Instrument Videos

Here are some suggested videos for all the instruments.  Please watch them and listen to the way the instrumentalist plays his or her instrument.  This is the types of sounds that you should be emulating when you play your instrument.  Other videos will be added as they are found.  If you find a link that you think should be added please email Mr. Mitchell and it will be added.  Please understand that this page will be in constant construction and updates will be made frequently.  

Saxophones

Soprano Saxophone

Branford Marsalis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbW0JQRNSLY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_5ph6vlYGI 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR6O6odu_18 


Alto Saxophone

George Wolfe

Double Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Tuba by Walter S. Hartley. III. Presto 

Lightnin' by Rudy Wiedoeft

Solar Dreams by Jody Nagel 


Eugene Rousseau

Sonata para Saxofón Alto y Piano Op. 29 - Robert Muczynski 


Arno Bornkamp

Aria - Eugene Bozza 


Donald Sinta

Summertime

Creston Sonata for Saxophone, I. With Vigor 

Creston Sonata for Saxophone, II. With Tranquility 


Branford Marsalis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDkPelqI3s


Marshall Royal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1YbUpCrZqU 

Capp-Pierce-Juggernaut 1978

Count Basie "Young and Beautiful" 


Lynn Klock

Hector the Hero by James Scott Skinner Arr Clifton J Noble Jr 

Prelude for Saxophone Alone by Emmanuel Rubin 


Cannonball Adderly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGhNxTES4I

"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (1966)

"Work Song"


David Sanborn



Maceo Parker

Chicken

Southwick



Joseph Wytko

Piece Concertante pour Saxophone alto et Piano- 1. Exposition

Piece Concertante pour Saxophone alto et Piano- 2. Berceuse / 3. Combination

Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano- 4. Recitative and Dance 


Otis Murphy

Ballade by Henri Tomasi

ARIA by Eugène Bozza 

Bizet: Carmen Fantasy 


Tenor Saxophone

James Houlik

The Upward Stream Mvt I Adagietto- By Russell Peck


John Coltrane

In A Sentimental Mood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0Tfng9SP0 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03juO5oS2gg 


Ben Webster

Solitude 


Dexter Gordon

Lady Bird (Belgium, 1964)


Michael Brecker

Round Midnight (Solo)


Baritone Saxophone

Gerry Mulligan

Open Country


Harry Carney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3JA273AbVY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHU5prfN_4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4vMUKPkCNE 


James Carter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwGXN8ZEcus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWHbHaPJvL4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIq1AVOclIE 

Trumpet

Trumpet

Alison Balsom

Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb, 1st mov. 

Paris (Gymnopédie No.3) 


Tine Thing Helseth

Libertango (March 8th, 2013) 

Rachmaninov: Zdes' khorosho

Fanfare (Nobel Peace Prize Concert, 2007) 


Allen Vizzutti

"Fire Dance" 


Dizzy Gillespie


Philip Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEFjjGUXKxM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydBxoggicM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnlVKC7rxdg 


Miles Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0PAhPjieVg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4FI0Jq0lI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPyJLRFk_UY 


Wynton Marsalis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4BC3vErvpc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBJ-MmTA-eU 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T09sWN4gDjU 


Hakan Hardenberger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1ls_NdAEVg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbrvL6aW6SI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntPKaDDPFBc 


Chris Botti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ7niucpiz4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIYVUqYSCoU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsCA9hy5Fxc 


Clifford Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v3yiKJaahU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iuP3CfFZDQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjHLnQdYIK8 


Louis Armstrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5O-oIUXIjo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfeKUNDDYs 


Charlie Schlueter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dtGHhXyG1U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au8ARG-mDKE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa1BP4C-uxU 


Arturo Sandoval

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1nOfbQ_GwU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS63wTWafmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A3SX9LOGQs 


Bud Herseth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgVoI-a0GJA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmosOgLwXE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeqlg6McDBQ 


Scotty Barnhart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PExGTd2rH6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTn72mBE3Fo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY8MCoyZYKw 


Terrance Blanchard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNEv-31x8rk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRWrDX8pYWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAzVdMuBTA 


Ingrid Jensen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yr5ZFqUc5I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7JRs9Jxd3w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTB78wR9wt8 


Adam Rapa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkUF7Hcj5AY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBzkSrRrvF8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSLwCFiq0E 


Wayne Bergeron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvQx1Msy39w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZxI-yAmvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6QbA4mAClU 


Maurice Andre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGCNJ5E2AqE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXN4GAar4CI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGl19HiAC0 


Woody Shaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8-BcfoVE4c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlaQF8_Mq8 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHObud-WUPA 

Euphonium & Tuba

Euphonium

Steven Mead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsLrT3qsnAg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO-umE9pecI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11v7gNphN0 


David Childs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKaH-IlXnRA 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCqlMcUiFSk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K58nOhXL-DY 


Demondrae Thurman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcID_sLJqE4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8PSusg3Ek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTVtlPQjfc 


Brian Bowman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P55qKfYFkZg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L2IDa5YRU8 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkU4D4UQv6M


Robert Childs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqj8Lp1Vu8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNQcPZFbnwE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1CMgKYKiAY 


Adam Frey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=638RTGkAcjo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HopNSeZdgvI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dcEY7DVras 


Rich Matteson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LmyFOLOdGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J16Zggmdkt4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5QqYuKCBPI 


Tuba

Harvey Phillips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgTfDMWTYfg 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3wbU7eQPY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sR34hvYALM 


Patrick Sheridan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyQeYctaea4 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YwKrwa4ZQ 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpVTR-yNSvQ 


Roger Bobo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyJkyi0BKPk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FPsDV7_Y6o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NymprfjizE 


Marty Erickson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ifTNX0JqA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2deV2jouHc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5Zi_-Xfsk 


Alan Baer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU2X1QsClKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54uviXkf7U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO2-iNltgOE 


Oystien Baadsvick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOsNp4O7AU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4_EEy2BO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQZwWJ550U 


Jon Sass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UkJASdrIE 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASKvj_ysr4k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PqUW4dPY4Q 


Sam Pilafian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-X64Z9GacM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laVrSb1Qay4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxRXLIUu5o 


Velvet Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DasnkLcwtrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5m25HNBfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKD1Podp6ns 


Gene Pokorney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FslsHP_qsJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14hs-KTfiQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqeoB7cHjpg 


Roland Szentpali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAnmfKB5Wos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29DQGxmAOw 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIU7fFiey2A 


Jim Self

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lADcscPKlVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXgHOAcl28I 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBDD4mxahE8



Percussion

Marimba

Evelyn Glennie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLAQ0myEFgA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBsFOl-SnA 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGR9SM58DJs 


Nancy Zeltsman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLUWU71a_Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwDGE5iXhX8 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt5J8o_jsJA 


Katarzyna Myzca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vBmSns9CBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPl6vQ86un8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPBqV3sXnR4


Pius Cheung

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nS_rk1118M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkIqz20qEig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eeYsPJ-wv8 


Eriko Daimo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh78agjZhQM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7qtWlWo6Ak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u0rBztzuOw


She-e Wu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUuuBltmXeE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8Oi2zQKMVo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuNMRRgp5kM 


Keiko Abe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3_Fn3-iJ5E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnjGOB6fmT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxdiRXXFfVQ 


Vibraphone

Lionel Hampton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rTICMVXQQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P6FVbxEyLk 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWT69ukNztM 


Gary Burton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24loYd_xp7c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxfi0g_5CiM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRSjLkj0VMw 


Milt Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUjzbElp-wQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5u7TZhL22U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3TMe98FJDw 


Red Norvo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=783FLa1Dlzg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg10gHo2OPU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0cRiUcXpgE 


Bobby Hutcherson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEYzxzrg2D4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rk3I3MJTLY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzSAKN3UdTI 


Cal Tjader

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX9YIs_kdtY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALs8bfhB6B0 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVeB-ydiJho 


Stefon Harris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqK5hW0ANhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7lP2rz-bbY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFAqsV9JxQ 


Xylophone

Ian Finkel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUpwaXlhZVo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OS_AUWXxr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAoTCqcOnpk


Bob Becker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flIy4_Ug88o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHrtfFgNn-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYltZ1QofeA 


Steve Przyzcki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A06uhOfacDU 


Percussion

Evelyn Glennie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffm2WYsatE


Steven Schick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ6e08rxDpQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dADgD0Lngk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igah0mQ-HLA


Casey Cangelosi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP_-yKfSAsM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMetViw-ykI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk_WRp9ZQCA 


Bill Bachman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPAO0TSp594

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-azemcjzB8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHfqCO1fvyU 


Drum Set

Buddy Rich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esWG6A6g-k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVbTTmEmDxY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRJWFj7EXu8