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      • Back
      • Biography
      • Reviews
    • Gallery
      • Back
      • Photo
      • Video
    • Music
      • Back
      • Discography
      • Composition
      • Arrangements
    • Groups/Projects
      • Back
      • Gunnar Mossblad & CrossCurrents
      • Dave Liebman Big Band
      • Manhattan Saxophone Ensemble
      • Mph Trio
    • Education
      • Back
      • Articles
      • UT Summer Jazz Institute
      • Lessons
      • Jazz Archive
    • Schedule
    • More
      • Back
      • Master Instrument Repairman
      • Custom Mouthpiece re-facing
      • Music Producer
      • Digital editing, mixing, and mastering
    • Press Kit
    • Contact

Articles

These are downloadable articles on a variety of subjects from practicing, saxophone specific topics, general music topics, and jazz aids. Please help yourself.

You are what you Practice – What & How

 

Objectifying Phrasing – Finding the Tension:Release Points

Preparing New Reeds

A Guide to Selecting and trying Mouthpieces

Practicing the Extremeties of the Saxophone

Road repairs – Essential Tools and Supplies for Emergency instrument Repairs

Connecting Your Ear to the Saxophone

Scales – What’s the Point Anyway

Transcriptions & Duplications – How far should you go?

Reading and Interpreting Chord Symbols

The Mechanics of Swing

Practicing Turnarounds

Practicing 3 & 4 Note Patterns

Introducing Approach Notes

Developing a Good Time Feel in your playing

A Quick Guide to Analyzing Standards

Accompanying Vocalists- Dos & Don’ts

Overcoming Bells Palsey

Staying True to the Tune – in your improvised solo

Learning Tunes – How, Why & Which Ones

 

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