Woodwinds: Saxophone

This book features a number of Charlie Parker tunes and transcribed solos transposed for E-flat instruments, so they may be played on alto or baritone saxophones. It includes classics such as “Au Privave”, “Anthropology”, “Ornithology”, “Scrapple from the Apple”, “Donna Lee”, and “Billie’s Bounce”, among many others. The editor of this collection recommends playing along with the recording, many of which can be accessed online through Interlochen’s subscription to the Naxos Music Library.

This book features a number of Charlie Parker tunes and transcribed solos transposed for B-flat instruments, so they may be played on tenor or soprano saxophones, or Bb trumpet. It includes classics such as “Au Privave”, “Anthropology”, “Ornithology”, “Scrapple from the Apple”, “Donna Lee”, and “Billie’s Bounce”, among many others. The editor of this collection recommends playing along with the recording, many of which can be accessed online through Interlochen’s subscription to the Naxos Music Library.

This orchestral excerpt book provides a comprehensive selection of repertoire featuring the saxophone, and is a valuable resource for any amateur or professional saxophonist. It includes widely known repertoire such as Ravel’s “Bolero”, Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances”, Moussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” as well as an assortment of more obscure repertoire.

According to Marcel Mule, former professor of saxophone at the Paris Conservatoire, “these Studies-Caprices of high musical quality are, in respect to the saxophone, what the Paganini’s Caprices are to the violin…”. Studying these etudes will provide a solid foundation for an advanced saxophonist to develop their technique for the difficult modern saxophone repertoire. Included is Bozza's popular “improvisation and caprice” which is also published separately as a standalone piece.

The Ferling etudes are a staple of saxophone and oboe pedagogy and students have studied them for many years. There are two etudes for every major and minor key, one fast and one slow. This is an excellent choice for studying both fast technical playing and slow lyrical playing. Come visit the music library and ask Will about the little known 49th etude. You won’t be disappointed.

According to Larry Teal, the best method of learning to play the saxophone is to study with a competent teacher. Teal's studies were mostly of instruments other than the saxophone, but as a student at a Chautauqua summer session, he came under the influence of Georges Barre, the eminent French flutist. He played bass clarinet with the Detroit Symphony, but he continued to be absorbed by the saxophone. As a result of his acquired expertise and growing reputation, he was appointed to a full-time faculty position as a saxophone teacher by the University of Michigan -- the first ever to receive such an appointment from a major university. During his 21-year tenure, he attracted students from all over, thus exerting an ever widening influence on saxophone teaching and performing.

This Book covers in detail the history and development of the saxophone from its invention to the present day. It contains technical information on the various instruments in the saxophone family and covers the saxophone's use in classical, jazz, and popular music.

This book contains information about the acoustics and physical mechanics of single reed instruments and their mouthpieces and reeds. There are also illustrations, photographs, and fingering charts

This Book covers in detail the history and development of the saxophone from its invention to the present day. It contains technical information on the various instruments in the saxophone family and covers the saxophone's use in classical, jazz, and popular music.

J.C. Thomas tells the story of legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane's life and career along with quotes from Coltrane's family, friends, and fellow jazz players.