This past March, on Bach’s 336th birthday, I put out a collection of jazz etudes called Bach Shapes: The Etudes. The book collects etudes from my Bach Shapes books, which isolate the beautiful melodic shapes of Bach’s music so you can apply them to tunes or technical practice. There are short analyses for each etude in the book but [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
Introduction I remember when JodyJazz first came out with his HR* line of mouthpieces for alto and tenor and since then, Jody has expanded his product line to include 9 different models that are offered for soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone. In this article, I will be reviewing Jody’s newest addition to the JodyJazz lineup, [read more…]
So you’re a talented saxophone player who’s not quite making ends meet… No, this isn’t the beginning of a cheesy commercial, please hear me out. :) Today I’m going to share with you an alternative way to make a living as a saxophonist. As the post goes on I’ll show you the kind of money [read more…]
Introduction As we come out of the first year of a historic global pandemic, I am glad to say that many musicians have adjusted and come out with creative ways to release and promote their existing and new music, as well as simply survive. One such musician is renowned saxophonist, Tim Garland. I am very [read more…]
There seems to a be a common idea that improvising in odd time signatures is hard. When I come across a new time signature, I remind myself that it isn’t difficult – it’s unfamiliar. If you think 4/4 is easy, that’s likely because you’ve spent significantly more time playing songs in four, making it familiar [read more…]
Introduction If you’re looking for another smokin’ alto player to add to your list of people to check out, Nick Biello is your guy. Besides being as a top-notch alto player, Nick can also be seen playing bari, tenor, and soprano in various groups. I first saw videos of Nick playing alto saxophone when I [read more…]