New Lessons!
You'll find my newest lessons in this collection. As other new releases are published, I'll migrate these into their respective categories. Look for the EXTRAS and PDF files for each lesson at the end of this category.
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Tritone Subs - Part 2; Compositional Tritone Subs
Learn to recognize the different types of tritone substitutions in compositions.
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Tritone Subs - Part 1; What is a Tritone Sub?
In part 1 of the series, you'll learn what a tritone sub is and why it works.
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language Set 2, Lick #4 ala Sonny Rollins
This one comes from a Sonny Rollins solo on Almost Like Being in Love- two licks included!
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Common Alternate Fingerings for Saxophone
Learn the most common fingering options to facilitate technique and style- plus a cool F Blues Lick!
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Saxophone Hand Positioning for the Low Notes
Learn the correct hand positioning for facilitating your technique in the low register.
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language, Set 2, Lick #3 ala Scott Hamilton
This lick was taken from a Scott Hamilton solo on All the Things You Are.
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Improvising with Overtones - Song For My Father Supplement - Quick Tunes 19
Learn to include overtone effects in your improvisation similar to Joe Henderson
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Play the Blues on Any Tune
Learn how to use the blues scale in a chord-specific manner on tunes. Play-along & PDF in the EXTRAS
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language, Set 2 - Lick #2
This one is a Quick ii-V with a variation based on the diminished scale.
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Saxophone Hand Positioning for the High Tones
Learn the proper hand positioning for the high tones.
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How High the Moon/Ornithology Phrasing Demo Quick Tunes #21
The phrasing demo from Quick Tunes #21. Slow and fast practice tracks included in EXTRAS folder.
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How High the Moon/Ornithology Lesson Quick Tunes #21
Learn to solo on these classic jazz standards. You'll also learn their chordal relationship. Slow and Fast practice tracks included in the EXTRAS folder
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How High I Play You Play Quick Tunes #21
This is the I Play-You Play portion of Quick Tunes #21. Download the EXTRAS folder for slow and fast practice tracks.
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Walking the Changes, Part 3 - The Upper Equation
Learn to approach the changes using a combination of upper chromatic and diatonic neighbors.
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Walking the Changes, Part 2 - Additional Approaches
You'll learn approaches to different chord tones as you prepare for upcoming advanced lessons.
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language - Set #2 - Lick #1
Set # 2 will feature a variety of ii-V-I licks. This one incorporates a portion of the lick from #9 in a major progression.
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Walking the Changes, Part 1
A practice method that will have you thinking ahead with sophisticated vocabulary and lines. The chord progression from the standard, There Will Never Be Another You, is used for the exercises.
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language #13
This minor pentatonic pattern is a great staple for your improvisation vocabulary.
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Killer Joe - Phrasing Demonstration - Quick Tunes #20
The phrasing demo for the Killer Joe lesson. The play-along is included with the EXTRAS folder
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Killer Joe - Lesson - Quick Tunes #20
Learn to solo on the jazz standard, Killer Joe. Be sure to watch the phrasing demonstration and download the EXTRAS folder.
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Killer Joe - I Play-You Play - Quick Tunes #20
Practice with the I Play-You Play video after viewing the lesson. Play-along included with EXTRAS.
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Vocabulary, Licks, & Language #12
This one expands Lick #11 to include additional diatonic-chromatic enclosures.
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Unraveling the Diminished Scale, Part 5; Example 3
This Part 5 example covers the diminished chord found in Jobim's tune, How Insensitive. Download the Extras.
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Unraveling the Diminished Scale, Part 5; Example 2
This Part 5 example covers the diminished chord found in Jobim's tune, Wave. Download the Extras for play-along and written files.