From best-selling author, John O'Neill, The Saxophone Method is a complete course for the beginner to intermediate saxophonist. Start by mastering the essential foundation techniques of breathing, embouchure, tone production, and tonguing required to be a great player in any style. With a wide range of tunes from all over the world you will be exposed to a great variety of musical styles to motivate and inspire.The mp3 backing tracks, available as free downloads, feature top professional musicians and will give you the feeling of playing in a great band from the very beginning.The Saxophone Method is supplemented by two Repertoire Books to give you even more music to practice and enjoy, and perfectly complements the Jazz Method for Saxophone. By the end of the method you will be able to:- understand the fundamentals of good playing technique- have explored the full range of the instrument- be familiar with the most common rhythms- have a solid grounding in music theory- have the confidence to play with a real band in many different styles / Alto Saxophone

The Tango Saxophone Book is the first complete course of study for playing saxophone as a soloist and in tango ensembles. Using technique-building exercises rhythms melodic structures as well as a practical guide to improvising and arranging this method provides a wealth of material for intermediate level students. The accompanying CD features full performances and selected backing tracks.

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.

Music Minus One Tenor or Alto Saxophone-For Saxes Only is designed to give the jazz saxophonist (or clarinet or trumpet player) an opportunity to play with a top-flight sax section. Due to the comparative scarcity of big bands today this is the one area in which young players sorely lack experience. While working with this album you will encounter the problems of sight-reading intonation phrasing vibrato unisons subtone and more. These are the same challenges one would face playing with legendary greats Ellington Basie or Goodman. If you haven't had the opportunity to work in a big band playing with this album should give you an idea of that special thrill one gets when the blend is perfect and everybody'sswinging together! Includes printed solo parts for E-flat and B-flat instruments and a compact disc featuring complete recordings (with alto sax as the solo instrument) and a second performance of the accompaniments only. Performed by Bob Wilber tenor sax Hilton Jefferson alto sax Accompaniment: The Bob Wilber All-Stars: Bob Wilber tenor sax Hilton Jefferson alto sax Jerome Richardson alto sax Seldon Powell tenor sax Danny Bank baritone sax Dick Wellstood piano George Duvivier bass Panama Francis drums