In 2010, Gary Jones posted these personal memories written below on the “Sax on the Web” saxophone forum. Gary shared these recollections from his first three lessons with George, a graduate student who personally studied with Joe Allard in the 1970’s. He happily gave me permission to post his memories here also. This is what […]
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Michael Brecker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-The Melody Still Lingers On (A Night in Tunisia)-Chaka Kahn
About five years ago, I started working on a transcription of an incredible solo by Michael Brecker over “A Night in Tunisia” (Chaka Kahn calls it “The Melody Still Lingers On”). This is from a video on Youtube of Chaka Kahn performing a great version of this tune in 1981. This is classic early eighties […]
Jerry Bergonzi You’re My Everything Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
Here is another great tenor sax solo transcription by Dimitrii Sergheev. This a solo by the great Jerry Bergonzi over the jazz standard “You’re My Everything”. Jerry Bergonzi is a great jazz tenor sax player and teacher from the New England area and if you went to school in Boston like I did, Jerry Bergonzi […]
Insane Sam Dillon Monster Lick of the Day #6 Tenor Sax
Here is another short transcription of an incredibly fast jazz line by Sam Dillon that I saw on Instagram the other day. I hate to think that this is how Sam warms up for a recording session. Haha! I transcribed this just for my own enjoyment. The line itself, is not technically hard and it […]
Boston Sax Shop Superlative Tenor Saxophone Ligature Review
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 […]
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 […]
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