All In Good Time (Karen Street)
For saxophone ensemble (SAAAATTB), with repeated improvisation sections (D and E), for practice. All saxophones were recorded by Pablo Torrealba.
Final Concert 2024 – Meyta Music Classes
Back in September 2024, I had the pleasure of starting to teach saxophone at Meyta Music Classes, a great music school in Birkenhead, Auckland. We started with a small group …
Hey, teacher! How long does it usually take for someone to learn to play the saxophone?
Some of the frequently asked questions I receive about saxophone lessons. The question in the title is one of the most common when someone contacts me about saxophone lessons, and …
Charlie Mariano & Dieter Ilg: Due
Dieter Ilg, a German double bass player, recorded this beautiful album with alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano in 2005. Mariano was a saxophonist (mainly alto sax) who had an interesting career …
Auckland Saxophone Ensemble: Christmas Concert
I was so excited when I got invited to join the Auckland Saxophone Ensemble last year! It’s such a fantastic group of classical saxophone players, and they started playing together …
Which saxophone should you start with: soprano, alto, tenor or baritone?
When people want to start studying, they often ask me which saxophone is the best one to choose. I usually recommend the alto, but I understand that sometimes people have …
Lester Young: Blue Lester
I would like for you to listen to the album ‘Blue Lester’ by the fantastic jazz great Lester Young (‘The Pres’, a nickname given to him by his dear friend …
Street Collection (Karen Street)
Suite composed by Karen Street for saxophone quartet. All saxophones recorded by Pablo Torrealba
Summer (Joe Hisaishi)
Arrangement by Tetsuya Yoshioka for saxophone quintet (SAATB). All saxophones recorded by Pablo Torrealba on 17 September, 2024. The following recordings serve as guide for the students playing this arrangement:
You’ve Got A Friend In Me (Randy Newman)
Arrangement by Thomas Graf for saxophone quintet (SAATB). All saxophones recorded by Pablo Torrealba on 13 September, 2024. The following recordings serve as guide for the students playing this arrangement: