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Get more rhythmically out of your playing with Bill Plake’s New E-Book

Bill Plake’s “Essential Polymeter Studies In 4/4” Introduction Before I talk about Bill’s e-book Essential Polymeter Studies In 4/4, I thought you might want to find out more about the author. Bill Plake is “a saxophonist, flutist, composer, and an Alexander Technique teacher, certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). He is [read more…]

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8 Things You Can Do Today to Instantly Pump Up Your Saxophone Sound

You know the saying, “you can never be too thin or have too big a saxophone sound…” Ok, well maybe that’s not really a saying, and maybe there is such a thing as being too thin (hey, I live in L.A., I know these things). But seriously, just about every single set of eyeballs reading [read more…]

The new JodyJazz DV HR Tenor uses the patented DV secondary window to add mid and low harmonics, resulting in a more authoritative tone than normal tenor sax mouthpieces provide. And the long straight somewhat high baffle gives the mouthpiece it’s fantastic projection and cutting power along with excellent altissimo.

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10 Albums Every Classical Saxophonist Should Listen To

Introduction As a classical saxophone player I find there to be so many different great recordings and interpretations by talented saxophonists around the world.  It’s fascinating when analyzing where saxophonists take their phrases and expression as most saxophone players don’t have the same interpretation even though they may be performing the same piece.  This list [read more…]

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Chris Potter On Standards Transcription Book

Introduction After reviewing Eli Bennett’s book on Chris Potter’s solos over standards, I was contacted by AJ Kluth who also has come out with his own Chris Potter Transcription book which analyzes Potter’s solo’s on Standards. AJ told me that this book was originally published in 2007, but five years later he was able to [read more…]

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NAMM 2016 Saxophone Gear Roundup

Introduction This marks my 5th year attending NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) and it keeps getting better and better every year. The 2016 NAMM show was yet another year filled with more exhibitors showcasing new and updated products ranging from saxophones, necks, ligatures, mouthpieces, reeds, and the list goes on. With only 4 days [read more…]

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An Unexpected Way to Stretch Your Technique and Creativity

Those of you who know me from my previous articles know that I’m a huge fan of practicing material written for instruments other than the saxophone. Part of this is that I’m always looking for new practice material, and that the saxophone is a relative baby on the scene, so relative to other instruments there’s [read more…]

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Bari Sax Master Jason Marshall on What Most Players Don’t Do, and More

Introduction While visiting the 2015 NAMM show, saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz Brown was nice enough to introduce me to one of my favorite baritone saxophone players, Jason Marshall. If you have not heard of Jason Marshall yet, I would recommend checking out one of his albums. I asked Jason if he would be willing to share [read more…]

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Jazz Heavyweight Marcus Strickland on the Hardest Saxophone to Play, and More

Biography Marcus Strickland (born 1979 in Gainesville, Florida) is a jazz soprano, alto and tenor saxophonist who grew up in Miami, Florida and now currently resides in New York City. Down Beat Magazine’s Critic’s Poll named Marcus ‘Rising Star on Tenor Saxophone’ in ’10 and ‘Rising Star on Soprano Saxophone’ in ’08 and JazzTimes Magazine’s [read more…]

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Technique, Tone, Music Business, and More from Saxophone Master, Josh Quinlan

Josh Quinlan is a saxophonist, composer, and educator based out of  Colorado. Quinlan is currently an Instructor of Jazz Studies at the University of Colorado, music faculty member at Denver School of the Arts, Director of Education for the Colorado nonprofit, Gift of Jazz, Director of the Dazzle Recordings label, and Co-Director of the Telluride [read more…]

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A Fresh New Approach to Music from Jazz Saxophone Master, Greg Fishman

Introduction After reviewing Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 1 and Volume 2, I contacted Greg when I heard about his new book called The Lobster Theory (and other analogies for jazz improvisation). I will be offering an overall review, my thoughts, and a conclusion as to what I was able to take away after working through this [read more…]

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