We do a lot of lesson videos on this channel to help saxophone players get better, but one of the most valuable things in anybody’s musical journey is access to …
I Asked Top Saxophone Players How They Got So Good Read More »
First, let’s define what we mean by “improvising a jazz solo.” In jazz music, improvising a solo means creating a unique and spontaneous musical performance on the spot, often in …
Saxophone Tips Everyone’s always looking for saxophone tips, especially because there are plenty of really hard things to do on the saxophone. So here’s a list of hard, yet very …
Everyone knows that Selmer produced what were widely considered the best saxophones in the world during the 1950s and 60s. The Mark VI and Super Balanced Action or SBA horns …
15 Key Differences: The SELMER Mark VI and SBA Saxophones Read More »
Learning from Jazz Legends Recently I got to hear an amazing group of musicians live at the Side Door jazz club in Old Lyme Connecticut. While I was there, I …
Why Avery Dixon’s Sax Playing Won America’s Got Talent I’ve never watched the show America’s got talent, but it has come to my attention recently because of a young man …
10 Tricks for Sax Solos that Win from Avery Dixon on America’s Got Talent Read More »
I sit down with the great Joey DeFrancesco who is not only one of the top jazz organists of all time but also a saxophonist!
In the old days, technology in the practice room consisted of a wind up metronome and a cassette recorder. Today, we have a lot more options available. In this lesson, …
7 Amazing Apps for Saxophone Players You Probably Didn’t Know Existed Read More »
Never Make These Saxophone Gear Mistakes Here are 10 common gear mistakes saxophone players make that I want you to avoid or stop doing altogether. #1: Don’t leave hard rubber …
The Global Jazz Scene and the Pandemic. Jazz. The Ultimate Survivor. It was the conclusion of the usual Tuesday evening session at ‘The Music Village’ Brussels. The was some casual …
The Global Jazz Scene and the Pandemic – Jazz: The Ultimate Survivor. Read More »
Yamaha YAS-26 vs BetterSax EAS112 – NOT the Best Student Saxophone Anymore? The BetterSax alto saxophone has been around for a little over a year now and it’s already …
Yamaha YAS-26 vs BetterSax EAS112 – Student Saxophone Options Read More »
The Anatomy of the Saxophone Mouthpiece Why do we have so many saxophone mouthpiece options? Surely by now, there must be one mouthpiece that is truly the best and everyone …
How Saxophone Mouthpieces Work – Everything You Need to Know Read More »
There is so much stuff to practice and learn that it can feel a bit intimidating right? How to make progress in your playing Over the years I’ve worked with …
This Stops 95% of Saxophone Students Improving – Sound and Rhythm Read More »
5 things you didn’t know about saxophone reeds… Today, I’m going to play through 5 brand new SYOS Arcane reeds and tell you what I think of each one. I’m …
The other day I was checking out some vintage sax solos from 80s music videos and there’s actually some really cool stuff in there. Great 1980s Sax Solos Let’s check …
The saxophone inspection process… THIS is where the magic happens… well at least some of it Over at the Conn-Selmer factory in Elkhart, Indiana, saxophone techs go through a very …
Tim Armacost Check out my live interview with the great Tim Armacost. He’s got a new book out called “The Jazz Saxophone Book”, which is a complete method for learning …
Practicing 365 Hours a Year with Saxophonist Tim Armacost Read More »
Today I’m going to be testing out gimmicky sax gadgets for you. All of these were sent to me by the people who make them, No one is sponsoring this …
In January of 2022, I took a trip to Sweetwater in Fort Wayne IN and got to check out their music store, which has got to be one of the …
How I Learned My Major Scales in all 12 Keys I recently challenged you to learn all 12 major scales on your saxophone… and then play them in one breath. …
Jody Jazz Major Scale Challenge Hey there, today I’ve got an opportunity for you to get better at the saxophone and win some very cool prizes in the process. Jody …
Jody Jazz Major Scale Challenge | (CLOSED CONTEST) Read More »