Composer
Category
Saxophone
Level
Beginners to Professionals
Description
The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost — for anyone from beginners to professionals.
- Endorsed by: Jerry Bergonzi, Bob Mintzer, Bob Sheppard, George Garzone, Jamey Aebersold, David Berkman, Walt Weiskopf, Steve Wilson, etc.
- Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book will improve your ability to construct beautiful, flowing solo lines.
- Videos - The book includes access to over 30 videos of the author demonstrating ideas in the book.
- Transcriptions - Includes hundreds of examples of solo phrases by the masters of jazz saxophone.
- For the beginning improviser, we cover:
- Creative ways to work on sound, time and building a jazz vocabulary
- Connecting your soloing with your internal singing voice
- Foundational jazz harmony - what you need to know!
- For intermediate players, the book offers:
— In-depth treatment of jazz harmony, with copious examples from the masters of the tradition
— Ideas for becoming a musical storyteller
— Skills needed to show up at a jam session and confidently perform a tune
- For more advanced players, the book discusses:
— Using advanced harmony to build and release tension
— Taking jazz vocabulary, harmony and form into the realm of freedom
— How to practice efficiently to become a well-rounded, continually improving soloist
Beginners to Professionals
Check Tim's videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSX7wB4q9kE&t=170s