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The Art of Saxophone PlayingThe Art of Saxophone Playing by Larry Teal
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The saxophonist's bible. Incredible how much information is in here! You'll learn more from this book than from any other source except your teacher.
Tipbook - Saxophone: The Best Guide to Your InstrumentTipbook - Saxophone: The Best Guide to Your Instrument by Hugo Pinksterboer
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Along with "the Art of Saxophone Playing" this is a great reference. Read and learn!
Top-Tones for the Saxophone: Four-Octave RangeTop-Tones for the Saxophone: Four-Octave Range by Sigurd M. Rascher
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For all students. Developing an altissimo register takes several years, so I start my students on the overtone excercies (page 11) immediately, regardless of age.
Solo Plus - My First Recital: For Alto Saxophone (Solo Plus: My First Recital)Solo Plus - My First Recital: For Alto Saxophone (Solo Plus: My First Recital)
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A great play-along album. This is for beginning students. Comes with piano part and a CD.
Solo Plus: Classical ALTO SAXOPHONE with Piano Accompaniment (includes a CD)Solo Plus: Classical ALTO SAXOPHONE with Piano Accompaniment (includes a CD) by Music Sales Corporation
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A great play along album. This one is for students who have been playing for a year or two.
Solo Plus: Christmas: Alto Saxophone With Piano AccompanimentSolo Plus: Christmas: Alto Saxophone With Piano Accompaniment by David Pearl
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Play along album of Christmas songs. Fun!
Rhythmical Articulation (A Complete Method): Voice Technique (Vocal Method)Rhythmical Articulation (A Complete Method): Voice Technique (Vocal Method)
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Book for second- and third-year students
O1718 - 25 Daily Exercises for SaxophoneO1718 - 25 Daily Exercises for Saxophone by H. Klose
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Advanced studies for high school saxophonists.
158 Saxophone Exercises158 Saxophone Exercises by Sigurd M. Rascher
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For advanced students only.
Simply GiftsSimply Gifts
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Lawrence Gwozdz is a great alto player with a wonderful tone.
Russell Peck, ComposerRussell Peck, Composer
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This album features an incredible concerto for tenor saxophone and orchestra, excellently played by James Houlik.
Tenor ExcursionsTenor Excursions
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The standard reference album for all classical tenor saxophonists!
Gould: Diversions/Ward: Concerto/Peck: Upward StreamGould: Diversions/Ward: Concerto/Peck: Upward Stream
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This album contains three excellent performances by James Houlik.
Special Hand'ling: The Music of George Frideric HandelSpecial Hand'ling: The Music of George Frideric Handel by George Frideric Handel
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Beautifully played, these are wonderful transcriptions of classical music for alto and piano.
Body & SoulBody & Soul by Coleman Hawkins
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Coleman Hawkins changed the jazz saxophone in the '30s and '40s. Listen how.
Ballads: John Coltrane (Deluxe Ed) (Bonus CD)Ballads: John Coltrane (Deluxe Ed) (Bonus CD) by John Coltrane
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If you buy only one Coltrane album, it should be this one. Great music.
Blue TrainBlue Train by John Coltrane
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Coltrane at his best.
Giant StepsGiant Steps by John Coltrane
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The album that changed the face of jazz forever!
My Favorite Things [Deluxe Edition]My Favorite Things [Deluxe Edition] by John Coltrane
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John Coltrane changed the way jazz soprano saxophone is played.
Saxophone Colossus (20 Bit Mastering)Saxophone Colossus (20 Bit Mastering) by Sonny Rollins
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Sonny Rollins is a great improviser. I think this is his best album. A favorite among my students!
IntuitionIntuition by Wayne Escoffery
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Wayne is a former student of mine who went on to become a great tenor saxophonist.
Times ChangeTimes Change by Wayne Escoffery
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Wayne's best album yet. Classic jazz in the 21st century!
The Commitments (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Commitments (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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A feature film about a young man organizing a rhythm & blues band in Ireland.
Round MidnightRound Midnight
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A feature film about the life of Lester Young.
Wynton Marsalis - Blues & SwingWynton Marsalis - Blues & Swing
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