Greg Fishman has written a set of three jazz etude books for saxophone as well as a book on phrasing and a set of duets.
I ordered all five books and have been going through them. They have some cool licks in there, a few of which I have recognized already.
He’s a solid player, I heard him and met him for a minute at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Greg says,
“This book of etudes was created to fill a gap in the musical resources available to the aspiring jazz musician. Its purpose is to demonstrate the concepts of soloing to those students who know their chords and scales but lack the musical vocabulary to create professional-level solos.
I have written twelve jazz etudes that are enjoyable to play, yet present some technical challenges. However, the technical benefits are secondary to the primary purpose of the etudes: to be able to play through the chord changes in a musical manner while clearly expressing the song’s harmonic structure.
The etudes are based on familiar chord progressions, including blues, rhythm changes, and a variety of common “standard” 32-bar song forms.”
Jazz Saxophone Etudes For Alto & Tenor: Book & Two CD Play-Along Set
Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Volume 2
Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Volume 3
You can hear the etudes played by Greg Fishman and also play along with just the rhythm section.
And the books have some reviews by a few guys you might have heard of…..
“This is really a great book!!!! A powerful sight reading, ear training, swinging, improvising jazz tool. Perfect for the student of jazz.”
––Michael Brecker
“Finally a hip jazz duet book from a sax man who can really play. I recommend this to any teacher who wants to share good music with his students.”
––Phil Woods
“Greg Fishman dares to explore new musical heights. Every lesson in Greg’s books is a must for all musicians, and this latest book is no exception.”
––James Moody
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