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Hello! I’m Simon Currie, owner of the Newbury Sax School, saxophone teacher and currently sax player with the Manfreds. Alongside developing the Newbury Sax School online sax lessons, I thought…
Hello! I’m Simon Currie, owner of the Newbury Sax School, saxophone teacher and currently sax player with the Manfreds. Alongside developing the Newbury Sax School online sax lessons, I thought…
Alto and Tenor music full version Take Five by the Dave Brubeck QuartetFew would venture beyond ‘Take Five’, the throwaway track that secured the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s place in the…
Alto and Tenor music full version Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry were formed in 1970 in Ohio by Rob Parissi, who got their name from a…
Alto and Tenor music full version The Pink Panther Theme by Henry ManciniIf I were to play you four notes, two pairs of adjacent semitones, a tone apart in the…
What’s the first tune you think of when you hear Getz’s name? It’s The Girl from Ipanema, isn’t it? A Brazilian bossa nova song, Getz and João Gilberto recorded it…
Every professional saxophonist uses licks, why not join them and learn some from this free pdf? Each week the Newbury Sax School will make a video coaching you how to…
Born in 1969, Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer is the highest profile woman to make the list of saxophone greats. She was born to it, as her father Hans is also…
Here is a video with a great backing track for you to practice, the world famous tune called "Epic sax Guy". The video will also give you the written music.…
"God Rest You Merry Bond" At one of the schools where I teach, the Jazz Band wasn't allowed to play in the Christmas concert unless we played a traditional carol. The…
Clemons is one of the most searched for saxophone players. We all know ‘The Big Man’ (yes, he’s tall!) from his long career playing with Bruce Springsteen from 1972 until…
Wayne Shorter, who is now 87, has had one of the longest careers in jazz of any saxophonists. Born in New Jersey, he studied music education at NYU and played…