For Saxophone Choir-There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York/It Ain’t Necessarily So/Summertime/I Got Plenty o' Nuttin’ is a song from the American opera Porgy and Bess composed in 1935 by George Gershwin (1898-1937) to a libretto by DuBose Heyward and his brother Ira Gershwin after Heyward’s novel Porgy - a story about the love between the crippled negro beggar Porgy and the girl Bess in the city of Charleston in South Carolina. The première - not a huge success - took place on 10 October 1935 in New York.With his opera Gershwin wanted to gain recognition as a composer of classical music. Incidentally he demanded that all parts were sung by black performers; only a few unimportant parts without sung lyrics were allowed to be performed by white actors. This rule still applies: Gershwin has stated in the terms of his will that only black people were allowed stage the opera.Porgy & Bess has become popular only after Gershwin’s death. In 1959 a wonderful film was made; the soundtrack won a Grammy Award. The work is not very often performed possibly because of the difficulty of finding a whole cast of black opera singers. However various pieces from the opera are still regularly performed in numerous arrangements.

Mauricio Sotelo’s Muros de dolor...I (2005) speaks of the pain and sorrow of the soul. The strong and expressive character is achieved via a precisely calculated succession of “micro-intervals” and an expanded palette of “micro-qualities” of the tone. Mauricio Sotelo wrote Muros de dolor…I for saxophonist Marcus Weiss, who supported him significantly in the composition of the work with his knowledge of the saxophone’s capabilities and his experience as an interpreter. A fingering chart for eighth tones for tenor saxophone is contained in UE33034. / Partitions classique / Bois / Saxophone / UNIVERSAL EDITION

This celebratory 70th Anniversary instrumental edition of one of the most famous MGM movie musicals features an historical essay and colour and black and white movie photos.Included are classic titles Over the Rainbow We're Off to See the Wizard as well as the song deleted from the movie The Jitterbug and more all arranged and edited for the Level 2-3 instrumental player.Also included is a CD which features live demonstration performances of the instrument tracks.

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

With a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs, these collections will bring enthusiasm to learning and provide an entertaining alternative for pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed a graded exam. Each piece offers suggested breathing, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple but effective piano accompaniment.

Pièces bien connues classiques joués d'une manière différente: dans de nouveaux arrangements avec le jazz et des éléments pop - c'est comment thèmes de prédilection de Bach à Beethoven son frais et intéressant encore!- Pour tous les amateurs de 'crossover' entre classique, jazz et pop- Avec des improvisations écrites ainsi que les symboles d'accord pour vos propres improvisations- Tous les morceaux sont clairement structuré: courte intro - thème dans un arrangement facile - thème dans un arrangement jazzy ou improvisation - coda- Lectures de bandes enregistrées en direct sur le CD garantissent la bonne ambiance: se sentir comme si vous effectuez avec une bande ou un orchestre!- Tous les accompagnements de piano sont disponibles en format PDF sur le CD-ROM et peuvent être imprimées comme pièces de qualité supérieure / Saxophone Alto

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. With step by step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces, the fundamental elements of good saxophone technique-breath control, tone-production, embouchure, tonguing and fingerings-are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz (for example, 'swung' and syncopated rhythms). Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage, given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice on ear-training and chord patterns. With additional information on practical matters such as choosing reeds and earing for the instrument, as well as supplementary suggestions for listening and reading, 'The Jazz Method for Saxophone' is ideally suited both to students working alone and those learning with a teacher. / Méthode / Recueil / Saxophone

from R&B Pop and Smooth Jazz-Perform some of the best-known sax solos of all time! Playing these clearly rendered and meticulously detailed transcriptions will give you insight into the styles of sax greats such as Michael Brecker Kenny G David Sanborn Jay Beckenstein and many others. Berklee professor Jeff Harrington's introduction offers tips on how to practice and perform. Features solos from 17 songs: Against All Odds ? Baby I Love Your Way ? I Heard It Throughthe Grapevine ? Love Is a Wonderful Thing ? Morning Dance ? Still Crazy After All These Years ? Time Passages ? Walk on the Wild Side ? and more.?I love the clarity with which all the different solos aretranscribed and it's great to have the opportunity to see all this incredible work from such a wide variety of soloists.? Kenny G

La collection Omnibook propose aux musiciens de jazz une collection ultime pour apprendre les classiques des maîtres avec des transcriptions exactes note à note. Cette dernière publication de l'Omnibook permet aux instrumentistes en Sib et en Mib de jouer la musique de certaines des plus grandes icônes du jazz au saxophone de tous les temps et propose 53 chansons transcrites exactement à partir de solos enregistrés par des artistes tels que Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Gerry Mulligan, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, et bien d'autres encore ! Titres inclus : All the Things You Are - Anthropology - Body and Soul - Cherokee (Indian Love Song) - Donna Lee - A Foggy Day (In London Town) - Frenesí - Georgia on My Mind - I Can't Give You Anything but Love - I Remember You - Just One of Those Things - Lester Leaps In - Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be ?) - Luck Be a Lady - Mood Indigo - Seven Come Eleven - Take Five - Walk on By - What a Little Moonlight Can Do - et bien d'autres encore. La reliure spirale permet une ouverture à plat pour les répétitions ou les concerts ! All The Things You Are Alone Together Angel Eyes Anthropology Bags' Groove Bernie's Tune Body And Soul Cherokee (Indian Love Song) Cotton Tail Donna Lee Emily Everything Happens To Me Flying Home A Foggy Day (In London Town) Footprints Frenesí Georgia On My Mind Giant Steps Ginger Bread Boy Groovin' High Hot House I Can't Give You Anything But Love I Hadn't Anyone Till You I Love Paris I Remember Clifford I Remember You I'm Old Fashioned Idaho Inner Urge Jam For Bobbie Just One Of Those Things Lester Leaps In Line For Lyons Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) Luck Be A Lady Lulu's Back In Town Mood Indigo My Melancholy Baby My One And Only Love Oh, Lady Be Good! Oleo On A Slow Boat To China Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) Ramblin' Recorda Me St. Thomas Seven Come Eleven Take Five Turnaround Undecided Walk On By What A Little Moonlight Can Do Work Song / Instrument en sib / Hal Leonard

Creative Saxophone is an innovative series for the beginner Alto or Tenor Saxophonist who wants to play Jazz Rock and other contemporary music styles whilst developing a solid technique. The idiomatic exercises and pieces encourage an awareness of authentic styles and give players the confidence to begin improvising from as early as possible.An accompanying CD features backings for many of the pieces performed by world-class musicians giving the student an opportunity to experience playing against a real band.Introduces essential techniquesBuilds confidence and fluency in performance and improvisationHarmonics vibrato alternative andaltissimo fingerings all coveredProvides interesting and effective ways gto practice scales modes and arpeggiosDevelops improvisation skills through focusing on patterns cycle of fifths II-V-I and transcription

Studies for Saxophone- This collection by Jayson Mackie contains 20 solo compositions in a Latin style for the Eb Alto Saxophone. Latin music has been a particular favourite genre of mine to write in having grown up listening to jazz bands and playing in them as a teenager. Most people can name a handful of the more well-known dances (thanks to the popularity of Strictly Come Dancing!) but I knew there were many more lesser-known Latin styles out there. So in August 2015 I decided to research some of the many dance forms of the Caribbean and South America. After listening to these and discovering a little of theirhistory and musical characteristics I decided to write my own versions. Latin Lovelies is the result. - Jayson Mackie