Originally written with flute players in mind, these etudes actually work great for alto sax too! They cover a wide variety of standard jazz material and are recommended for classical as well as jazz
Originally written with flute players in mind, these etudes actually work great for tenor sax too! They cover a wide variety of standard jazz material and are recommended for classical as well as jazz
This great collection includes nearly 50 of Cannonball Adderley's recorded solos transcribed exactly as he recorded them! Includes: Ah-Leu-Cha; Blue Funk; Cannonball; Easy to Love (You'd Be So Easy to
This is a fabulous collection of exact transcriptions taken from Charlie Parker's recorded solos. Every student of jazz will benefit from studying Bird's solos, so this is a must-have! Available in B-flat,
The classic Omnibook, now with sound-alike audio backing tracks! The Omnibook has become the book to turn to when wanting to master the Bird. It includes 60 solos such as: Anthropology; Au Privave (Nos.
This second volume follows up on the success of the original volume of solos transcribed exactly from the recordings by Bird with 60 of Parker's best. Songs include: Bird Feathers; Bird of Paradise;
This improvisation method for beginning and developing improvisors cuts the chord symbols out of soloing by using only major scales over standard tunes. Learn the most direct way to solo easily over the
Learn to improvise with this groundbreaking, state-of-the-art book and companion audio recordings! With Developing Musicianship through Improvisation, you will learn to improvise as readily as you would
Easy Improvisation is a great way to learn the basics of improvising, on your own, with friends, or with the whole band! Musicians are given guidance to play along in parts, to play along with
This method breaks new ground, unlocking the heart and soul of the most important language in jazz, creating the first true "manual" on bebop. Using some of the greatest bebop musicians as models
The Essence of the Blues provides beginners and moderately advanced musicians with an introduction to the language of the blues. Perfect for study, rehearsals or classroom, this book and CD method
The solos in this book, all over standard jazz tunes, provide a wealth of jazz and blues vocabulary, rhythms and licks. They serve as templates for improvisations and will help create desired
Play along and study the tunes famously recorded by the Mu'tet featuring Jeff Coffin on saxophones, Roy "Futureman" Wooten (of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) on drums, Felix Pastorius (formerly of the
This book and CD teams up Grammy winner Lennie Niehaus with the great jazz saxophonist and educator Greg Fishman for a set of exciting jazz solos written for the intermediate sax player. The 14 jazz solos
The ultimate resource for studying the works of Miles Davis! Includes 50 note-for-note transcriptions of his recorded solos for Airegin; All Blues; Au Privave; Bags' Groove; But Not for Me; Bye, Bye
This is the ultimate resource for studying jazz standards and the work of Oscar Peterson! Nearly 40 full transcriptions of songs by this jazz piano master arranged for single-line C, B-flat, E-flat, and
These 13 jazz etudes review various chord qualities found in jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords, minor ii(b5) chords, tritone
The world of jazz improvisation can be complex and intimidating to navigate for beginning and intermediate players, and Running the Changes is the perfect solution for this problem. Renowned
Written with students, educators and pros in mind, this three-book series by Jeff Coffin focuses on the technical and improvisational aspects of playing the saxophone. The concepts in these books have been
Book 2 of the three-book saxophone series includes must-hear sax players and recordings, how to practice, equipment tips, and much more. A special emphasis is placed on the Big 5 Fundamentals: listening,