Here is another killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) solo that was posted on Youtube yesterday. This is on the tune Oleo by Sonny Rollins. What does a sax player do when he shouldn’t leave the house because of a contagious virus wreaking havoc around the globe? Stay home! Practice and Transcribe! This morning I spent 5 hours Read More…
Chad LB Monster Tenor Sax Lick of the Day
February 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
Here is a killer Chad LB (Lefkowitz-Brown) lick that I picked up off of a Youtube video below. Chad is trying out and comparing a D’Addario tenor saxophone mouthpiece to his own SYOS Chad LB tenor saxophone mouthpiece. At the 4:02-4:06 mark, Chad plays a great modern “Breckeresque” type line that I immediately decided I Read More…
Joel Frahm Monster Tenor Sax Lick of the Day!
January 10, 2020 by 7 Comments
Here is a killer Joel Frahm lick that I picked up off of a Facebook video below. Joel is trying out a TT tenor saxophone mouthpiece that he sounds terrific on (he hasn’t even taken off his winter hat or coat which cracks me up…..like he just walked in off the street). At the :08 Read More…
Meet the Tuckers-Blues Up and Down-Tucker Antell and Mike Tucker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
April 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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 Read More…
The Charlie Parker Omnibook Volume 2 Review
March 7, 2019 by 20 Comments
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 also transcribed the Sonny Rollins Omnibook and the Cannonball Adderley Omnibook that I reviewed earlier last year. Hal Leonard was kind enough Read More…
Dexter Gordon Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of You Stepped Out of a Dream
January 23, 2019 by 8 Comments
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 Read More…
Danny Walsh Tenor Sax Solo Transcription of Wave
January 16, 2019 by 9 Comments
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 Read More…
Dave O’Higgins and Max Ionata Minor Blues Tenor Sax Transcription
July 26, 2018 by 5 Comments
I just got back from a family vacation and was dreading picking up my sax and playing after having about two weeks off. I decided I needed some inspiration, so I found this video on Youtube to transcribe this morning. It is of Dave O’Higgins and Max Ionata tearing up a minor blues on tenor Read More…
Rich Perry Tenor Sax Solo Transcription on “East of the Sun”
July 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a great solo transcription of NYC tenor saxophone player Rich Perry soloing over East of the Sun that was shared with me by Sean Imboden. This is from his CD “East of the Sun and West of 2nd Avenue”. I was searching the internet last week to see if there were any new Rich Read More…
Max Ionata “But Not For Me” Killer Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
June 11, 2018 by 8 Comments
Some days the “sax gods” just rain down blessings upon me. Over the weekend, I started a transcription of Max Ionata’s killer tenor sax solo on “But Not for Me” from the Youtube video below. This solo has been on my transcription to-do list since I first heard it on Youtube four years ago. Max Read More…
Michael Brecker “Mellow Minor” Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
April 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Here is another great solo transcription of Michael Brecker on the McCoy Tyner tune “Mellow Minor” from the album “Infinity”. This has been on my transcription list for many years now and this morning I thought I would hammer away at it and finally finish it. I remember when this album came out, I was Read More…
Pete Christlieb Swingin’ Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-“Limehouse Blues”
April 24, 2018 by 6 Comments
For todays transcription, I need to give you a little bit backstory so bear with me for a second. I started playing the saxophone in 7th grade. I was your average kid who was excited about playing the sax but not really sure how serious I was or where this new hobby would take me. Read More…
Michael Brecker “Happy Days” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
April 18, 2018 by 1 Comment
Here is another great solo transcription of Michael Brecker on the McCoy Tyner tune “Happy Days” from the album “Infinity”. This has been on my transcription list for many years now and this morning I thought I would hammer away at it and finally finish it. I remember when this album came out, I was Read More…
Joel Frahm “Aguas De Março” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
April 17, 2018 by 10 Comments
Here’s another beautiful solo by the great tenor saxophone player, Joel Frahm. Joel has commented on neffmusic.com quite a few times over the years and his passion for everything to do with the saxophone is very obvious. This youtube video is one of my all time favorites. It is the tune “Aguas De Março” (Waters of Read More…
Transcription of Kelly Jefferson’s Solo on Confirmation
December 1, 2017 by 4 Comments
Here’s a new transcription from another great tenor saxophone player I hadn’t heard of before. His name is Kelly Jefferson and he is a musician based out of Toronto Canada. I was browsing the internet late one night this week and somehow came across this Youtube video of Kelly Jefferson playing Confirmation with the Jason Read More…
Transcription of Jason Fabus’s Swingin’ Alto Sax Solo on Cherokee
October 26, 2017 by 8 Comments
Here is another Facebook solo transcription for you. I woke up at around 7:45 this morning, rolled over in bed and grabbed my phone off the side table to check what I might have missed during my 7 hours of sleep. Still sleepy, I checked my email, some comments on my site, the news to Read More…
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