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...el and drummer Brian Blade. You Are What you Hear posted a few tracks from Joshua Redman ‘Elastic Band' performance at Chan Center for the Performing Arts, Vancouver 23.6.2003 A joy to the ear. ...
...p;  Just another tip on springs (a very basic one, but nevertheless...) - always carry some rubber bands on the sax case, because springs choose to break a lot just before the concert starts, and...
...rs). Amongst contempory composers it's been much more represented, but it was in the newly formed "Jazz bands", at the beginning of the XXth century, that our horn began his promising carrier. &nbsp...
.... Teaching younger singers about phrasing is important. They need to learn that in improvising with a band, the key is to jump in the big, deep lake. Try not to feel too self-conscious about the sou...
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are a soul funk Brooklyn based 10 member band, that are worth looking into. The band is made up of Sharon Jones on vocals Gabriel Roth on bass, Neil Sugarman on sax alon
...ealing with any material. He started his professional Jazz career at 15 when he Joined Lionel Hampton's band and by the time he left the States for France at the age of 34 he already had accomplished ...
Billy's Band doing Tom Waits Blue Valentines Billy's Band just took part in the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Billy's Band are a Jazz Blues quartet out of St. Petersburg Russia
...others, in most of the tracks, though not in all of them the artist are accompanied by the Chris Barbar Band. Black Groves says: I think it is necessary for recordings presented as historically im...
Which reeds are best for jazz band?
..., I think, was posted to this group a while ago, which told members where they could find Real Books in Band in a Box format. thanks John Rowland...
Hi folks! I've been asked to perform on an up-coming gig - and one of the tunes that the band has decided to perform is the song 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin. We've rehearsed a couple of times... bu
I am trying to find some Big Band arrangements of Latin Jazz, besides Oye Como Va... Any ideas? thanks, bill g
Where would be a good starting place to locate a certain file in band-in-a-box format? Namely, i'm looking for summer samba (so nice). thanks in advance.
Since I'm a senior now and I can't do state honors jazz band or march or anything (actually I can march, but I don't wanna), I'm finally going to do the sax weekend at Berklee. What should I expect, a
Friday, October 25th: Tim Price - tenor and baritone sax, with the Ortlieb's Hausband - 8:45pm to 1:30am Come on by, and hang out & hear some jazz. Ortliebs Jazz Haus 847 N Third St Philadelphia,
...st who double. We have a shortage right now of saxophone/clarinet players. Typically we play sax in Big Band, Wind Ensemble, Saxophone Quartet, Pop and Rock settings as well as a little Dixieland, but...
Hey all, After only 5 years of playing i just don't know what to play anymore, i'm not in a band so i'm on my own here.Also none of my friends play music wich doesn't make it easier. I love jazz but i
... knowledgeableist... ;-> ) in turntables????? (I'm extremely nervous about repairs since we had my husband's car's AC repaired three times and the result was that it was *more* messed up each time!!...
Well, to make a long story short, pep band was full and I wanted in for the AP credit so I joined drum line... I got first snare. I'm using a double field drum with a body rig and I have really, reall
...have ever felt with any Selmer piece. Blends well, but develops a real edge when pushed. Also Jon put a band on the bari shank, it was cracked when I bought it and I didn't want to take a chance. The ...
I listen to Dave Matthews Band all the time and I love his music and I can find all the guitar music I want for him and some violin and drums, but what I really want is the saxophone. Does anyone have
...t ng but thought you Guys could give a view also. I have had a B12 Buffet Crampon bought for me by my band so that I will learn to double from Alto. I notice that the 2nd space A and the adjacent Bb...
...xaphone would be for a 5th grade girl who has recently begun learning the instrument. I was told by her band directer that an intermediate sax is best. What brands/models are best? Are there any good ...
I used to listen to a lot of Don Ellis (25- 30 years ago) and his various bands and was always impressed with the technique and ingenuity of John Klemmer, sax, who was on most if not in all the Ellis
... trying an old Berg Larsen 110/2 sms metal on my tenors: Love the sound, love the control, but in a big-band section work I'm having some real tuning problems, playing sharp, in the upper register... ...
For those interested, alt.binaries.band.in.a.box has the entire Omnibook of (changes only) in Band-in-a-Box format. - bebopper
... played alto sax (a Yamaha student model) for about 3 years. He's now playing in his high school's jazz band and he wants to start playing soprano. Any recommendations on a good horn to buy? I'm hopin...
I've just gone through the posting about the Band-in-a-box. Seems like the software can only be fully utilised with a fully MIDI-compatible sound cards. I only have a Soundblaster 64 awe. 1. Now
First time poster here...my daughter made the decision to join elementary school band! Long story short, we walked out with a brand new Yamaha Alto Saxophone! I know NOTHING about instruments! Is this
I'm looking for a big band or combo transcription or arrangement of 'Moanin' ' by Charles Mingus, or information about where to purchase same. I've now got 3 arrangements of 'Moanin' ' by Bobby Timmon
Can anyone help, I have to fill in for a friend's band this weekend and they need me to fill in on 2 Billy Joel songs, Scenes from an Itailian Restaurant & Only the good die young. Does anyone have th
My daughter is a freshman in high school and is in the schools symphonic band and marching band. When a student makes a mistake while playing in class the teacher will stop the performance, single out
...ally, tomorrow I'm starting my private lessons. I've been playing sax for my 7th year now within school band, since 4th grade, and am finally taking private lessons. What do i need to have, and what t...
Yesterday, I happened upon a very clean student sax in a pawn shop. Very common scenario, kid played in band for a year, then quit. The horn is in good shape except for one thing: The stench of tobacc
I'm writing a tenor sax part for my jazz band, but don't know what the range of the instrument is. Can anyone tell me what it is, based on the piano keyboard or, better yet, the guitar fretboard? Mayb

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