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 transcription of Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone solo on his jazz tune St. Thomas from Saxophone Colossus album (Prestige Records 1957).
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Max Roach – drums
Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by Sonny Rollins, probably Sonny’s best-known album. It is a mono recording, recorded on June 22, 1956, with producer Bob Weinstock and engineer Rudy Van Gelder at Rudy’s studio in Hackensack, New Jersey.
St. Thomas is among the most famous and recognizable songs on Sonny’s repertoire. Although Rollins is commonly credited as its composer, the tune is loosely based on the traditional Bahamian folk song Sponger Money.
This Sonny Rollins solo transcription on St. Thomas is available at transcriptions page.
Have fun and keep practicing!
The transcription of Lon Price alto saxophone solo on Al Jarreau’s hit song We’re in This Love Together from Breakin’ Away album (Warner Brothers 1981).
The song was the first of three single releases from Jarreau’s fifth studio album, Breakin’ Away, and it was his first and biggest chart hit. Continue reading
Funkslaw by Funk Elastic, funk song in the style of Maceo Parker. This song, composed and arranged by Zdenko Ivanušić, is inspired by Maceo’s great funk tunes. Funkslaw is arranged for four horns and rhythm section. It features Zdenko Ivanušić on alto saxophone and Davor Dedić on electric piano. The electric bass is played by Zvonimir Bučević Butch, one of the best Croatian funky bass players. Krešimir Petar Pustički, multiple Porin Continue reading
The Turnback by Dirty Hairy & Zdenko Ivanušić, is my collaboration with Matt Davies aka. Dirty Hairy. During the past twenty years we have played together a couple of times as sidemen in other projects. But we never did a project of our own. This one was initiated by Matt, and I hope it won’t be the last one. Matt did the song form and rhythm section layout, and I filled in with saxophone and flute parts. Continue reading
The transcription of Frank Foster tenor saxophone solo on Neal Hefti’s Splanky from Count Basie’s The Atomic Mr. Basie album (Roulette Records 1958).
The Atomic Mr. Basie is a 1958 album by Count Basie, featuring Neal Hefti as a composer and arranger of all songs on the original album release. Continue reading
Moves Like Jagger by Funk Elastic, the song was written by Johan Karl Schuster, Adam Noah Levine, Benjamin Joseph Levin and Ammar Malik. It was recorded in 2011 by pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera. Moves like Jagger is an electro-pop song with modern disco style elements and is backed by synths and electronic drums. Our instrumental version leans towards disco groove and features Zdenko Ivanušić on tenor saxophone. Continue reading
For sale Selmer Soloist Style D, hard rubber vintage tenor saxophone mouthpiece, in the excellent original condition, except for some barely visible tooth marks on the beak. The tip, rails, and table are perfect. This is the model made in the sixties and early seventies. It is a darker sounding mouthpiece for jazz, blues, big band and classical music. 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
For sale The Martin Alto “Music Man” saxophone, also called Committee III, serial no. 218xxx (1962). This is “The Official Music Man Model” with RMC shield. This saxophone hes been overhauled at Max Frei workshop in Munich, all new pads with slightly domed metal resonators. Continue reading