Episode 52: Tenor Saxophone Wizard Stan Getz, A.K.A. "The Sound"
Episode 52 Executive Summary Stan Getz built a legendary career on a stark contrast: a grueling, trial-by-fire life on the road that produced…
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Episode 51: The Rising Alto Saxophone Star Lakecia Benjamin
Episode 51 Executive Summary Lakecia Benjamin didn’t follow the traditional path to jazz royalty. Long before studying the likes of Charlie Parker or…
Episode 50: The Bird-like Virtuosity of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Executive Summary Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1928 to 1975) was a preeminent American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader, widely celebrated for being a driving…
Episode 4: The Full Story of Charlie Parker, and his Mentor, the Legendary Buster Smith
Executive Summary I wrote Episode 4 to explore the profound musical and personal relationship between alto saxophonists Buster Smith and Charlie Parker. The…
Saxophone Podcast Special Episode: Mastering "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" on Alto Saxophone
Executive Summary "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" is one of my favorite songs of all time, and Sonicflood's 1999 version of…
Saxophone Podcast Special Episode: I'm Slowly Putting 1500 Saxophone Etudes on YouTube (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)
Executive Summary The 1,500 Saxophone Etudes on YouTube (work in progress): By God's grace, I am currently focused on creating and uploading YouTube…