July/August 2008 , Volume 32, No. 6
FEATURING
Stan Harrison, Bill Liston, Demetrius Spaneas
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Rock 'n Roll Saxophone
by Andrew Clark
"Using YouTube & Real Player To Study Rock Sax Playing"
A Lesson With Ron Diehl
by Greg Banaszak
The Saxophone Quartet
by Susan Fancher
"The Quasar Saxophone Quartet"
Creative Jazz Improvisation
by David Pope
"Studying Jazz Recordings
To Expand Your Improvisation Skills"
New Saxophone Publications
by David Demsey
"The Complete Saxophonist by James Houlik/Lauver"
"Saxophone Etudes Vol. 2 by Greg Fishman"
"Saxophone Tipbook by Hugo Pinsterboer"
Repairing Your Saxophone
by Emilio Lyons
"Getting Rid of A Metallic Ringing Noise"
"The Best Pads For A Saxophone"
Wolfe Taninbaum (Wolfe Tayne) Interview
by Skip Spratt
"The legendary name among saxophone mouthpieces"
Romances
Greg Banaszak (sax and orchestra)
Westwind
William Street
Billy Kerr's Reviews
Dialogue
Dave Liebmen & Mike Nock
Against The Tide
Bud Shank
Frank Bongiorno's Reviews
The European Quartet
Andy Middleton
Chamber Music Favorites With Alto Saxophone
Harry Hindson and the La Crosse Chamber Ensemble
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For Saxophone And Sound Modules
Masterclass/Play-Along CD
by James Romain
Howl for alto saxophone and sound modules
I’m pleased to be here to discuss a wonderful work by composer Bill Dougherty, titled Howl for alto saxophone and sound modules. On this CD you’ll have the opportunity to hear my complete performance of the work, a conversation between Bill Dougherty and me, and some detailed suggestions that I hope will be useful to you in preparing the work for performance.
I’m pleased to be here to discuss a wonderful work by composer Bill Dougherty, titled Howl for alto saxophone and sound modules. On this CD you’ll have the opportunity to hear my complete performance of the work, a conversation between Bill Dougherty and me, and some detailed suggestions that I hope will be useful to you in preparing the work for performance.
Howl Masterclass CD Tracks
Track 1
• Complete performance of Howl, on alto saxophone, by Dr. James Romain.
Track 2
• Narrative introduction by Dr. Romain, including a brief history of the poem Howl, and a conversation with William P. Dougherty about his composition Howl.
Track 3
• A narrative analysis and detailed saxophone performance tips for Howl, by Dr. James Romain.