Three Improvisations Saxophone Quartet (SATB) + opt. piano, bass, drums (compatible w/woodwind edition. Composer-revised and newly typeset 2001 edition, originally published by Kendor Music. Phil Woods: Born in Springfield, Massachusetts - November 2, 1931. Phil began saxophone lessons at age 12 with Harvey LaRose in Springfield. After graduation from high school at age 16, he went to New York City and spent one summer at Manhatten School of Music and four years at Juilliard Conservatory. My first influences were Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges and Charlie Parker. In the ´50s and ´60s he performed with his own working bands, some co-led by altoist Gene Quill. In the mid-1950s, Quincy Jones hired Phil to play lead alto in the big band that Dizzy Gillespie took to the Middle East for the State Department and in 1959, Quincy himself would hire Woods in the same capacity for the musical show FREE AND EASY, which folded in Europe. The band stayed on to tour there for one year. The list of musicians with whom Phil Woods has performed and/ or recorded reads like a Who´s Who of Jazz: Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Clark Terry (with whom he founded the Big Bad Band with Clark and Melba Liston), Bill Evans, Michel Legrand, Oliver Nelson, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Barnet are just a few of those stars. In 1968, Phil went to live in Europe where he formed the European Rhythm Machine. Together they played all over the world until 1973 when Woods returned to the United States. After a brief stay in Los Angeles, Phil moved back to the New York area and formed The Phil Woods Quartet (now Quintet). Philip Wells Woods is a consistent poll winner, the recipient of an honorary Doctor of Letters Degree from East Stroudsburg University and a 1994 inductee into The American Jazz Hall of Fame. Nombre de pages :72
SKU: AP.1-ADV7662
UPC: 805095076622. English.
Three Improvisations has been revised by the composer, Phil Woods, and has been re-typeset in 2001.
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: 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: FH.WS8
ISBN 978-1-55440-557-2.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, BWV 1035 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Kathleen Wood- First Movement- Third Movement: Siciliano- Fourth MovementSonata, TWV 41:F2 - Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Christine Donkin- First Movement- Second Movement- Third MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - Anton Bilotti- First MovementSonata - Alec Wilder- First Movement- Third MovementAllegro - Vaclav NelhybelBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata - Johann Friedrich Fasch, arr. Jason Noble- First Movement- Third MovementSonata Prima - Francesco Maria Veracini, arr. Harold Birston- First Movement- Third Movement- Fourth MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - James di Pasquale- Second Movement- Third MovementThree Songs Without Words - Paul Ben-Haim- 1. Arioso- 3. Sephardic MelodyEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied Repertoire:Introduction, Dance, and Furioso - Herbert Couf- [Complete]Improvisation (Romani) - Ronald L. CaravanImprovisations on Lines Where Beauty Lingers - M. William Karlins.
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-ADV7661
ISBN 9783892217220. UPC: 805095076615. English.
This four-movement work was originally composed for the New York Saxophone Quartet. Three movements are through-composed and playable by good high school groups; the second movement requires good improvisational skills by all four players.
