ROCK & ROLL SAXOPHONE-2nd Edition
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CONTEMPORARY SAXOPHONE
by
JOHN LAUGHTER

My Favorite Musicians:

DAVE KOZ
MARC RUSSO
LEE ALLEN
SIL AUSTIN
DAVID SANBORN
KENNY G

My Favorite Albums:

SIL AUSTIN-PLAYS PRETTY FOR THE PEOPLE
JAMES BROWN-FUNKY PEOPLE
EDGAR WINTER'S ROADWORK
EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS w/ SHIRLEY SCOTT-MISTY

Should you know any saxophone players in your area who enjoy performing Pop, Rock, Blues, Country and Jazz, they might be interested in these books which appear in the Hal Leonard Corporation catalog. Both books come with a cassette instructional tape which can be ordered through your local music or book store, or on the NET via various sheet music and book store sites.

ROCK & ROLL SAXOPHONE-2nd Edition

This method book/cassette covers the sound effects used in Pop, Blues, Country, Jazz and Rock music and includes; growl, subtone, double tone, ghosting, altissimo, slap tongue, trills, vibrato, etc. The cassette examples include both alto and tenor for "play along" purposes. Photos/Bios cover the 50's through the 90's; Lee Allen, Sil Austin, Sam Butera, Dave Camp, Angella Christie,Johnny Colla, Myanna, Richard Elliott, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Junior Walker and the Allstars, Kenny G, Jenny Hill, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Dave Koz, Steve Douglas, The Champs, Clarence Clemons, Grady Gaines, Boots Randolph, Amy Lee, Joe McGlohon, Herb Hardesty, Edgar Winter and Billy Vaughn. The forward was written by Scott Page who toured with Pink Floyd, Supertramp and Toto. Guest performers include Myanna, Jenny Hill and the Burning Brass. If you enjoy playing Pop music, you will enjoy this method book. ISBN: 0931759366

CONTEMPORARY SAXOPHONE

Preface by Ernie Watts of the famed TONIGHT SHOW band and forward by Jay Davidson of Cinderella, Taj Mahal, Whitney Houston and Gladys Knight. An introduction to creating a Rock, Pop, Jazz and Blues solo. This book/cassette guide will take the beginner and intermediate sax player through the basic concepts of ad-lib, or "playing by ear". The tape includes play along examples for many styles of music. This study also contains an extensive listing of equipment being used by many of the top performers. Photos include: Sil Austin, Deanna Bogart, Candy Dulfer, Ron Holloway, Dave Koz, David Liebman, Scott Page, Maceo Parker, Marc Russo, Greg Vail and Horace-Alexander Young. Special guest performances by Don Wise of the Delbert McClinton Band and Jay Davidson. ISBN: 0931759587

John Laughter
Author of ROCK & ROLL SAXOPHONE-2nd Edition and CONTEMPORARY SAXOPHONE
JSAXL@aol.com

I began playing sax during the "golden" era of rock and roll. I grew up with Little Richard, Fats Domino, James Brown,The Champs, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Supremes, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Aretha Franklin and all of those "TOP 40 HIT MAKERS" of the 50's and 60's era. It was a lot of fun for a "rock and roll" sax player. I continued to follow the trends and changes in musical styles through the 70's, 80's and 90's. Every era has many fine sax players with different styles. Listen to all of them. Hopefully it will "pay off" one day. Who knows, one day you may find youself touring with a hit making band.

Music has been great to me. These books represent a THANK YOU to all those memories, friends and bands over the past 40 plus years. And, we are still going strong!

If you have questions about any of the techniques in the books, or about equipment in general, please drop a line. I will respond as soon as my schedule will allow. Have fun and keep listening to all styles!