Today, I am reviewing a beautiful new saxophone ligature I received from Jack Tyler at the Boston Sax Shop. It is the Boston Sax Shop Superlative Sax Ligature for hard rubber tenor sax mouthpieces. I have reviewed a number of Boston Sax Shop products on this site in the past and have written about Jack […]
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The Best Saxophone Embouchure: Where’s that Bottom Lip?
I just completed a new saxophone video lesson entitled “The Best Embouchure for Tone, Intonation and Endurance Lesson” in which I teach my approach to the saxophone playing embouchure and playing the saxophone. While working on the sax lesson, I thought it would be a cool idea to search the internet for good photos of […]
Michael Brecker New York Minute Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
I have a treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need […]
Michael Brecker Scarborough Fair Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
I have a treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need […]
Insane Sam Dillon “Cherokee” at 400bpm Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another insane tenor sax solo by Sam Dillon. Believe it or not, this is Cherokee at 400 beats per minute. Yes, you read that correctly……. It’s just a fact of life that if you lock a jazz musician in a room in isolation or quarantine, they will not survive without a clear unfathomable […]
Sam Dillon Blues Exercise Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another tenor saxophone solo transcription of Sam Dillon soloing on a couple of choruses of a Blues on Instagram. This was kindly shared with me by Roger Humbles after he saw my “On a Misty Night” Sam Dillon tenor saxophone solo transcription. Sam is demonstrating how he likes to practice over a blues […]
Burnin’ Sam Dillon “On a Misty Night” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another burnin’ tenor sax solo by another relatively young sax player I discovered on Youtube. I’d like to introduce the saxophone world to Sam Dillon if you don’t already know him. I discovered Sam a few years ago but this is the first saxophone solo of his that I have attempted to transcribe. […]
Swingin’ Max Ionata “You’re Driving Me Crazy” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another swingin’ solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this solo and have probably listened to it a hundred times over the last few days while transcribing it. Max Ionata plays with a perfect blend of hip jazz lines, crazy technique, a swingin’ time feel and […]
GetaSax Echo Master Brilhart 3-Band Style Saxophone Ligature Review
I received an email a couple of months ago from a fan of the site asking if I could review these new Echo Master ligatures (formerly Echo Brass) being sold by Getasax.com. These are reproductions of the infamous Brilhart 3-band ligature that Kenny Garrett uses. I have been curious about these ligatures ever since I […]
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 […]
The Michael Brecker Archive at William Paterson University
Dr. David Demsey at William Paterson University contacted me a few years ago to tell me about the “Living Jazz Archives” that the University was building and how they were adding a Michael Brecker Archive to the already existing archives that they already had. The Living Jazz Archives are: A TEACHING TOOL for William Paterson University […]
The Secret to Altissimo (no one has ever told you about before) Lesson
I know, you are sick of it! Trying to play overtones past the second or third overtone. Trying to get out an altissmo G or G#. Trying to sound like you know what you are doing and can play any altissimo note with confidence without failing miserably………I have been there and know how you feel. […]
Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription on “A Weaver of Dreams”
Here’s another great saxophone solo transcription from a Youtube video that I started working on last week. This is another great solo from the terrific NYC tenor sax player, Danny Walsh on the tune “A Weaver of Dreams”. (I’ve already transcribed a couple other solos by Danny if you want to check those out also…..) Danny […]
Transcription of Jeff Ellwood’s Solo on Days of Wine and Roses
Here’s another transcription from Jeff Ellwood. This is from another video of Jeff that I found on Facebook in the Jam of the Week group. Jeff posted this this morning and totally messed up my whole day. (Once I start transcribing, it’s hard for me to stop…….) The video below is Jeff Ellwood playing a […]
Transcription of Danny Janklow’s Solo on Scrapple from the Apple
Here is another Facebook “Jam of the Week” solo transcription. I love hearing some of these new young players on the scene posting their solos. There is something raw and courageous about letting it all fly on a video clip for all to see that is exciting. I also love that these are just one chorus. […]
Insane Alto Sax Solo Transcription of Todd DelGiudice on Cherokee in 12 Keys!
I am continually amazed at all the great players that we have access to these days. When I was a kid, I had my record collection by which I learned of the famous sax players out there. I knew my teacher who sounded great every week when I saw him and I knew of […]
Marc Jean Saxophone Ligature II Model 700 Review
Today, I am reviewing a beautiful new ligature called the Marc Jean Saxophone Ligature II Model 700. I reviewed the original Marc Jean ligatures a little over seven years ago. Original Marc Jean Ligature Review When I heard that Marc was coming out with a new ligature I knew I had to review one. Marc Jean was kind […]
Michael Brecker Sax Solo Transcription on David Letterman Intro
Here’s another great Michael Brecker tenor sax transcription to check out. It’s a short one of Michael Brecker sitting in with the Paul Shaffer band on the David Letterman show in the 80’s. This transcription was done by Joe Raia who is a local sax player down in Massachusetts and was nice enough to share […]
Transcription of Danny Janklow’s Solo on Night and Day
Ok, so I’m going a little nuts with these Facebook “Jam of the Week” solo transcriptions. The truth is I love hearing some of these new young players on the scene posting their solos. There is something raw and courageous about letting it all fly on a video clip for all to see that is exciting. […]
Transcription of Clay Pritchard’s Solo on Cherokee
Here’s a transcription that Steve Kortyka did of a Clay Pritchard solo over Cherokee on the video below. You might not have heard of these guys yet but Steve Kortyka is a great New York player that plays with Lady Gaga among many others and Clay Pritchard was a semi-finalist from the 2013 Monk Competition. Steve […]
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