Jazz Jazz

We will be posting pieces from the actual ABRSM and Trinity Jazz Grade Syllabus on the relevant instrument grade pages,

so please check those out!

Beginner Improvisation Lesson (adaptable to ALL instruments not just Sax)

An Introduction To Improvising On The Blues

What Is Improvising?

Incorporating Dynamics In Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Centre's Academy is one of the best online video resources. Here is their intro video but we will post some of their most relevant ones also

Aebersold Red Jazz Handbook.pdf

The Aerbersold Jazz Handbook

An excellent free to download introduction to the theory behind improvising.

RECOMMENDED LISTENING:Phil Collins Big Band - Against All Odds featuring the great Gerald Albright on Sax

Georgia on my mind (sax solo)

Trinity Grade 8 Jazz

Phil Woods Sonata Mmnt 1

Trinity Jazz Grade 6 Sax Improvisation Test (stylistic stimulus)

grade 8 jazz sax exam excerpts

Stranger on the shore Acker Bilk

clarinet solo

moonlight serenade- glenn millar clarinet feature

In the Mood- Glenn Millar Listen out for the sax solos!

rob christian- jazz flute