SKU: AP.1-ADV7675
UPC: 805095076752. English.
This suite was inspired most notably by the saxophone quartets of Phil Woods and was written in a conscious attempt to wed certain stylistic elements of classical and jazz music. The players are not asked to improvise, but the piece does feature sections that sound spontaneous and freely created. The piece is difficult, but no more so than other quartets, like Glazunov and Desenclos, that are standard repertoire for this instrumentation. Talented high school and all college groups will find success working on this piece. Soft Shadows of the Night features the alto saxophone in a quasi Bolero setting. The piece conveys a feeling of a big city in the tranquil pre-dawn hours---hence the title. Arranged for saxophone quartet (SATBar).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7676
ISBN 9783892217374. UPC: 805095076769. English.
This suite was inspired most notably by the saxophone quartets of Phil Woods and was written in a conscious attempt to wed certain stylistic elements of classical and jazz music. The players are not asked to improvise, but the piece does feature sections that sound spontaneous and freely created. The piece is difficult, but no more so than other quartets, like Glazunov and Desenclos, that are standard repertoire for this instrumentation. Talented high school and all college groups will find success working on this piece. Trance Dance, is a rhythmically grooving 12/8 feel that features the tenor and baritone saxophones.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7637
UPC: 805095076370. English.
Gregory W. Yasinitsky (b. 1953), Coordinator of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music at Washington State University, has a national reputation as a composer, arranger and saxophonist. He is a recipient of grants and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet the Composer West, Artist Trust, and ASCAP. His compositions and saxophone playing can be heard on recordings released by Soul Note, Palo Alto Records, the Musical Heritage Society, Vienna Modern Masters, Arizona University Recordings, Open Loop Recordings, and his own label, Yazz Recordings. Under Yasinitsky's leadership, the Washington State University Jazz Studies Program has received widespread recognition including awards from Down Beat magazine. Titles: I. Relaxin (easy swing) * II. Night Music (relaxed blues) * III. Southern Exposure (Latin).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7674
ISBN 9783892217350. UPC: 805095076745. English.
This suite was inspired most notably by the saxophone quartets of Phil Woods and was written in a conscious attempt to wed certain stylistic elements of classical and jazz music. The players are not asked to improvise, but the piece does feature sections that sound spontaneous and freely created. The piece is difficult, but no more so than other quartets, like Glazunov and Desenclos, that are standard repertoire for this instrumentation. Talented high school and all college groups will find success working on this piece. The first movement, subtitled Danse Macabre, is ominous, dark, sometimes bluesy, and is propelled along by the use of intricate counterpoint and an improvised sounding solo section for the tenor saxophone.
SKU: BT.DHP-0900234-070
ISBN 9789043134095. International.
Vier nicht ganz einfache Jazzstücke für Saxophonquartett, komponiert vom belgischen Komponisten Rik Pelckmans.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7483
UPC: 805095074833. English.
Jaromo is a cheerful jazz-rock chart by Valentin Hude. In this piece, timing is everything: The clearly defined lines of baritone saxophone and upper parts are interwoven, as is usual in jazz-rock, culminating in many joint kicks. Short written solo passages and a chromatic riff in the middle section give great variety to the music. Arranged for saxophone quartet (SATBar/AATBar/AAABar/SAABar).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7648
UPC: 805095076486. English.
These saxophone quartets are available together with a play-along CD, offering every musician of the quartet the possibility of working on his part at home---in addition to quartet rehearsals. The written parts do not include the phrasings of the improvisations on the CD, which is meant to induce the students to imitate those phrasings. Imitation is an essential step on the students' way to learning how to phrase in jazz. These solos are by no means obligatory. The notated chords serve as a basis for those who wish to improvise and create their own solos.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7478
UPC: 805095074789. English.
A set of four original compositions for AATBar saxophone quartet. Although the pieces draw from jazz music, they cover a wide variety of styles and leave plenty of room for improvisation.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7615
UPC: 805095076158. English.
Headiness is a jazz-rock chart, based on a minor blues scale. Arranged for saxophone quartet (AATBar).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7409
UPC: 805095074093. English.
This is a journey through four styles of music: funk, jazz, klezmer, and tango. The jazz style is a breezy West-Coast jazz waltz and the klezmer music is an arrangement of Abraham Goldfaden's 1880 Jewish lullaby, Rozhinkes Mit Madlen (Raisins With Almonds). Titles: Funky * Jazz Waltz * Klez Rozhinkes mit Mandlen * Tango.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7606
ISBN 9783892216728. UPC: 805095076066. English.
Black Bottom Stomp is a quick 2-beat jazz chart. The composition is abundant with rapid orchestrational shifts, heavy technical demands, structural logic, and Jelly Roll's inimitable sense of humor. No improvisation required. Arranged for SATB saxophone quartet by Fred Sturm.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7645
UPC: 805095076455. English.
Boogie Stop Shuffle by Charles Mingus and arranged by Andrew Homzy is a up-tempo shuffle jazz chart arranged for saxophone quartet (AATBar).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7416
UPC: 805095074161. English.
This original composition features a jaunty rhythmic conversation between the baritone and the three other voices, an infectious melody, and an improvised jazz solo for soprano saxophone. Arranged for SATB saxophone quartet.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7459
UPC: 805095074598. English.
Inspired by the music of Sade, a popular singer in the 1980s, this serene Latin pop jazz original, Shades of Light, features a cantabile, lyrical theme. The melody calls for a cool, mellow execution supported by tenuto accompaniment figures. The solo part should be interpreted with a good rhythmic pulse punctuated with popular music inflections. Arranged for saxophone quartet (SATB/AATB).
SKU: AP.1-ADV7625
UPC: 805095076257. English.
'Round Midnight is a classic jazz ballad by Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams arranged for saxophone quartet (AATBar/SATBar) by Rainer Muller-Irion.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7663
UPC: 805095076639. English.
This piece could be best described as a classically constructed piece with a jazz attitude. The tonal language has more to do with 20th century chamber music than jazz, as do the form and the structure of the movements. The rhythmic language probably comes more from jazz than from the classical area, although at times the piece could go either way. The same could be said for the phrasing and articulation.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7407
ISBN 9783892215622. UPC: 805095074079. English.
Hasta Luego Sr. Maya is a jazz ballad arranged for saxophone quartet (SATBar).
SKU: IS.SQ6604EM
ISBN 9790365066049.
Whether jazz, funk, pop, world music or classical, Walter has played all of these musical styles after graduating. From 1990 till 1995 he was a member of high-energy funk-jazz groups like Real Deal and the DSWB quartet. He also made his first recordings at that time. At the end of the nineties he played world music with Kunda Buffi and Native Soil, jazz with The Musetrap (the Jan Muës ensemble) and touched many hearts during the Guido Belcanto tour. A multifaceted musician, Walter Baeken does not only play his horn, he also composes and arranges classical and contemporary music for a variety of ensembles. He is also busy working as a session musician on many CD-recordings.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7650
UPC: 805095076509. English. Traditional.
The Christmas carol, Sweeter the Bells Never Sound, dates back to the 1850s, now arranged in a medium jazz waltz for four saxophones (SATBar/AATBar), and optional rhythm section of guitar, piano, bass, and percussion by Frank Reinshagen.
SKU: IS.SQ6605EM
ISBN 9790365066056.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7435
UPC: 805095074352. English.
Saxophone Quartet was composed especially for presentation at the Montana Saxophone Festival and is dedicated to the festival's director, saxophonist Brooke Ferris. The first movement, Calliope, juxtaposes mechanized rhythmic patterns against legato, lyric melodies. The second movement, Chorale, explores homophonic, harmonic textures which alternate with lyric and contrapuntal passages, and was adapted from a short work composed for saxophone quartet in 1975. The last movement is a fugue. Movements: Calliope * Chorale * Fugue.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7686
UPC: 805095076868. English.
This arrangement is playable with or without rhythm section. It includes completely notated rhythm section parts, including piano voicings and bass lines and fully notated jazz solos. Compatible with the woodwind edition.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7684
UPC: 805095076844. English.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7683
UPC: 805095076837. English.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7456
UPC: 805095074567. English.
Dew Drop is a fun, easy swinging tune for 2nd-4th year sax players. It is scored for four alto saxes with an additional two tenor parts that can be substituted for altos 3 and/or 4. This should prime the pump for the beginning jazz player!
