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ALSO INCLUDED WITH SIGNUP: FREE Access to Sax Lessons with the Stars archive of lesson-style interviews and exercises featuring David Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Ben Wendel, Bob Reynolds, David Binney, Rick Margitza, and many more! PLUS exclusive discounts on game-changing courses from InfiniteMusician.com.

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The Gear Behind the “Buzz” Around B.S.S (Boston Sax Shop)

I have been following Jack Finucane at the increasingly-popular Boston Sax Shop for quite some time. Since the introduction of the Balam Back Strap, Jack has expanded his product line to include his own necks (Heritage Neck), neck-straps (Newbury Street & Deluxe), cases (Ambassador Case for tenor and alto), reeds (B.S.S.), and most recently his [read more…]

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Multi-Faceted Saxophonist Braxton Cook’s Unique Journey, Plus Overtones and 12-Hour Practice Sessions

Biography From touring with Christian Scott to working on and producing his own music, Braxton Cook is not your average saxophone player. His high level of execution on the saxophone as well as business-savviness is something many young and experienced musicians  should strive for. For those of you who are not already checking out Braxton, [read more…]

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The Definitive Guide to Saxophone Section Playing

This article will deal with various aspects of playing the saxophone in jazz ensemble, concert band, rock bands, and show bands both as the only sax player and within a small horn section. I will discuss tuning, the responsibilities of each member of the section, suggestions for mouthpieces, reeds and ligatures. These are mostly my [read more…]

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Star Saxophonist Melissa Aldana On Her Creative Process, The Impact Of COVID-19, And More

Biography Melissa Aldana to put it simply is one of the premier young saxophonists who has been hitting the scene and really making a name for herself. For those of you who don’t already know or listen to Melissa (in which case I highly encourage you to do ASAP), here are some key details on [read more…]

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Exercises and Sequences for Overcoming Fear of “Coltrane Changes” Once and For All

As 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of John Coltrane’s initial recording of “Giant Steps” (March, 1959 for the Atlantic record label), it seems hard to believe that it was really that long ago.  Along with an additional pair of originals, “Countdown” and “Fifth House”, also recorded that year, these three tunes employed a harmonic device [read more…]

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Transposition Techniques for Generating Unlimited Improvisational Ideas

As jazz saxophonists we are always contending with the challenge of “originality.” Like most saxophone students, I started out practicing from method books and transcribed solos, but eventually realized that I was not going to stand out as a player, or feel creatively fulfilled, if I only practiced what everyone else was practicing. I had [read more…]

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