If you want to play the Sax better (or teach) - You must watch this!

A brilliant video by Saxophonist Bob Reynolds. Pretty much sums everything up needed for both students and teachers alike to remember. Everyone should watch this.


http://lessons.bobreynoldsmusic.com/join/becoming-a-member/


Update -


If you are clicking on this link and it says WE ARE FULL. Unlucky for you. Check again and have a look for the next time around. Fabulous stuff from Bob Reynolds.

YouTube - Jazz Solo Transcriptions

Somehow I wasn't expecting this to be such a popular feature on YouTube, even though I had seen a number of solo transcriptions over the years, and had worked through this fabulous soprano solo by Bob Sheppard on Pat Metheny's tune First Circle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiLO7lxizg

Now having searched a little, I've have found a huge selection. Anyone wishing to study famous solos has a large choice. Personally I like the ones that play the original and scroll. Even if you don't end up working them out it's a great little study tool to have a listen and follow. I've linked some of the ones I like:


Kevin Hayes - It Could happen to you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi8DR1XDW6o

Wynton Marsalis - Struttin' With Some Barbecue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyMiq13Kc5Y

Miles Davis - Straight No Chaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLfsQSpefbA

Miles Davis - Seven Steps to Heaven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MajA3cs94Wc

Kenny Barron - Someday My Prince Will come

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E28gAG9K4rs

Charlie Parker - Just Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u8-V5q91Xk

Stella By Starlight

As promised one of our tracks from our recent recording.

Matt Littlewood - Piano
Holger Jetter - Double Bass
Sreenath Sreenivasan - Drums

Stella by Starlight - Victor Young - Arr Matt Littlewood

https://soundcloud.com/mattav/stella-by-starlight-victor-young-arr-matt

News

It's been a busy couple of months, so not much in the way of posts. The good is that we have been recording, so music is going to be available soon. My trio - myself on piano, with Holger Jetter on Double Bass and Sreenath Sreenivasan on drums recorded 6 tracks in sweltering heat in Auroville. We are happy with the outcome despite having to work very odd hours to avoid the heat. We also played at the Madras festival with our good friend Maarten Visser on saxophone on June 3rd.

More news to follow.