chord symbols are included at concert pitch for use by piano or guitar. \'Take the Lead 90s Hits\' features idiomatic arrangements of 90s pop classics offering fun repertoire that young instrumentalists will love to play. Students have a choice of playing along with CD, Piano or Guitar and all pieces are fully integrated with arrangements for other instruments in the series, making this the ideal resource for school bands and small ensembles. Used as a solo book these pieces will encourage technical progression and confidence in playing. Ideal pieces for performance, or just for fun. Contents: Air That I Breathe; Angels; Frozen; How Do I Live; I Don\'t Want To Miss A Thing; I\'ll Be There For You; My Heart Will Go On; Something About The Way You Look Tonight

28 Easy Christmas Duets. Par TRADITIONAL. Features lots of Christmas favorites for instrumentalists to play, plus festive line art throughout. Songs: The First Noel - Good Christian Men, Rejoice - A Great and Mighty Wonder - The Holly and the Ivy - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - and more! Joy To The World is a sublime collection that features 28 easy Christmas Duets for instrumentalists, arranged by Robert van Beringen. This volume is for Alto Saxophone and there are lots of Christmas favourites to play and enjoy. Suitable for grade 3 players and with wonderful festive line art throughout. / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / Recueil / Saxophone

8 pièces de swing avec accompanement d'un vrai Big Band !
Titres :
Let's go out
Jumpin' up and down
Don't waste my time !
Gettin' there
Swing 'till you ring
Catch my drift
What's cookin' ?
The rockin' Blues / Partitions jazz

Le dernier ajout à cette populaire série est conçu pour le saxophoniste intermédiaire vous cherchez une introduction aux blues. Professeur de saxophone expérimentés et interprète, Nick Beston, présente des explications simples de différents styles de jeu et les techniques et couvre des sujets tels que l'harmonie de base blues, accords, riffs et effets comme glissando et ' grognant '. Compositions originales soutiennent chaque chapitre, et les articles ' conseils sax ' offrent des conseils sur les points plus fines de jouer du saxophone. Démos de haute qualité et des pistes de support sur le CD-ROM d'accompagnement inciter le lecteur à appliquer ces techniques à leurs propres improvisations. / Saxophone

Forty-nine of the most popular tunes of all time for both alto and tenor saxophone. Featuring easy keys and ranges, these arrangements are ideal for beginners up to intermediate standard. Includes Jerusalem , The Power Of Love , Unchained Melody . / Saxophone

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

Ce livre contient des chansons ème dans le jazz, latino et les styles de swing toutes baséessur les progressions d'accords de standards de jazz bien connu. Il couvre unelarge éventail d'idiomes du jazz et des périodes allant de Dixie RhythmMars dans le balancement, le rythme des méandres de 1920 à la Nouvelle-OrléansAlôros Et qui est dans le style des années 1960 Miles Davis. Le play-alongCD comporte un groupe de jazz. / Saxophone Alto Ou Tenor / 48 pages / niveau : Moyen / Partition Cd

Par RAE JAMES. 18 studies written to develop familiarity with the main types of scales and arpeggios in Jazz. More enjoyable than the scales themselves, James Rae has deliberately chosen keys that give a comfortable, user-friendly introduction to the various tonalities. Each section describes a particular type of scale and includes studies based on it. Included are: the major scale, the dorian mode, the mixolydian mode, the minor pentatonic scale, the jazz melodic minor scale, the blues scale, the chromatic scale, the whole tone scale and the diminished scale. Studies in each of these volumes have been set as an alternative to scales, for all grades, on the Jazz Flute, Jazz Clarinet and Jazz Saxophone syllabuses of the new Trinity Guildhall Examinations 2007. / Jazz / Etude / Saxophone

100 chansons de pop spéciallement arrangées pour saxophone Eb et Bb par Jack Long paroles et accords. / Saxophone / Partition