Awesome Piano/Alto Sax Duet - New York State of Mind

Me playing the piano with my friend. We're playing New York State of Mind, by Billy Joel.

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[oliverjwalton]

Great palying, shame its not in the orginial key, but hey a great performance!

[scisor4]

Thanks! You're right about the key we had to use a keyboard to transpose it into Eb.

[oliverjwalton]

Do you know where i could get the sheet music for this with sax, or did you transpose and arrange it yourselves?

[scisor4]

What we did was I played out of the Billy Joel Keyboard Book (which is great, by the way),and transposed using the keyboard. After that my friend just played the vocal line (with a little improv).

What you can get for the sax is the book by Hal Leonard - Billy Joel's Biggest Hits for Alto Sax (although I've both positive and negative comments about it). Then it's already transposed and you can play it with the keyboard book if you want.

[oliverjwalton]

well you both did a great job, could you tell me exactly what keyboard book it was and what are the pros and cons for the sax book as I also play alto sax as well as piano, but hey love what you've done I want to see more videos of you and your friend!

[scisor4]

I don't have the sax book (since I don't play the instrument!), but just type this into google and you'll find it:

Billy Joel Biggest Hits for Alto Sax

Also, the name of the book I use is "The Billy Joel Keyboard Book."

Hope this helps!

[ike42000]

pull your neckstrap up so when you go to playing position you dont have to tilt your head down and i would sugest a neopreen neckstrap much easyer on the neck

[stupidvideos73]

nice!!!!!!!!!!

[IceClanWarrior]

Where did you get your sheet music? Nice playing. :)

[happygilmore06]

@lettieriandrew Damn man, I just went to listen to your awesome version of the song. Must have deleted it or something because its not there.

Man up and put your sax where your mouth (typing) is.

[Trollnumber12]

May I ask why there's a difference in the ambience of the saxophone and the piano? Were you guys using the same mic, with the piano being closer to the stand?

[lettieriandrew]

idk why your all prasing him so much it sounds liek crap to me..ill take you on any day in a sax battle bro

[theduelingswordfish]

dude I have been lookin Everywhere for billy joel sheet music on alto. Do you have the sheet music for Only the Good Die Young?

[gabymarshy]

@fishwizzy  I know it's an alto, i mean what's the brand

[fishwizzy]

@gabymarshy Alto, what I play.