Greg Fishman "LaSalle Street" Jazz Saxophone Etude

[hermease]

I agree that this is a beautiful piece with or without backing. An interesting note, this is the only one you don't count off on, and I think I learned it with the "one" shifted from where it is supposed to be (I supposed the first note was on the "upbeat 1"). Still, I think it smokes this way.

[omipomi111]

are you the real greg fishman?

[omipomi111]

geez this is such a hard piece well coped would have been nice with the backing tho otherwise its just a load of notes :D

[GregFishman]

@omipomi111

The background is available on the CD with the play-along book. However, I think that the pieces sound nice even without the backgrounds. The backgrounds need to be internal...you need to hear the chords in your head while you play the piece. If it's just sounding like a "load of notes" to you, it means that you're probably not yet hearing the details of the chords implied by the streams of notes. Please check out my site for more info on this concept.

[AmundLauritzen]

Are there rhythm changes in vol 2?

I have vol 1 and got a lot out of the rhythm changes etudes. Killer lines!

[GregFishman]

@AmundLauritzen

HI,

No rhythm changes in volume 2 etudes, but there are some rhythm change lines in volume 3. Glad you like the book.

[Miskomisio]

Counterpoint is what's making playing solo on a saxophone very intriguing, just like Parker did (and Bach also ;-). Melody+Rhythm+Harmony are being heard very clearly! NICE!

[Miskomisio]

Counterpoint is what's making playing solo on a saxophone very intriguing, just like Parker did (and Bach also ;-). Melody+Rhythm+Harmony are being heard very clearly! NICE!

[mrhitmanisback]

love the books awsome player

[MUSICALCHIMP]

Hey Greg, would you recommend your books to anyone really studying these sax lines? I'm a guitarist and I'm really looking to snag that sax phrasing, but I haven't found a good resource yet.

[GregFishman]

@MUSICALCHIMP

Sorry for the delayed reply! My first book of sax etudes is now available for guitar. Just visit my site to check out samples.

Best,

Greg

[SofaKingCool79]

very nice, and clean. What mouthpiece do you use?

[maadili]

I've bought everything I can find with your name on it. Your instructional materials are top-notch. I never thought about trying to find you on You Tube!

[GregFishman]

@maadili

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you're enjoying my books. You can find me on Facebook. I'm now teaching skype video lessons. Let me know if you'd like to take a sax lesson sometime.

[JazzSaxNick]

@GregFishman How much for a lesson?

[Barisaxboy09]

Omg amazing runs i hope to be that great one day!!!

[buttheadgsxr1000]

Hey Greg,

I just bought all three of your books and I love them!

Keep up the good work!

I trying to memorize one a week...that's my goal.

[GregFishman]

Glad you're enjoying the books! Best Wishes, Greg Fishman

[buttheadgsxr1000]

Can't wait for the new book...is it available yet? and were can I get it?

Thanks,

Ken

[buttheadgsxr1000]

Looking forward to the new book

[TheSaxmyster]

Damn! What a frikken beast

[Phadfer]

Hey Greg, its Nick, we met at the stetson university saxophone camp.. youre doing really good!!!

[GregFishman]

@Phadfer

Thanks! Sorry for the delayed response!

[MrsMJFox]

Oh sorry, I forgot to add: I hope you'll continue making great books! I especially enjoy the Jazz Saxophone Duets which I play with my brother (I play alto, he tenor), and so I'm greatly impressed with the fact that you have included all three combinations (alto-alto, tenor-tenor, alto-tenor)in your book! I hope you'll come up with a second volume of the Jazz Saxophone Duets soon!

[MrsMJFox]

Hey Greg!

I'm a huge fan of yours!

I recently ordered volume 2 of Jazz Sax Etudes and I can't wait. So far, by what I see, it's going to be a blast!

YAY!

[ZaDouche]

nice sound

[gabrielexxxk]

Great, I loved it!

[edzentera]

Greg - you ARE the man! Really been digging volume two so far and what a nice surprise to find you on You Tube. I've almost got Wacker Drive licked, but I'm a long way off staking a claim on LaSalle St.

- Ed

[craizycraze]

sweet!