Jazz Classics: Alto Saxophone: Instrumental Album

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Alto Saxophone and Eb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students Andrew teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon Yumiko Yoko Eunice Sooji Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues and Jazz. When a musician improvises they usually play a variety of riffs or phrases that they have developed and learnt over a period of time and can access these phrases instantaneously whatever key they are playing in to create a seamless improvisedsolo from the phrases they have learnt.Andrew's idea for this book is to create phrases or riffs over two measures of various Blues progressions. He sub-divided each of the 12 Bar Blues progressions used in this book (the chord progression for Watermelon Man is a 16 measure progression) into six sections (two measures each) and within each of the six sections created four different phrases or riffs so that the student has a choice of four different phrases to play over every two measures. They can then create a solo based on which phrase they choose for each two measures. By breaking down these phrases to two measures each he has found that the students have an easier time of learning to improvise than by trying to transcribe a whole solo from an audio recording or leaving them to their own devices in trying to play a solo based on the Blues scale or other related scales.Each of the ten examples are based on common Jazz/Blues chord progressions from Jazz songs such as 'Watermelon Man' 'Blue Monk' 'Tenor Madness' 'Route 66' 'Blue Trane' 'Bag's Groove' starting off with basic I-IV-V chords and increasing in complexity throughout the book. There are over 200 phrases/riffs to choose from that can be learned and applied to many types of jazz songs.The package includes:Book or PDF file30 audio tracks to play on your CD player or computerOver 200 mp3 filesOver 200 MIDI files

Music Minus One Alto Saxophone Deluxe 2-CD Set-This exciting MMO volume emphasizes collectively improvised ensembles and the succession of individual solos in the freewheeling Chicago-Style offshoot of New Orleans Jazz. The rhythmic texture is rooted in the swing feel of the late 1930s and the instrumentation is typical of the New York groups of this genre. The songs are popular melodies from the 1900s to 1930s as well as multithematic compositions and blues - on this album you'll find such classics as Deed I Do Sugar The Darktown Strutters' Ball That's a Plenty and more. Includes a 32-page music book containing a solo chart for each song containing the melody line and chord changes for proper improvisational playing ofeach song plus a concert lead sheet giving the overall roadmap for each piece printed on high-quality ivory paper and two compact discs containing the complete performance of these jazz combos in digitally mastered stereo a digital stereo version of each piece minus the soloist and a special -20% slow-tempo version of each accompaniment for practice purposes. Performed by Brian Ogilvie tenor saxophone Accompaniment: Evan Christopher clarinet and leader Jon-Erik Kellso trumpet Mike Pittsley trombone Jeff Barnhart piano Bill Huntington guitar Jim Singleton bass Hal Smith drums

Ten classic jazz tunes including transcribed solos and chord symbols in melody line arrangements. This pack includes demonstration performances and specially recorded backing tracks featuring a live jazz trio. Ideal forlearning and practising jazz improvisation. Includes transcriptions of famous recorded solos and chord symbols for your own improvised solos.The CD:Hear full performance versions of each tune including demonstrationsolos on Tracks 2-11. The alto saxophone part is then omitted from Tracks 12-21 so you can play along with the recorded accompaniments.

These methods provide complete courses for players off all ages guiding students from their first note to 'classics' together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice onear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes The Jazz Methods are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials. (Jamey Aebersold) ...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library. (Lee Konitz international jazz saxophone soloist) Following on from the best-selling Jazz Method for Saxophone Developing Jazz Technique for Saxophone will help intermediate players take their jazz skills to a new level. The 22 pieces are written in a variety of jazz styles including reggae jazz waltz bossa nova calypso New Orleans South African salsa samba blues and swing. Special emphasis is given to helping students improvise over chord sequences such as the II-V-I progression. Idiomatic effects such as vibrato subtone glissandi and ?bending? notes are dealt with and there is a special chapter on overtones. Several new scales are introduced including the whole tone and diminished scales and a special section on patterns contains many ideas for

The Guest Spot: Christmas Playalong For Saxophone song book contains ten classics of the Christmas season in melody line arrangements by Jack Long with CD backing tracks to play alongwith. This Christmas sheet music is possible the only book you'll ever need just keep it on your bookshelf and you'll come back to it for years to come. The songs included are everyone's favourite carols andtraditional tunes with Jingle Bells Silent Night and O Little Town Of Bethlehem appearing alongside Winter Wonderland and the all-time classic Have Yourself A Merry LittleChristmas.  Each song is hugely fun to play on the Alto Saxophone with such merry tunes sounding just perfect from such a jazzy instrument. With each song included here you can learn the melodyline along with the handy fingering chart included in the book. Then with the brilliant addition of the CD you can hear the full performance versions of each song especially recorded for this song book. After you've heard howit should sound you can load up the next tracks and hear the song with the Saxophone part taken away allowing you to take centre stage and play with a full professional band. So for a Christmas song bookfor Saxophone this this festive period look no further than this Guest Spot: Christmas Playalong sheet music. With a selection of seasonal songs that are guaranteed to have everyone humming along get yourSaxophone out this December and play along with some holiday favourites.

10 pieces in 10 styles from around the world. Par MOWER MIKE. From Rio to Red Square, Mike Mower's Musical Postcards features ten captivating pieces in different musical styles from around the world. Experience the thrill of Puerto Rican salsa, the magic of an Irish reel, the romance of French café music, and much more ' Available in editions for alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet and violin, each book contains melody lines with chord symbols to aid improvisation. Every piece is brought to life with a postcard of essential background information and playing tips. A book of keyboard accompaniments is available separately. Spectacular and authentic audio performances and backing tracks of every piece played by bands and musicians from all ten countries are available online. A professional musician for 40 years, Mike Mower has played in orchestras, big bands, chamber ensembles, shows, jazz bands, and recording sessions around the world in classical, jazz, Latin, and rock styles on flutes, saxophones, and clarinets. He has written concertos for international solo artists and orchestras and concert music for ensembles of all sizes ' in addition to composing, arranging, and producing TV themes and commercial music albums. His fun but challenging educational music has been enjoyed by a generation of younger players. The Musical Postcards and Junior Musical Postcards series (with accompaniment by some international recording artists too famous to mention!) celebrates authentic music genres from all over the globe. / Niveau : facile - moyen / Date parution : 2024-01-06/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto

I Used to Play Alto Saxophone is a new book for adults looking to get back into playing the Alto Saxophone and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument by providing them with types of music they want to play like pop jazz and classic tunes rather than etudes. The book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs plus accompaniment-only versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with the Alto Saxophone again!

As the Saxophone is commonly associated with the jazz style classical music for the instrument had always been lacking. Therefore when Paul Bonneau (1918-1995) composed his Deux Caprices En Formed De Valse for Alto Saxophone and Piano it was well-received by performers of the genre. Bonneau's composition was highly versatile ranging from over fifty film scores operettas songs and other pieces for Saxophone including a concerto. The Deux Caprices En Formed De Valse however were particularly acclaimed for their use of advanced techniques. The works contains typically French characteristicsincluding chromaticism and difficult technical passages. All these elements combined make for an enjoyable and challenging piece for saxophonists.