that after time don’t even have a name. Some people last longer and become friends or even family. Then there are the few that truly have an impact on you that affect you in ways where you will never be the same. That person for me is my former saxophone teacher‚ and mentor Nazim Rashid. Nazim was vital in changing the negative thoughts that had haunted me since childhood‚ helped me understand how to deal with any difficulties I had as a teenager and laid a strong foundation that I rely on to this
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SunChengCheng Timothy OʼDwyer Head‚ SoCM. Music History (Jazz). October 20‚ 2012 Development and Maturity of the saxophone Style of Lester Young Introduction This essay is about the development and maturity of the saxophone style of Lester Young including his influences and his legacy to the jazz tradition. It will be discussing specifically Lester Young’s early period from 1925 – 1959 to describe and illustrate the main aspects of his influences
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middle school‚ I was in my prime of playing the alto saxophone in the school band. While that may not seem very important‚ I was very dedicated in it‚ and played very well. By then I had been playing the instrument for about 2-3 years‚ and was also in the beginning band at Clement
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This piece attributed the tenor saxophone and was pretty amusing throughout. Toward the end it displayed pretty boring segment but it led into the concert bands part of the show where they put on concert type pieces like slow music and dramatic pieces. The band started their part of the
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Davis‚ of the Conservatory Wind Symphony started off with “In Paradisum” by Rob Deemer. I realized that the star of this performance was the saxophone. The saxophone had a smooth and light feeling. The orchestra followed the saxophone in an imitative way. The dynamics were in mezzo forte and the tempo was in adagio. The tone colors of this piece had echo‚ vibrant‚ warm‚ and pinging. This piece had long‚ smooth notes of the rhythm.
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moment each group took the stage that they would each offer distinctly dissimilar performances. Both groups consisted of different combinations of instruments. The first group had an alto and tenor saxophone‚ along with an electric guitar‚ drums‚ and a nord. In contrast‚ the second group had one saxophone‚ an electric bass‚ electric guitar‚ and a set of drums. The first group seemed more mature in their performing experience. The reasons that led me to believe this are as follows: they were more emotional
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saxophonist. Stan Getz and Gilberto’s song is very smooth and romantic. The song features smooth‚ sultry vocals by Astrud Gilberto‚ accompanied by the melodic saxophone of Stan Getz. Musically‚ "The Girl from Ipanema" is characterized by its gentle bossa nova rhythm‚ characterized by syncopated guitar chords and a laid-back groove. Getz’s saxophone solo adds sophistication and allure to the song‚ perfectly complementing Gilberto’s serene vocals. This music can be identified with Bossa Nova because of
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The Dead Poets Society is a film that shows that you should embrace your individuality. It takes place at a private school called Welton Academy and is loosely based on the Tom Schulman‚ the screen writer’s life. The movie shows how Mr. Keating’s changes the lives of the students of Welton‚ by teaching not only the curriculum‚ but also to be an individual. The movies shows the struggles of being a nonconformists in a conforming society. In Dead Poets Society‚ there was constant motifs shown throughout
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Improving your tone to get a sweet tone on the alto saxophone requires strength-building exercises for the embouchure. If you practice the correct exercises‚ your embouchure will improve and you will be able to play with a sweet‚ delicate tone. The embouchure consists of the muscles in your face and jaw area that come into play when you play the alto saxophone. To get a feel for the muscles you will be training‚ imagine that you are sucking through a straw. It is these same muscles that will improve
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1963‚ the quarter members included McCoy Tyner on the piano‚ Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvis Jones on drums. As a group‚ the song is delivered flawlessly‚ the smoothness on the saxophone gives the piece a sentimental vibe. Each instrument gets its chance to shine‚ with the small bits that are dedicated with the saxophone backing them up. The emotion felt with the song is one with sadness and justice. Coltrane inspiration for this song was the speech that Martin Luther King Jr. gave at a local church
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