Saxophone High Tones by Eugene Rousseau

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). Continue reading

Maceo Parker Tenor Solo @ Mother Popcorn (Live 1969)

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 tenor saxophone solo on Mother Popcorn, James Brown live from ABC’s 1969 show “The Music Scene“, hosted by David Steinberg.

Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me) is a song recorded by James Brown Continue reading

Tram 11 - Jedanajstica u Domu sportova

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 11Jedanajstica 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

Mr. Dynamite @ Jazz & Cabaret Club Kontesa

Mr. Dynamite @ Jazz & Cabaret Club Kontesa

Jazz is the teacher, but funk is the preacher

Mr. Dynamite band nastupa u zagrebačkom klubu Kontesi (Club Kontesa), 22. veljače, 2019. od 21h.

Na programu Mr. Dynamite u klubu Kontesa su najpoznatije pjesme iz repertoara Jamesa Browna koa što su I Feel Good, Sex Machine, It’s a Man’s World, Soul Power, Cold Sweat, itd…, koje je za Mr. Dynamite band aranžirao Zdenko Ivanušić. Continue reading

Tram 11 @ Tvornica Kulture

Tram 11 @ Tvornica Kulture

Od četvrtka 12. do subote 14. travnja 2018. u Tvornica kulture sviram s legendarnim hrvatskim hip-hop/rap duom Tram 11 (Target, General Woo) kao član pratećeg banda Funksteri (Zdenko Ivanušić – tenor saksofon; Mihael Kvorka – klavijature; Ivan Knez – el. bass; Robert Domitrović – bubnjevi). Uz Tram 11 i Funkstere na koncertu gostuju DJ Noki Nole (Domagoj Neumann), Pendrek i brojni drugi gosti.  Continue reading

Master Lessons for the Creative Musician by Bruce Mishkit

Master Lessons for the Creative Musician by Bruce Mishkit

Bruce Mishkit – Master Lessons for the Creative Musician

This is a short review of the Bruce MishkitMaster Lessons For The Creative Musician (Published 2005). This book was originally published by Warner Bros. Publications in 1994, as Sax/Flute Lessons with the Greats. The book includes an audio CD with lesson examples.
As I remember, I read excerpts from this book back in the nineties in Saxophone Journal published by Dorn Pub., and I wished to buy it back then. Finally I bought it a couple of years ago directly from Bruce. Continue reading