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The (almost) lost art of reed preparation. What is reed preparation? Quite simply it is the way you maintain and process your reeds for further use and eventually for longevity, or one may prepare their reeds in order to make corrections to them, such as the case when a reed has been cut unevenly for example. I stated for [...]
The Jazz & Sax Monthly Membership site is now opening a Skype Chat Room for our members. Chat with other on the site, discuss lessons, saxophones, jazz recordings, anything you want! Click on this link to join in on the Members Only Chat.
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I have often had this experience with some of my students; they practice patterns, a study, an exercise or tune, and they get stuck at some point and can’t seem to understand why they can’t get further. They tell me, “I’ve practiced it 100 times, but I can’t seem to get it into my head”. [...]
Attention!: I have been having problems with this month’s video. After recording this month”s lesson, it had come out with very poor quality and I’ll have to re-record this lesson. It should be done this week. In the meantime, I provide here the texts and examples and exercises this month. Please excuse the delay and [...]
Ever since the iPhone and iPod Touch hit the stores, the Apple Store has been filled with Apps (Applications) or software programs to run on them. Not only can keep track of all of your data (Calendar, Address Book, Notes), and use some handy programs (Calculator, Email), you can also listen to music, podcasts, watch [...]
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. Download the video Part III: Encircling Techniques [...]
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…
13-14 march 2010 Paris-Ville d’Avray Program 1st round : Nicolas BACRI : Sonatina lapidaria sax.alt. (Editions Leduc) Pascal ZAVARO : Rush sax.alto (Editions Billaudot) Pierre-Philippe BAUZIN : Poème sax.alt. (Editions pierrephilippebauzin@free.fr) ) OU VILLA-LOBOS : Fantasia sax.sop. ou tén. (Ed.Peer music) OU F.MARTIN : Ballade sax.tén (Ed. Universal) OU : D.MILHAUD : Scaramouche (Ed. Salabert) [...]
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