Short Bio Christoph Irniger, born 1979, is a Swiss saxophonist, composer and bandleader From 2000 to 2006 Irniger studied music education at the Zurich Jazz School, and performance at the Lucerne School of Music with Christoph Grab and Nat Su. In the following years, Christoph stayed regularly in New York and Berlin and took lessons [read more…]
Having a sound you're not proud of is going to impact every aspect of your playing, from technique, to creativity, and ultimately, your ability to connect with the audience and the musicians you’re playing with.
If your sound is not where you'd want it to be, imagine how much better you’d play if you were hearing (and feeling!) a much more powerful, rich, expressive, and highly-nuanced sound coming out of your horn.
Well, as it happens, there’s a tried-and-true method for building your sound up to the point where you can feel truly unstoppable and make that huge impact on your listeners with not only your tone, but also with your ability to move around the horn gracefully and put out creative ideas that get everyone around you quickly perking up and taking notice.
This comprehensive “A-Z” method comes to us by way of sax legend David Liebman’s step-by-step process that giants such as Michael Brecker and Bob Berg took to achieve their own awe-inspiring sounds.
As one of the world’s leading authorities on saxophone sound production techniques, Dave puts his decades of experience into a course of study that cuts through all of the conflicting information on tone production, and gets you to where you need to go in the quickest way possible.
Click below to learn more, and get ready to discover just how authentic and powerful your playing can truly be.
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The Ultimate Guide to Saxophone Sound Production
Over the past few generations there has been an exponential increase in the technical capabilities both of professional and advanced student saxophonists. What was once reserved for the premier virtuosos is demanded of every undergraduate-level performer and the list of abilities continues to get larger for younger and younger musicians. While there have been several [read more…]
Introduction I’ve been checking out Sam Greenfield’s Instagram account for quite some time, and besides enjoying the creative content he posts, I’ve also been blown away by Sam’s mastery of the instrument. I am excited to share with you my recent interview with Sam, and if you haven’t already been following him on Instagram and [read more…]
Even if you’re a master at improvised solos and composing melodies, chord changes, and lyrics, there’s no doubt it’s difficult to write about yourself as an individual and a musician! Yet when it comes to putting yourself out there, this is a piece of writing you’ll need to get involved in, especially when it comes [read more…]
Bio Highlights Primarily a saxophonist and woodwind specialist, he also performs on vocals, keyboards, percussion and electronic media. Matt holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Composition from New York University, an M.M. in Jazz Performance from New England Conservatory of Music, and a B.A. in Music from Wesleyan University Matt studied performance with Jerry [read more…]
Introduction Every so many years I spot player that really has his/her technique, sound, and rhythm down at such a young age. Ryan Devlin is one of those players. Since being a student of Chad Lefkowitz-Brown and studying at UCF, Ryan has continued to hone his skills both as a saxophonist as well as a [read more…]