December 2009

Careless Whisper by George Michael – Alto sax cover

Playing alto sax over Careless Whisper
Duration : 0:5:3

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KC Tone Ligatures

Short description of the *NEW* KC Tone Ligature. This is the first product of many that Mark Farmer of B.A.C. Horn Doctor Inc. is introducing under the KC Tone brand. Stay tuned to our channel for more products down the road!
Duration : 0:2:54

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The Girl From Ipanema on Tenor Sax (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

I was never really happy with my old version of this, too long and too many trills in the melody. So I have retired the old one, and replaced it with this. Hope you like it. The backing is from the Real Book Play-alongs, Hal Leonard. I still don’t fully improvise over the bridge, [...]

Take Five on Alto Sax (with a few tips at the end)

I added a short video at the end with some tips on how I play this, NOT possibly the correct way, just a way, so bear that in mind. My advice on mouthpieces and saxes needs to be taken with a pinch of salt too…hope you enjoy it though
The transcription can be found at the [...]

Swing Supreme tenor sax jazz improvisation ii-V-I

Ian Boyter of Swing Supreme, Edinburgh, improvises over a ii-V-I sequence. (you can get the backing track from Watch & Learn Inc.) The sax is a 1949 Selmer Super Balanced Action with a number 8 Otto Link Super Tone Master mouthpiece and a medium soft La Voz reed. Underpants by Jeep, Tee shirt and jeans [...]