For sale Ted Klum Focustone Precision 7* (.105), tenor saxophone mouthpiece, used sporadically for two years, clean and original, excellent condition. This Ted Klum Focustone Precision mouthpiece plays great on darker side with some edge on top. Some payers prefer Precision model over Handcrafted model. Comes without ligature & cap. Continue reading
Yamaha YAS-62 Alto Saxophone (Purple Logo) – (3)
For sale Yamaha YAS-62 (Purple Logo) professional alto saxophone, made in the late eighties (no. 044xxx). Saxophone is in excellent condition, 99% lacquer, a few barely visible dings (take a look at the pictures). This Yamaha YAS-62 purple logo alto saxophone has mostly original pads mixed with new ones (all bad pads replaced). It is cleaned, oiled and set-up to play effortlessly from top to bottom with quiet action. The horn comes with the original case, mouthpiece and accessories. It has smooth, focused sound, great intonation and altissimo. Continue reading
Yamaha YTS-61 Tenor Saxophone (Purple Logo) – (4)
For sale very early three digits Yamaha YTS-61 (Purple logo) tenor saxophone, made in late sixties/early seventies (No. 09xx). It still has Selmer Balanced Action style octave key without Yamaha logo. Saxophone is in excellent shape, a couple of barely noticeable dings and lacquer at 99,9% (take a look at the pictures), overhauled recently and it plays smoothly from top to bottom with quiet and tight action, gig ready. It comes with Thomann Trekking Case and without mouthpiece. Continue reading
Saxophone High Tones by Eugene Rousseau
Saxophone High Tones by Eugene Rousseau – A Systematic Approach to the Extension of the Range of All the Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone
Saxophone High Tones by Eugene Rousseau (second edition) is one of the best books covering saxophone altissimo and overtones and you should have it in your library, aside with Developing a Personal Saxophone Sound (David Liebman), Top-Tones for the Saxophone (Sigurd Rascher) and Saxophone Altissimo (Robert H. Luckey).
The book begins with the author’s prefaces to the first (1978) and second (2000) edition, foreword by Claude Delangle and fingering chart for the normal range.
Getting Started
In this chapter there are a few words on saxophone embouchure Continue reading
Maceo Parker Tenor Solo @ Mother Popcorn (Live 1969)
“2% Jazz, 98% funky stuff” – Maceo Parker – Mother Popcorn
Maceo Parker, Mother Popcorn, the transcription of Maceo Parker tenor saxophone solo on Mother Popcorn, James Brown live from ABC’s 1969 show “The Music Scene“, hosted by David Steinberg. The bflat, eflat and concert versions of the transcription are available at transcriptions page. Keep practicing and have fun!
Tram 11 – Jedanajstica u Domu sportova
Jedanajstica u Domu sportova – Gdje si bio 11. 11. 2017.?
Danas (12. travnja, 2019.) je izašao je dugoočekivani DVD/CD Tram 11 “Jedanajstica u Domu sportova“, live snimka koncerta 11. studenog 2017. u Velikoj dvorani Doma sportova, u izdanju Menart Records. Izdanje se sastoji od DVD-a na kojem su 22 pjesme i CD-a na kojem je izbor od 15 pjesama. Među njima se nalaze svi najveći Tram 11 hitovi kao što su “Kaj ima lima?”, “Pad sistema”, “Samo kod nas”, “Malu na stranu”, “Vrućina gradskog asfalta”, “Zlo i naopako”, “Nisi pazio” i naravno “Hrvatski velikani”. Continue reading
Oliver Nelson Saxophone Solo @ Stolen Moments
The transcription of Oliver Nelson tenor saxophone solo on famous tune Stolen Moments from his Blues and the Abstract Truth (Impulse AS-5) album. The bflat and concert versions of the transcription are available at transcriptions page.
Have fun and keep practicing!
Bill Evans Taping Rehearsal @ Danish TV
Bill Evans Trio rehearsal and preparation before video recording (taping) on Danish TV (Danish Broadcasting Corporation), Copenhagen, 1966.
Bill Evans – piano
Eddie Gomez – bass
Alex Riel – drums