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Navy School Of Music

Is there anyone who attend this School in Little Creek Va.

17 years ago
by Roccosm (113 posts)

"ballad"

i put a vieo on: 3 replies by "mo" (5 posts) 17 years ago

17 years ago
by Stiles B (101 posts)

good mouthpiece for my horn

I am playing a yamaha yas-62 II which is a rather bright sounding horn and am looking for a good mouth piece to match it. I o…

17 years ago
by tenormadness (6 posts)

Lee Konitz On Improvisation

Here is an interview that Lee Konitz, my teacher, did in DownBeat magazine in 1985. It explains his approach in teaching impr…

17 years ago
by swingstreet (315 posts)

Mouthpiece For King Super 20

Just the other day I dropped my Meyer 5M hard rubber mouthpiece on the hardwood floor and the corner got chipped. Since I hav…

17 years ago
by MavisDavis (21 posts)

gettin the right sound

hey! So ive been playing improv for about a year now and playing in school for 7 or 8 (junior now) and ive been trying to nai…

17 years ago
by swingstreet (315 posts)

Somethin' Else

Hey everyone. I just picked up this CD from the local music store. It is truly a masterful work of art. I was just looking th…

17 years ago
by Dark Eyes (138 posts)

melodic improvisation

I've always somewhat had this problem, but recently it's been bothering me much more than usual. I am decent at improvisation…

17 years ago
by The Insomniac Saxman (141 posts)

extended solos

I've recently started playing in a smaller group and have had to take fairly extended solos. Since I'm used to playing in mor…

17 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

The Changing Times

After participating in several discussions regarding the recent "chop heavy" styles of younger or more recent players I thoug…

17 years ago
by swingstreet (315 posts)

Fake Books??

I was just curious which fake books other saxophonists are using. I will appriciate any and all help in deciding the best to…

17 years ago
by Sax_Shark (134 posts)

Otto link 8*

I play tenor saxophone with a metal otto link 8*. I am currently playing a Yamaha Yts-21 but hope to get buescher or martin…

17 years ago
by Seano (132 posts)

Gordon Goodwin transcriptions

Hey guys ( and girls) I was wondering if any of you had either transcribed any solos on either of the GG Big Phat Band cd's…

18 years ago
by Solzano (2 posts)

Recommendations: jazz mouthpiece for an alto Cannonball?

Unfortunately, I broke my mouthpiece on the way to a gig. I'm playing nothing but jazz right now, and I've always kind of wan…

18 years ago
by CountSpatula (602 posts)

Endorsment

How does a performer go about getting an endorsment from a company that's big on that kind of thing (like Yamaha or Vondoren)…

18 years ago
by STEVE GOODSON (291 posts)

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

What is your favorite song(s) that Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band plays? I'm talking all 3 of his CD's. I like Swingin' For T…

18 years ago
by saxophone2001 (31 posts)

Celebrity Deathmatch - Adderley vs. Parker

Hey everyone. Lately I have been listening to a lot of Adderley and I've come to notice how rich his tone was. However, I thi…

18 years ago
by newreedsyndrome (343 posts)

Now's The Time

Does anyone know where I can find a transcription of Bird's solo on Now's the Time (Verve). I transcribed it and I want to ch…

18 years ago
by Seano (132 posts)

My jazz solo and question (Yanagisawa mouthpiece ! )

I play solo in "Recorda-me" Joe Henderson , but I have problems with low register . 1 replies by pirni (1 post) 18 years ago

18 years ago
by The Insomniac Saxman (141 posts)

Soprano Saxophone - Epistrophy Video

I put a video on youtube playing epistrophy. Let me know what you think:

18 years ago
by bigred (43 posts)

Meyers or Vandorens?

I am joining jazzband and will also be playing in the concert band as well and i need to know which mouthpiece would suit my…

18 years ago
by The Insomniac Saxman (141 posts)

Something for Fun and Finger Dexterity

I have seen so many opinions on theory and improviastion that I want to talk about something else. I have two scales that are…

18 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

Difference between Jumbo Javas??

Hi guys, i am a freshman in school, starting out in the High School Jazz ensemble, i've never played jazz before. I"ve been u…

18 years ago
by SaxNoob (19 posts)

Which size Meyer mouthpiece to get?

Hello, I have a Yamaha alto YAS-62II and am currently shopping for a jazz mouthpiece. I m pretty set on a Meyer, as I have he…

18 years ago
by The Insomniac Saxman (141 posts)

Programs to slow song for transcription?

I need to transcribe Sonny Rollins' solo on Tenor Madness for my lessons, but there are just some notes I can't make out beca…

18 years ago
by aznewt (1 post)
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