Technical Studies for Jazz Saxophone - Softcover

Reed, Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0741481146 ISBN 13: 9780741481146

Publisher: Infinity Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

It is a popular legend that jazz is an improvisational art form. But most jazz players will tell you that this is not always so. Jazz, like all other music, is comprised of scales, arpeggios, keys, chords, tones, rhythms, forms, and sound effects. All great jazz players have developed immense repositories of musical patterns to use as the moment in a solo evolves. And pieces of these patterns may be strung together in new or old ways to create melodies and phrases. These melodies and phrases may be used as springboards into true improvisational events. This book is a collection of musical patterns for jazz saxophone. Within it there are studies for scales, arpeggios, chord sequences, jazz phrases, and tone rows. When studies like these are thoroughly learned, your mind, your fingers, and your spirit will become as one; and your musical dreams will become true.

About this title

About the Author

Ray Reed was born September 19, 1942, in Wichita, Kansas, and has lived in Encino, California, since 1949. Reed is a graduate of California State University Northridge. He joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra in 1965. Mr. Reed's instruments include the Eb alto, Bb tenor, and Bb soprano saxophones; and the Bb clarinet, C flute, G alto flute, and C piccolo. He has been a first call, highly acclaimed multi instrumentalist for over 40 years. His performing/recording credits include the Stan Kenton, Louis Bellson, Supersax, David Rose, Don Menza, Jack Elliott, Gerald Wilson, Shorty Rogers, Lionel Hampton, Neal Hefti, Bill Holman, Bob Florence, L.A. Neophonic, and other notable orchestras.

Edition details

• Publisher: Infinity Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0741481146
• ISBN 13: 9780741481146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 110