Lessons

Lesson 1- Intro to St. Thomas

Sonny Rollins is one of my favourite saxophonists and improvisors and today we are going to look at transcribing St. Thomas. His unique approach and complete command of his instrument makes him a MUST for any serious saxophone student.

The Chicken

One of my favourite tunes to play when I was in college was ‘The Chicken’ by Jaco Pastorius. It has since become a favourite of many of my students, in particular when I worked with jazz ensembles of any age group.

George Garzone Masterclass

Here is a fantastic one hour, thirty minutes of incredible insights into music and playing the saxophone from George Garzone.

Ted Nash Talks about Practice

Here is a video from Alto player Ted Nash talking about practice. It was great to talk to Ted at the recent Jazz At The Lincoln Centre concert in Cambridge.

Conversations with Chris Potter

Chris shares his musical insights and talks about practice, learning other instruments and the importance of having command of the instrument in order to fully express yourself.