Here’s a free sheet I give to all my students to learn their 12 major scales and major triads. When I teach my students the major scales, I teach them to memorize all the scales on this sheet exactly as written. They should be able to play each scale on the sheet immediately when asked […]
NY Meyer 100th Anniversary Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a new NY Meyer 100th Anniversary Model Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece by JJ Babbitt. The vintage NY Meyer alto sax mouthpieces from the 1960’s are some of the most sought after vintage alto sax mouthpieces on the market today. When I heard the news that JJ Babbitt was coming out with a […]
Florida Otto Link Metal 100th Anniversary Model Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece refaced by Jimmy Jensen Review
Today, I am reviewing a new 100th anniversary model Florida Otto Link tenor saxophone mouthpiece refaced by Jimmy Jensen. The vintage metal Florida Otto Link tenor sax mouthpieces from the 1960’s are some of the most sought after vintage Otto Links on the vintage sax mouthpiece market today. When I heard the news that JJ […]
Free Demo Lesson on Altered Pentatonic Variations
I decided to offer another free video lesson based off my book Mastering Altered Pentatonics for everyone. This is a short demo lesson based off of my full length lesson “Creating Modern Lines with Altered Pentatonic Variations-Lesson 1“. The full lesson includes a 38 minute video lesson and the 36 page PDF of the altered […]
Meet the Tuckers-Blues Up and Down-Tucker Antell and Mike Tucker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another great transcription of two local tenor saxophone players up here in the Northeast that many of you outside the area might not know about. Mike Tucker and Tucker Antell. Since I posted the start of the Eternal Triangle solo by these two yesterday, I have received many comments in response. “Meet the […]
New! Michael Brecker’s Alternate Fingering Lessons Area
You might have noticed that I have been quiet here at neffmusic.com over the last few weeks. The reason is that I started a new lesson series on my site for members focused on the alternate fingering licks of Michael Brecker. I have been working diligently (my wife describes it more as obsessed…..) behind the […]
The Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 Review
*I posted all the recordings I could find on Youtube that go with this transcription book at the bottom of this review………Enjoy! Today, I am excited to be reviewing the Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 that has just been released by Hal Leonard. This great book of transcriptions was created by Chris “Doc” Stewart who […]
Sugal Super Gonz I Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing a “Sugal Super Gonz I” tenor saxophone mouthpiece like the one I played for seven years back in the 90s. Before the Super Gonz I, I had been playing a Sugal JB model tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I bought from Jerry Bergonzi in 1991 and had been using for about two […]
JX Custom JXFL 8 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the JX Custom JXFL 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is said to be similar in design to a Francois Louis solid silver 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece like Bob Berg used to play. This is made by Jianxing Li in Guangzhou, China. A number of months ago, I was contacted and […]
JX Custom JXKM 8 Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the JX Custom JXKM 8 soprano saxophone mouthpiece that is said to be similar in design to a Miami Dukoff 8 soprano sax mouthpiece like Kenny G plays. This is made by Jianxing Li in Guangzhou, China. A number of months ago, I was contacted and asked if I would […]
JX Custom JXRO 8 Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing the JX Custom JXRO 8 alto saxophone mouthpiece. This is made by Jianxing Li in Guangzhou, China. A number of months ago, I was contacted and asked if I would consider reviewing the sax mouthpieces in the photo below for Mr. Li. They look to be quite the arsenal of […]
Practicing with Neff Video Practice Sessions
In 2018, I started an experiment in the Member’s VIP Learning Area of the site, where I started recording myself practicing for an hour at a time so that subscriber’s to my website could learn from my example. As of this blog post, I currently have 21 hours of practice time recorded that member’s of […]
The Rhythm Book-Intermediate Notation and Sight-Reading by Rory Stuart Review
Today, I am reviewing “The Rhythm Book-Intermediate Notation and Sight-Reading” by Rory Stuart that is published by Hal Leonard. Rory Stuart has written a great beginning book for those of you who want to understand rhythm and notation in a deeper way that I reviewed the other day. Today I will be writing about his […]
The Rhythm Book-Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading by Rory Stuart Review
Today, I am reviewing “The Rhythm Book-Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading” by Rory Stuart that is published by Hal Leonard. Rory Stuart has written a great beginning book (beginning meaning dealing with everything rhythmically up to and including hard eighth note rhythms) for those of you who want to understand rhythm and notation in a deeper […]
Michael Brecker International Saxophone Competition
I was recently informed about this new competition by Brian Plautz and Susan Brecker and thought I would pass on the information here on the site. If you are an aspiring saxophonist between the ages of 16-30, are a citizen of the world (no extraterrestrials) and can burn it up on the saxophone, then this […]
Phil Barone Hollywood 8 Tenor Sax Mouthpiece Refaced by MojoBari
Today, I am reviewing a unique Phil Barone Hollywood 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece that I had Keith Bradbury (Mojobari) work on for me a number of years ago. I had originally bought this from a sax player who said it was his gigging mouthpiece for a number of years. The bite plate had some deep […]
Dexter Gordon Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of You Stepped Out of a Dream
A couple of months ago I received an email asking me if I could transcribe Dexter Gordon’s solo on “You Stepped Out of a Dream” from the Youtube video below with Dexter Gordon and Oscar Peterson. I clicked on the video and agreed with the person that sent the email that this was an amazing […]
The Difference a Neck Can Make: Boston Sax Shop Heritage Alto Saxophone Neck Review
I have to admit, I usually stay away from anything to do with trying saxophone necks or different brands of saxophones. So much of my time is already consumed with trying so many different saxophone mouthpieces that adding necks and saxophones to the mix is just too overwhelming for me. The reality is that changing […]
Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of Wave
Here’s another great saxophone solo transcription from a Youtube video that I started working on this morning. This is another great solo from the terrific tenor sax player, Danny Walsh (I’ve already transcribed a couple other solos by him). Danny Walsh is an amazing NYC saxophone player that many people may not know about but is definitely worth […]
Corry Bros Mesa Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today I am reviewing a new mouthpiece from Jim and Paul Corry over in the UK. They are the owners of Corry Bros Saxophone Mouthpieces. As happens regularly on my site, someone contacted me and asked if I could review some of the Corry Bros sax mouthpieces. I had never heard of them but after […]
Recent Comments