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.

Dip In to this great selection of popular songs, jazz standards, film themes and show tunes! All the tunes are specially arranged for Alto Sax, with chord symbols at concert pitch for easy accompaniment, and are graded to suit a wide range of playing levels. Each song is awarded a star rating based on difficulty - making this folio ideal for everyone, from the beginning sax player to the experienced musician. Includes hit songs by The Beatles, Coldplay, Oasis, Elvis Presley, KT Tunstall, James Blunt, Frank Sinatra, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jeff Buckley and many more. Where else can you find such a fun collection of tunes, from such a wide variety of artists? / Saxophone

Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on ?Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain works such as ?Preciosa', ?Oberon', and ?Euryanthe', the overtures, solo concertos and piano sonatas, the lieder and chamber works enjoyed great popularity and were widely known in Germany and abroad as late as the second half of the 19th century. However, any chance of a revival of Weber's influential and substantial oeuvre was wasted in the 1920s, when a complete edition - begun by Hans Joachim Moser and with potential contributors including Wilhelm Kempff, Hans Pfitzner, Max von Schillings, Fritz Stein and Richard Strauss - failed after the third volume.Ever since there have been numerous attempts to restart a complete edition of Weber's works, but as this kind of project would have required the co-operation of scholars from both sides of the inter-German border, the political situation after 1945 was not conducive to any such enterprise. Careful negotiations led to the first tangible steps in the 1980s. The intention, right from the beginning, was to place Weber's work in context, and not to separate his musical output from his influential work as a writer, critic and organiser in the musical field, but to publish his compositions together with his letters, diaries and other literary output as the best way to document the cross-fertilisation between his musical, literary and practical activities.Since the German re-unification both working-parties concerned - at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, and at the Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar, Detmold/Paderborn - have co-operated on the complete edition of the musical works (c. 45 volumes in 10 series: sacred music - cantatas, odes and other occasional works - stage works - lieder and vocal works - orchestral works - chamber music - music for piano - piano reductions - miscellanea, arrangements and orchestrations - works of doubtful attribution). The diaries (6-8 vols.) are edited in Berlin and the letters (8-10 vols.) and other writings (2 vols.) in Detmold. This complete edition aims to be a reliable basis of scholarly debate as well as for the authentic performance practice of Carl Maria von Weber's music. Conforming to the standards of recent historico-critical editions, the textual material will be based on all available authentic sources, accompanied by a detailed documentation of the genesis and a list of variants for each work. The musicological importance of the works will be evaluated by placing them in their historical context, the presentation of their genesis, history and Critical Commentaries. The letters, writings and diaries will be treated as inter-related and relevant to each other in the commentaries, therefore readers should benefit from a wealth of concise information and cross-references. / Score

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

for Alto Sax. If you play an instrument and you're a Disney fan, you'll love this collection of 101 favorites to learn and play! Songs include: Beauty and the Beast - Can You Feel the Love Tonight - A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Evermore - Go the Distance - He's a Pirate - I See the Light - Kiss the Girl - Let It Go - Mickey Mouse March - Reflection - A Spoonful of Sugar - True Love's Kiss - We're All in This Together - When You Wish upon a Star - A Whole New World - You've Got a Friend in Me - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - and more./ Recueil / Saxophone Alto

This massive collection will keep instrumentalists busy with 101 pop hits to learn and play! Songs include: All About That Bass - All of Me - Brave - Breakaway - Call Me Maybe - Clocks - Fields of Gold - Firework - Hello - Hey, Soul Sister - Ho Hey - I Gotta Feeling - I Will Remember You - Jar of Hearts - Love Story - 100 Years - Roar - Rolling in the Deep - Royals - Say Something - Shake It Off - Smells like Teen Spirit - Uptown Funk - When You Say Nothing at All - and more. / Saxophone Alto

This incredible saxophone book contains 60 pieces for saxophone, from well-known film themes, classical pieces, jazz and blues standards, to showtunes and popular hits. All of the pieces have been specially arranged for beginner to intermediate Alto Saxophone / Saxophone

Twenty great saxophone solos from the musicals with two accompanying CDs featuring demos and full 'soundalike' backing tracks. A classic selection of showtunes ranging from West End hits by Jorome Kern and Lionel Bart to the golden years of stage musicals by Lloyd Webber and amp - Rice and Ulvaeus and amp - Anderson. Here's your chance to stand in the spotlight and play some of the all-time greatest numbers from the musicals! Learn to play these solos specially arranged for alto saxophone. Hear how they should sound on the demo CD, then play along with the full backing tracks to show off your new skills! Be the star - learn the solos - then take your place centre stage! / Saxophone Alto

A great collection of popular music arranged for saxophone specially graded from easy-to-play tunes to more challenging pieces. This book has been specially bound to help the pages to lie flat while you are playing. / Saxophone

Le plomb est une série intégrée pour saxophone alto, clarinette, flûte, piano, saxophone ténor, trompette et violon. Dans chaque édition, toutes les chansons sont dans la même clé au concert pitch, permettant aux différents instruments à jouer ensemble. Symboles de corde sont inclus au concert pitch pour utilisation par piano ou de la guitare. ' Prendre les comédies musicales de plomb ' comprend tous les grands succès de l'extrémité ouest et spectacles de Broadway. Les étudiants ont le choix de jouer avec CD, Piano ou guitare et toutes les pièces sont entièrement intégrés avec des arrangements pour les autres instruments de la série, ce qui en fait la ressource idéale pour les groupes scolaires et les petits ensembles. Utilisé comme un livre solo ces arrangements idiomatiques stimulera confiance et sont idéales pièces des joueurs pour la performance. Table des matières : Fame (Fame) - Food glorieuse alimentaire (Oliver) - si j'étais un homme riche (un violon sur le toit) - Over The Rainbow (magicien d'Oz) - Send In The Clowns (petite musique de nuit) - Chantons sous la pluie (Chantons sous la pluie) - demain (Annie)/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

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

with optional combinations of instruments - mit variabler Besetzung. The volumes of the Ad libitum series contain duos, trios and quartets of easy, medium and advanced levels of difficulty, which are playable with various combinations of instruments. Ad libitum Family Edition volumes are recommended mainly for families or groups of friends where at least three people play an instrument. Each of the pieces included can be performed using flexible instrumentation, whether there are three, four or even five persons who would like to play together. This volume contains the finest of easily playable pieces for Christmas and Advent. Some can include a singer, so that a vocal part appears with the instrumental ones. At least two melodic and one accompanying instruments are required to perform the pieces Part I - violin / descant recorder / flute / oboe / clarinet / soprano saxophone / trumpet Part II - violin / treble recorder / clarinet / trumpet Accompaniment- piano / guitarAny of the following optional parts can be added Voice (ad libitum) Percussion (ad libitum) Bass (ad libitum)- cello / bassoon / euphonium/ Recueil / Ensemble