![]() ![]() ![]() Greg gives some wonderful examples of voice-leading and sequences. As with any practice routine, Fishman reminds the reader that it may be necessary to take certain passages slower than marked and to work them up to tempo. This collection was written for the advancing student, and as a result, the tempos are at a brisk pace. Specific goals are given for the intermediate, advanced, and professional level saxophonist. The book has about eight pages of text that gives the student a guideline to get the most out of the etudes. The student should be able to quickly discern which classic tune each etude is based upon. The etudes are named after twelve well-known streets in Chicago. ![]() To illustrate jazz as a language, Greg bases each of the etudes on standard tunes and progressions such as Take the 'A' Train, Satin Doll, Rhythm Changes, Autumn Leaves, Body and Soul, Green Dolphin Street, etc. In "Jazz Saxophone Etudes", melodic master Fishman illustrates to students flowing lines that will help them get inside of a tune. His latest educational offering is "Jazz Saxophone Etudes". As an educator, he has taught jazz improvisation for more than twenty years and is the author of three best-selling Stan Getz solo transcription books. Greg is a well-known player from Chicago whose recording work can be heard on the critically acclaimed recordings of the duo Two For Brazil, a band that he and Paulinho Garcia (guitar) formed in 1998. One of the truly great young champions of this tradition is Greg Fishman. Chicago has a long history of great tenor saxophonists. ![]()
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