Sher Music The Jazz Saxophone Book - Armacost - Saxophone - Book

A complete method for learning to speak the jazz language on your horn.

Author: Tim Armacost
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Saxophone

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
• Spiral-bound, 262 pages!