15 tunes that reflect the breadth and diversity of jazz from the great African-American tradition to the vibrant and multicultural sounds of jazz today. Arrangements by jazz arrangers are carefully researched and designed to accommodate teacher and pupil alike. An approach that encourages playing by ear. Includes â??Minus-oneâ?? rhythm-section tracks and full performances recorded by top jazz musicians. Written-out piano score and sections for improvised solos with notated guideline pitches to get you started. Background information including suggestions for further listening.

Instrumental Play-Along-A dozen hot contemporary hits are included in this collection perfect for budding instrumentalists. This volume in the Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along series contains arrangements for the Alto Saxophone with online access to audio demonstration and backing tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound then play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: 'Believer' 'Can\'t Stop the Feeling' 'Despacito' 'It Ain\'t Me' 'Look What You Made Me Do' 'Million Reasons' 'Perfect' 'Send My Love (To Your New Lover)' 'Shape ofYou' 'Slow Hands' 'Too Good at Goodbyes' 'What About Us'.

The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett. It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces featuring well-known jazz standards with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces together with performance notes and listening suggestions. This book contains selected pieces for the forthcoming ABRSM Saxophone syllabus. Audio demo and backing tracks of all the pieces will be available online. Suitable for intermediate to advanced-level players (approximately Grade 4 to 7).

Suonare Il Sassofono is a part of the series of tuition books by Peter Wastall an experienced and recognised tutor. This book is specially developed for beginners who haven't approached wind instruments before. Simple and easy to use the book provides detailed explanations exercises and songs to play at the end of each level. Divided into 24 sections the emphasis falls on developing musicality using a number of examples some of which come from contemporary composers. This updated edition includes 2 CDs.

Not sure what to play? Wish you had all your favourite tunes in one book? This Mini Fake Book for Alto Saxophone has the answer with 101 much-loved songs and melodies from across the decades cleverly compiled in one bumper volume. Each book is packed with themes from film TV and theatre including Harry Potter The Flintstones Grease Cabaret Annie Wizard of Oz as well as pop classics from Robbie Williams George Michael Kate Bush Abba Kylie Minogue. Jazz standards from the likes of Gershwin and Porter as well as well-known classical and folk tunes by JS Bach Mozart Tchaikovsky Schubert Faure and many many more! All the tunes have been carefully arranged by SallyAdams and Paul Harris to and covers grades 1 5 level in melody and chord symbol format. Ideal for buskers young and old or as an alternative to traditional studies for improvising or simply for fun these really are the definitive compilations with something for everyone!

A course for young beginners-A course for alto saxophone to guide the young beginner from the very first lesson to around Grade 1 standard.The step-by-step musical and technical information is clearly presented and shows the pupil everything theyneed to know including how to hold the saxophone getting a good sound and how to read music.There are listening games puzzles and quizzes which along with the accompanying teacher book and great backing track CD create a recipe for fun but effective practice.

for Alto Saxophone and Eb Instruments-Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on flute styles such as: ???100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Saxophone??? ???100 Ultimate Jazz Riffs for Saxophone??? ???The Blues Scale for Saxophone??? as well as another book that A.D.G. Productions publishes ???Ultimate Funk Grooves for Saxophone??? authored by Ben Tompsett which have all been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew???s he has written this instructional book ???100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves??? based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists suchas: James Brown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG???s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Andrew has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Saxophone part playing along with a rhythm section of guitar bass drums keyboards and in many of the grooves percussion. There is also a three minute Play-A-Long track for each of the 100 grooves minus the Saxophone part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-A-Long tracks.

An opportunity for you to play along with the greatest songs from the shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber. You can hear full performance versions of each showstopper, before moving on to the playalong backing tracks which have been professionally recorded to showcase your Alto Saxophone lead. The book features full notation for each song, along with a helpful fingering guide and notes on performance. Step into the spotlight and take the lead on these wonderful West End favourites! / Saxophone

An easy way to improvise with 10 great tunes-This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track.

Instrumentalists will love these collections of 130 popular solos including: Another One Bites the Dust Any Dream Will Do Bad Day Beauty and the Beast Breaking Free Clocks Edelweiss God Bless the U.S.A. Heart and Soul I Will Remember You Imagine Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Satin Doll United We Stand You Raise Me Up and more.

comprehensive band method-Book 2 features:CD with more great play-along tracks covering Exercises 1-55 and Individual Studies (pages 38-41)Book 1 review sectionRhythm RapsDaily Warm-upsTheoryHistoryMulticultural MusicCreativity and AssessmentSight-reading and ImprovisationEtudes created specifically for each instrument demonstrated by a professional soloistRubank Studies and Solo designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature12 full band arrangements including a planned concertand more!

Become the featured soloist on twenty specially recorded arrangements of some fantastic hit songs from past and present!Part of the hugely successful Take The Lead series this bumper edition gives you the opportunity to learn songs as diverse as Angels by Robbie Williams and Gershwin\'s Fascinating Rhythm arranged as accessible Alto Sax solos with Guitar chord symbols. The music is complete with two CDs - a set of full professionally recorded backing tracks and a disc of demonstration performances that will help you learn the songs.Take The Lead is an integrated series for Alto Sax Clarinet Flute Trumpet and Piano. In eachedition all the songs are in the same concert pitch key so the different instruments can play together - ideal for school groups and ensembles.

Step into the spotlight and play along with ten of the best sporting themes! This book/CD pack contains sheet music and backing tracks for the themes to shows such as Match of the Day Grandstand A Question of Sport Wimbledon and more.