pcsst students music classes grades 6-8 shoeboxes and rubber bands are due now remember it is a homework assignment vocal class performance test this friday 10/3 “don’t stop the music” log in for mp3s Students Log in here (username: Public) Private students: Download lesson sheets: -1 BASIC CHORDS.pdf -2 MODES OF THE MAJOR SCALE.pdf -3 MAJOR SCALE EXCERCISES.pdf -4 II-V-I PROGRESSION.pdf -7a G Blues Progression Exercises.pdf -7b C Blues Progression Exercises.pdf -7c D Blues Progression Exercises.pdf -Saxophone Overtones.pdf REcommended Books beginners: Learn to Play the Saxophone by Frederick Jacobs Jazz Conception for saxophone, basic volume 1 by Lennie Niehaus INtermediate: rubank advanced method for saxophone, volume 1 selected duets, volume 1 and 2 for saxophone concert and contest collection for alto saxophone concert and contest collection for tenor saxophone jazz conception for saxophone duets, by Lennie Niehaus volume 1: How to play jazz and improvise by jamey Aebersold advanced: charlie parker omnibook (e flat version) cannonball adderley-20 solos modern jazz tenor solos volume 54: Maiden voyage by Jamey Aebersold Buy Books at www.jazzbooks.com www.sheetmusicplus.com Audition Information Bergen County Band www.mebci.org Region Band www.njmea.org REgion Jazz Band www.njiaje.org Craig’s Recommended jazz listening list listening is one of the most important aspects in becoming a complete musician. in regard to jazz, a music heavily influenced by it’s aural tradition, the only way to absorb the language is to listen to the masters. here is my short list: Charlie Parker: “Now’s the Time”, “swedish schnapps” John Coltrane: “Lush Life”, “Blue Train”, “Giant Steps” Cannonball Adderley: “Something Else”, “Cannonball and Coltrane” Sonny rollins: “Saxophone Colossus” Miles Davis: “Kind of blue”, “’58 sessions” Dizzy Gillespie: “sonny side up”

listening is one of the most important aspects in becoming a complete musician. in regard to jazz, a music heavily influenced by it’s aural tradition, the only way to absorb the language is to listen to the masters. here is my short list:

Charlie Parker: “Now’s the Time”, “swedish schnapps”

John Coltrane: “Lush Life”, “Blue Train”, “Giant Steps”

Cannonball Adderley: “Something Else”, “Cannonball and Coltrane”

Sonny rollins: “Saxophone Colossus”

Miles Davis: “Kind of blue”, “’58 sessions”

Dizzy Gillespie: “sonny side up”