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Lots going on at the SaxShed...
Hello saxophonists, teachers and players alike! Much has happened since the last entry in my blog. First of all, there are several new reviews posted here at SaxShed.com.
Randy Hunter, Greg Fishman and the team of Rosenberg and Weiskopf have all penned new books submitted here for review.
Randy Hunter’s series Set the Stage offers some easy arrangements for jazz bands without complete instrumentation. Read more
Greg Fishman has another great book entitled, Jazz Duets. Greg’s first book of jazz etudes has received a lot of press and deservedly so! You can read the complete review here.
Every teacher of saxophone has had a remarkable student who comes along only every few years or so. In my case, Ed Rosenberg is that one student who has surpassed all students of mine who came before or since his internment with me. I met Ed when he was in 8th grade and worked with him all through high school. Now Ed had teamed up with Walt Weiskopf to produce and release the newest book by Weiskopf entitled “Around the Horn.” Read the complete review here.
Looking on the Horizon
My fourth masterclass for Saxophone Journal has just been completed and is slated to be published in the Jan/Feb 2007 issue. This masterclass deals exclusively with tenor saxophone styles. No, not how to play like Trane or Brecker or even Dexter – it is a guide for the gigging saxophonist. The Cd takes you through the skills necessary to play like popular commercial saxophonists such as rocker Clarence Clemons, funky and soulful Junior Walker and even sweet and smooth Stan Getz.
My three former masterclasses (Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz and Satin Latin Jazz Duets) are available in back issues at: dornpub.com.
Dan Higgins, has a new CD release and a couple transcriptions he has graciously provided for publication here. A complete review of Dan’s CD will be posted in the next few weeks. If you don’t know Dan, he was interviewed for Saxophone Journal several months ago and my interview with Dan is mirrored here.
New Lesson Service Lessons by SaxCam
Lessons by Mail have long been part of SaxShed.com. Many LBM students have benefited from the improvisational information as well as warm ups and other exercises. Learning embouchure formation, finger technique and other technical aspects are best learned with the teacher sitting right there next to you. Now I am going to offer lessons by webcam or in this case, Lessons by SaxCam. If you have a webcam and are interested in this concept, please contact Skip @ Sax Shed . com to become part of a FREE study group. Several students (who have webcams) will be selected to receive 2 or 3 lessons at no charge. The expectation is to work out technical bugs before these are offered to the public.
Well, that’s all the new info – enjoy the site!
Stay well and play well.
Skip
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