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Rex Djere (94)

June 1, 2025

The Backstory Behind Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek"

This morning, I was practicing Irving Berlin's "Cheek to Cheek" on alto sax, and I realized two things: 1. I don't know anything…

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May 28, 2025

Why A Strong Ethical Foundation is One of the Keys to Good Musicianship

It's impossible to build lasting long-term working relationships with people that you don't fundamentally trust, and that includes when I'm working with myself.

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May 26, 2025

Starting the Lifelong Process of Learning Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust"

Jazz standards lay the foundation to becoming a great musician. For example, Charlie Parker had the entire American Songbook memorized in all keys.

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April 17, 2025

The Philisophical Wisdom of Charlie Parker's "Repetition"

Abstract: On December 21, 1947, jazz alto saxophonist Charlie Parker recorded "Repetition" as a guest soloist with Neal Hefti's orchestra. We know little…

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March 5, 2025

Djere Services Group published Saxophone Mastery: 500 Dynamic Daily Etudes (Volume 2)

By God's grace, I successfully published Saxophone Mastery: 500 Dynamic Daily Etudes (Volume 2). On Github On MuseScore On Amazon

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February 9, 2025

Episode 3: The Blues Sax, Hank Crawford & David Sanborn (Details)

My favorite saxophonist of all time is Charlie Parker, but both Hank Crawford and David Sanborn are very high up on my list.

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