Tag: Resources
Gain Instant Inspiration with these 16 Unsung Tenor Heros
Tweet We’re all raised on a steady diet of the tenor greats, of which there are many. So many of the movers and shakers of jazz played this horn, people like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, and Wayne Shorter, continuing into more recent times with people [...]
Category: Best Saxophone Players
Tone Building Exercises Used By Many of Jazz Music’s Saxophone Masters
Tweet Someone once told me that, when speaking to Cannonball Adderley about tone after seeing him with Miles’ band, which included John Coltrane (!), he mentioned that they were seeking an “inspired tone”. Safe to say, they found it. An inspired tone, along with great time, are two traits that all masters have in common. [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
A Set of Pentatonic Scale Exercises to Super-Charge Your Technique, Ear, and Improvisation
Tweet This article was written by guest contributor, Bobby Stern, a long time professional saxophonist, jazz player, educator, Bari Woodwinds endorser and author of “The Melodic Minor Handbook: A Jazz Player’s Perspective” as well as a new self published eBook “Slick Licks That Stick!” This is a very useful series of exercises for building your chops and acclimating your ear to different [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
Killer Exercises to Get Your Fingers Flying Gracefully Through Every Key
Tweet This guest article is from saxophone and multi-reed player, composer, recording artist, and educator Sam Sadigursky of SamSadigursky.com. For those of you who have read my previous articles, I’m a big proponent of taking the time to get comfortable in any major or minor key. The exercises I’m going to be covering in this [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
Saxophone and Mouthpiece Highlights Plus Exclusive Interviews from NAMM 2013
Tweet For those of you who’ve never heard of it, the NAMM (which stands for “National Association of Music Merchants”) show is a ginormous convention held each year in Anaheim, California. It’s a true play land (bad pun intended) for musicians in every genre, as musical instrument and equipment manufacturers are set up in booths [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews
15 Glimpses Into the Minds of History’s Great Saxophone Players
Tweet This week I wanted to do something a bit special. Rather than rattling on with my views on saxophone playing and music in general, I thought I’d leave it to the saxophone greats to share their wisdom and insights with you. Between all of the combined quotes below is centuries worth of knowledge on [...]
Category: Best Saxophone Players, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
Reviewed: Greg Fishman’s “Hip Licks for Saxophone” Volumes I and II
Tweet The first time I saw Greg Fishman was when I attended Jamey Aebersold’s jazz workshop. Since then, Greg has come out with multiple educational books for saxophone such as Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Jazz Phrasing for Beginners, Tasting Harmony, and a good number more. The two books (to date) that make up Fishman’s newest series, [...]
Category: Saxophone Product Reviews
9 Tips Guaranteed to Make You Play Better by Relaxing More
Tweet Today’s article was inspired by a reader who posed the following great question: Any tips / advice on the critical skill of learning to relax when playing? Before I start a piece I try to breath deeply and let go of stress in the body. Despite this I can feel the tension rise, particularly [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
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