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• Celebrating the Saxophone

  Lindemeyer, Paul

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  A colorful chronological guide of America's favorite wind instrument includes many illustrations and photos, mini-profiles of famed musicians, and an informative text on the saxophone's role in music throughout the years and its influence on pop…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Is the Saxophone for You?

  Landau, Elaine

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  The saxophone is a cool instrument that makes warm, lively sounds. Sax players pump life into rock songs, express themselves in jazz solos, and spice up Latin dance music. But is the saxophone the right instrument for you? Or would a different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saxophone for Dummies

  Gäbel, Denis

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  The fast and easy way to play this popular woodwind instrument Saxophone For Dummies offers the ideal introduction to this popular and versatile instrument, whether you lack any musical experience or are picking up the sax again after a hiatus.

• Saxophones

  Sharth, Sharon

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  A very simple introduction to saxophones, their history, what they sound like, what they look like, and how they are played. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Story of the Saxophone

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa,

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  Coretta Scott King Honoree Lesa Cline-Ransome unravels the fascinating history of how Adolphe’s once reviled instrument was transported across Europe and Mexico to New Orleans. Follow the saxophone’s journey from Adolphe’s imagination to the pawn…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Charlie Parker

  His Music and Life

  Woideck, Carl

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  This book opens with a chapter of biography and then progresses to four chapters focusing on Charlie Parker's music by tracing his artistic evolution and major achievements as a jazz improviser. Much like a guided tour through an artist's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Footprints

  the Life and Work of Wayne Shorter

  Mercer, Michelle, 1972-

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  Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has not only left his footprints on our musical terrain. He has created a body of work that is a monument to artistic imagination. Throughout Shorter's extraordinary fifty-year career, his compositions have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Man

  Real Life & Tall Tales

  Clemons, Clarence

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  In this New York Times bestseller, discover the inside story of Clarence "Big Man" Clemons -- his life before, during, and beyond the E-Street Band, including never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Coltrane

  the Story of a Sound

  Ratliff, Ben

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  Placing jazz among other art forms and American social history, and placing Coltrane not just among jazz musicians but among the greatest American artists, Ratliff tries to look for the sources of power in Coltrane's music-not just in matters of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cannon Re-loaded

  An All-star Celebration of Cannonball Adderley

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  Cannon Re-Loaded is simply that: a collection of tunes closely associated with Cannonball Adderley interpreted by an all-star collection of players on the current scene.

• Symphony No. 2

  Interlude From Orphée ; Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra

  Glass, Philip

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  The Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra was written for and dedicated to the Rascher Quartet. In the period 1995-1997, the Rascher Quartet performed the Concerto with more than 30 European and American orchestras, making it one of Glass’…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Soultrane

  Coltrane, John, 1926-1967

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  While Coltrane was still in The Miles Davis Quintet at the time, this 1958 album (his fourth as a leader) finds the saxophonist in the thick of his ascendancy to jazz's preeminent tenor saxophone chair.

• Ultimate Kenny G

  G., Kenny

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  The saxophonist's third greatest-hits collection, Ultimate Kenny G, further charts his reign as jazz-pop's top instrumentalist throughout the '80s and '90s.

• Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio

  Aldana, Melissa, 1988-

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  The young Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana won the Theolonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 2013. This resulting album features an outstanding group that features Chilean bassist Pablo Menares and Cuban drummer Francisco…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Epic

  Washington, Kamasi

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  The most ambitious jazz album to arrive in ages, Los Angeles saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington's debut clocks in at 174 minutes-with never a dull moment.

• Standards Live

  Konitz, Lee

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  The legendary Lee Konitz presents the material he enjoys most - the Great American Songbook - with his favorite rhythm section featuring pianist Florian Weber, bassist Jeff Denson, and drummer Ziv Ravitz.

• Funked Up!

  Dulfer, Candy

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  Candy Dulfer's album "Funked Up!" showcases her as a funk saxophonist who blends jazz, R&B, and hip-hop elements. The album features 11 tracks that highlight her improvisational skills, paying homage to artists like Parliament-Funkadelic and James…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer Horns

  Koz, Dave

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  Summer Horns is the first studio album from Dave Koz since 2010's Hello Tomorrow. That said, it's not solely billed to him. The "and Friends" on the bill refers to three other contemporary jazz saxophonists: Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, & Richard…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jazz Method for Saxophone

  O'Neill, John, musician

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  Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has helped thousands of beginners of all ages, guiding them from producing their first notes on the saxophone to the performance of great jazz tunes, including compositions by jazz…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Standard of Excellence, Comprehensive Band Method

  E-flat Alto Saxophone

  Pearson, Bruce

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  The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation