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.

The Worlds greatest fake book is the world’s first great legal anthology of over 200 jazz compositions – created by and for Jazz Players. Everything considered essential to recreating a tune has been included with the composers approval. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Saxophone

This book is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes and lays great on the horn. Think of Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the book to any page and just start playing. Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 is an indispensable resource that shows you how a professional player would deal with many of the complex chord progressions found in popular standards and jazz compositions.

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

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

Partitions pour saxophone de 100 chansons pop. Arrangements pour sax Eb et Bb par Jack Long avec symboles d\'accords. / Saxophone / Partition

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

Sixty-seven all-time blues numbers specially arranged for Eb and Bb saxophones by Jack Long, complete with chord symbols in concert pitch. Easy keys and ranges to suit beginners to intermediate standard. Includes 'Black Coffee', 'In The Heat Of The Night', 'Moonlight Becomes You' and 'Someone To Watch Over Me'. / Saxophone

Par ARMACOST TIM. The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost ? for anyone from beginners to professionals. Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book will improve your ability to construct beautiful, flowing solo lines. The book includes access to over 30 videos of the author demonstrating ideas in the book and hundreds of examples of solo phrases by the masters of jazz saxophone. For the beginning improviser, we cover: ? Creative ways to work on sound, time and building a jazz vocabulary ? Connecting your soloing with your internal singing voice ? Foundational jazz harmony - what you need to know! For intermediate players, the book offers: ? In-depth treatment of jazz harmony, with copious examples from the masters of the tradition ? Ideas for becoming a musical storyteller ? Skills needed to show up at a jam session and confi dently perform a tune For more advanced players, the book discusses: ? Using advanced harmony to build and release tension ? Taking jazz vocabulary, harmony and form into the realm of freedom ? How to practice efficiently to become a well-rounded, continually improving soloist / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Méthode / Saxophone

Hip Licks for Saxophone is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes and lays great on the horn.Think of Hip Licks for Saxophone as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the book to any page and just start playing.Need something that will help you sound like a total pro while playing over the most challenging keys, like: C#, F# or B' Hip Licks for Saxophone is an indispensable resource that can immediately show you how a professional player would approach those tough keys and chord progressions.Special Features of Hip Licks for Saxophone by Greg Fishman:' 168 Hip Licks ' Each lick is unique and customized for each key, based on the best timbre, register and playability on the horn. The C7 lick is different than the B7 lick, which is different than the Bb7 lick, etc.' Idiomatic Construction ' Alto and Tenor read the same written part, while the rhythm section is recorded in two different keys, ensuring that each lick lays perfectly on all saxophones.' Slow Tempo and Fast Tempo Play-Along CDs are included for both Alto and Tenor ' 4 CDs included:2 Alto CDs and 2 Tenor CDs, providing over four hours of play-along tracks.' Hip Licks Nail the Most Popular Chord Progressions:- Major 7th, Dominant 7th, Dominant 7b9, Minor 7th, Minor 7b5, and Diminished 7th and Augmented 7th Chords- ii-7 / V7 / I Major (two and four-measure phrases)- ii-7b5 / V7b9 / i Minor (two and four-measure phrases)- Parallel Major to Minor Progressions- ii- ii-Maj7 / ii-7 V7 / I Maj7 (ii-7 / V7 / I Maj7 with moving 7ths)' Modular Design ' The licks are self-contained, easily taken out of the book to be used in a wide variety of songs.' Interactive Call and Response Format, perfect for ear-training and developing your musical memory. Each lick is played twice in a row on the Play-Along CDs, so you can hear the lick and then immediately play along.' Twelve Key Approach ' Every CD track takes you through all twelve keys.' Rhythm-Section-Only Tracks let you experiment with your own variations on the licks and improvise over a wide variety of harmonic settings. These tracks are also excellent backgrounds for practicing all of your chords and scales.' Technique Builder ' Use Hip Licks for Saxophone as part of your daily practice routine to dramatically increase your technical command of the saxophone.

Une superbe collection de facile-à-play arrangements pour instruments solo mélodie de la ligne, complet avec les symboles de la corde de concert pitch. Comprend les \' Be\'Bop \' A-Lula \', \' Je crois \', \' Rocket Man \' et \' Woman \'. / Saxophone / 64 pages / Partition