What I learned at Berklee – Bob Reynolds
Bob Reynolds – A Saxophone Hero My guest today is someone I would call a “saxophone hero.” Bob Reynolds always manages to do more than should be humanly possible, and …
Joey Defrancesco on Learning the Saxophone
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!
Great 1980s Sax Solos
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 …
Practicing 365 Hours a Year with Saxophonist Tim Armacost
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 …
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A Saxophone Lesson with Master George Coleman
I had the exceptional honor and good fortune to be able to meet with Master George Coleman at his home on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I don’t know …
Great Flute and Sax Doublers
It’s no secret that flute players make excellent saxophone doublers, and vice versa. Given the six-hole system, and that both instruments overblow an octave, it’s an ideal switch for doublers. …
Sax Solo Lesson – New York State of Mind
If you’re around my age and from Long Island like I am… You definitely recognize the sax solo from the Billy Joel hit song New York State of Mind. Today, …
What Happened to New York’s Famed Music District?
Saxophone repair shops seem to be an endangered species these days. There was a time where you could take your sax to any number of places in times square. It …
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Top 10 Classic Jazz Tenor Saxophone Players
The video for this week is top 10 list of great tenor saxophone players. It’s a follow up to my top 10 alto sax players video. I’m going to talk …
Top 10 Classic Jazz Alto Saxophone Players of All Time
Who are the Greatest Alto Saxophone Players of All Time? Today we are going to take look at my top 10 of the greatest alto saxophone players. This list, in …
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