12 Contemporary Jazz Etudes: B-flat Tenor Saxophone, Book & CD

I found the material in this book helpful in developing some new styles of sax playing. These aren't particularly easy, but with a little practice, you can incorporate them into your bag of tricks.

I have 3 Bob Mintzer etude books and this one may well be the best. First off the playing is impeccable and the music is more progressive. I've recently worked on number 7 'Straight Ahead' which appealed to me from a general listening standpoint but all the etudes are worthy of this great musical talent. This etude book differs from previous ones in that there was less preparation going into the studio. However from listening you would never know that. I guess when it comes to jazz sometimes too much pre- composition can actually hurt the final result. It also helps to be playing with a world class rhythm section. The way Bob improvises is truly a thing of beauty. I have never regretted buying any of his books. If you're gonna learn, learn from the best !

After (as an intermediate player) trying to play along these pieces I gave up after a while - don't get me wrong: this is very good material played by top players on a perfect performance level, fine with me, but to cope with it is not easy at all and not very uplifting for a beginner or intermediate player (I may be just not talented enough though)...I feel intricate chord changes every half note at near tempo 300 is just insane as an 'etude' - and it doesn't even sound very melodic to me, even slowed down with Transcribe - sorry to say but it all sounds somewhat dated.I prefer Greg Fishman's less hectic / more transparent approach and feel less inferior and understand more when I play along this stuff.

The book gives the player insight into Bob's choice of/ purpose for, each tune. He's also trying to impart the 'feel' of the music. The book provides a good basis for anyone on the cusp of playing fluid 1/16( semi-quavers) notes in their own solos. The recordings, both with soloist and without provide a good learning tool designed to bring the student up to 'live' speed. Certainly a good investment - especially if you listen to Bob's recordings with the Yellow Jackets.

Diese Etüden bringen es auf den Punkt: Wer Schwächen hat dem zeigen sie diese Etüden gnadenlos auf.Ich betone: Diese Etüden sind nichts für Spieler der Unter- oder unteren Mittelstufe. Hier benötigt es schon einige Vorkenntnisse und spielerisches Können.Zum Üben und als Herausforderung für fortgeschrittene Spieler aber absolut zu empfehlen.

¿Qué puedo decir sobre este libro? Es excelente. Si te gusta el estilo de Jerry Bergonzi, te va a gustar este libro. Las partituras reflejan exáctamente lo que se toca en el CD. Ojo, no es para principiantes, pero sí es de un nivel alcanzable para un músico de nivel intermedio.Si, como yo, te cuesta improvisar con una partitura que consiste de una serie de acordes estilo "C7 / / / Gm7+9 / / / C#maj / /" te gustará mucho esta colección de piezas.

Nichts für absolute Anfänger, aber für fortgeschrittene Saxophonisten, die weiter kommen möchten einfach Klasse!Cooler Sound mit und ohne Solist. Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Ich kann alle Bob Mintzer Sax Hefte nur wärmstens empfehlen , wenn man in Richtung Blues , Funk oder Jazz ambitioniert ist. Einen guten Lehrer ersetzt es aber natürlich nicht.J.O.R.