This article serves as the show notes for this week’s podcast interview with Greg Banaszak. Greg Banaszak is a rare breed of saxophonist indeed. First off, let’s start with his status as, literally, one of the most esteemed classical saxophonists walking the planet at this time. The New York Times refers to him as “A Saxophone Tour [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
This week’s podcast is a very special event here at Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. as we interview saxophone giant David Liebman. A Brief History Having been featured on nearly three hundred and fifty recordings as both a leader and a sideman, living saxophone legend David Liebman is one of the most influential voices on his [read more…]
Saxophonist, composer and author Walt Weiskopf has worked with legendary acts such as Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, Toshiko Akiyoshi, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Steely Dan to name just a few. As a solo artist, he’s recorded fourteen critically acclaimed albums bringing onboard heavyweights such as Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci, Billy Drummond, Joe Locke, and [read more…]
If you haven’t heard of Tim Willcox yet, then you’ll be hearing of this brilliant sax man soon enough. Based in Portland, Oregon, Tim has been honored with multiple awards. Besides being awarded in Downbeat magazine as a high school student, Tim was named a Presidential Scholar of the Arts, with the honor being bestowed [read more…]
This week’s Best. Saxophone. Podcast. Ever. features top Los Angeles session saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and arranger Jeff Driskill. Jeff’s played on a multitude of soundtracks including “Toy Story 3”, and has also worked with a multitude of film composers including John Williams. In the world of popular music, Jeff’s played with luminaries such as [read more…]
This week’s Best. Saxophone. Podcast. Ever. features highly renown Manhattan-based jazz saxophonist, multi-reedist, electronic wind instrument player, composer, and drummer Adam Niewood. Adam hails from an incredibly musical family, with his father being the late great saxophonist, woodwind doubler, and composer Gerry Niewood and mother, Gurly, a classical clarinetist and pianist. Adam’s carried on the family [read more…]