About great Joe Allard and his woodwind (clarinet and saxophone) playing principles and pedagogy. He was a professor of saxophone and clarinet at The Juilliard School (1956-1984), Manhattan School of Music (1970-1987), New England Conservatory of Music (1970-1987), Mannes School of Music (1971-1976). Continue reading
The Shadow of Your Smile by Funk Elastic feat. Kristina Đurak, also known as Love Theme from The Sandpiper, is a song written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster. The song was introduced in the 1965 movie The Sandpiper. Since then it was covered by numerous artists around the globe. Our version features Croatian female singer Kristina Đurak and Zdenko Ivanušić’s solo on tenor saxophone. Continue reading
Bluesby by Funk Elastic, this is jazz-funk blues, featuring electric piano, alto saxophone and electric guitar solos. The flute, alto saxophone and trombone play the theme in a simple arrangement.
Bluesby jazz-funk blues by Funk Elastic is available at online music stores, check out the most popular at Zivaldo Music. This arrangement is shared for free at the downloads page. Continue reading
Sambite by Funk Elastic, this is a rock samba groove with added percussion on top of it. With piano and tenor saxophone solos it gets a nice contemporary jazz vibe. The theme is presented by three horns, flute (lead), flugelhorn and tenor saxophone and it has a simple flow without any major breaks. Apart from some strings backgrounds, there is not much arranging involved. Continue reading
For sale Yamaha YSS-62 (Purple Logo, No. 2xxx) soprano saxophone, early four digits version. This saxophone is fully restored a few years ago at Roberto Buttus (Italy) workshop and played very little since. This Yamaha YSS-62 Purple Logo plays smoothly from top to bottom with quiet and tight action, gig ready and no need for any additional investments. Continue reading
For sale Yamaha Custom saxophone necks.
Yamaha Custom C1 tenor saxophone neck in gold lacquer, mint, used a couple of hours, with receipt and original box. It fits older models, YTS-23, YTS-25, YTS-32, YTS-61, YTS-62 (with octave key modification) and all current Yamaha Custom and student models. Pictures – SOLD
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Agua de Beber (Water to Drink) by Funk Elastic, this is a famous bossa nova written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Portuguese lyrics written by Vinícius de Moraes and English lyrics by Norman Gimbel. The first release was by Vinícius de Moraes in 1961, but the most widely known performance is by Astrud Gilberto, released in 1963, and it has been covered by many artists since. The song carries a sense of longing and nostalgia that represents a musical snapshot of the cultural movement and artistic vibe that emerged in Brazil in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Continue reading
La Cumparsita by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet is a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, with lyrics by Pascual Contursi and Enrique Pedro Maroni. It was premiered publicly in the old Café La Giralda in Montevideo and it is one of the most famous tangos of all time. It was first recorded by Roberto Firpo in November 1916 for Odeon Records. The song was named the cultural and popular anthem of Uruguay by law in 1997. Continue reading
The First Noel by Zdenko Ivanušić, this is a famous traditional English Christmas Carol. This song is arranged for electric piano, alto or tenor saxophone and string orchestra with optional flute and glockenspiel. Mixing and mastering is done by Krešimir Petar Pustički, viola player and professor at Zagreb Music Academy, also an extraordinary sound engineer. Continue reading
Down by the Riverside by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet is a well-known African-American spiritual. Its roots date back to before the American Civil War, though it was first published in 1918 in Plantation Melodies: A Collection of Modern, Popular and Old-time Negro-Songs of the Southland. The song refers to biblical imagery such as baptism (white robe), the River Jordan, Jesus (Prince of Peace) and heaven (road to heaven). Continue reading