Audio & Video Lessons on Saxophone & Jazz Performance
Archive for December, 2009
Improv Etudes and their benefits
Dec 30th
All those who have read my articles and know my books, you’ve read that how I evangelize the benefits of “Improv Etudes”. In this article I’m going to attempt to explain some of those benefits. First of all, “What are Improv Etudes?“ Improv Etudes are More >
Lesson for December 2009
Dec 18th
In this month’s lesson, we will be investigating the use of the “Bebop Scales”. Introduction to Bebop Scales Download the video Part I: Bebop Scales – How they are formed. Download the video PDFs: Major Bebop Scales, Dominant Bebop Scales Part II: Bebop Scale Exercises with Dominant Cycles. More >
Is NOT playing Jazz against the law?
Dec 15th
Well, one would not think so but it happened to saxophonist Larry Ochs in Spain. A festival-goer called the police on him for not playing jazzy enough! Here’s the story...



