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As much as I enjoy creating educational videos of teaching concepts, I thought that it would be a good idea to share a video that showed me playing in a real-world situation, applying the concepts that I teach.
One aspect of learning jazz that's not emphasized often enough...developing the ability to focus your concentration and listen carefully to all of the musicians playing with you, while simultaneously creating your solo. It was a pleasure playing with this great rhythm section. I'm leaving space for them to respond to my ideas, and playing in the moment (Lobster Theory). It's a collective performance, rather than just a soloist with a rhythm section in the background. Everyone's interacting with each other, which makes the performance really come to life.
This video features Brian Charette on the Hammond SK1 Organ and Andy Senesi on drums. This is from a fun gig with the great Doug Webb and Vincent Herring, Mel Martin, Greg Osby and myself. For more video from this gig, click
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| Greg Fishman plays You've Changed Live at The Lighthouse |
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| Jazz Saxophone Etudes by Greg Fishman |
If you haven't played all of the etude books, now is a great time to complete your collection. Each book features twelve great etudes based on chord progressions of popular standards and blues. Each book contains essential, idiomatic jazz vocabulary. Click on the picture above to hear samples from each book.
Jazz Saxophone Etudes Volume 2 iPad App Now Available
Jazz Saxophone Etudes Volume 2 is now available as an iPad app. The app features automatic page turns (forward and backwards, synchronized to the play-along track), great sound and crystal clear resolution of the etudes.
All of the etudes are based on the forms of popular standard tunes, including chord changes similar to Honeysuckle Rose, Stella, Bernie's Tune and more.
At just $12.99 per app, these are a great value and instantly downloadable from the Apple iPad store.
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| Jazz Saxophone Etudes V.2 Alto iPad App |
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| Jazz Saxophone Etudes V.2 Tenor iPad App |
Click on either icon above to read more and purchase Jazz Sax Etudes Vol. 2 for iPad
New! App Bundles!
If you've been waiting to try the new iPad apps, you'll love these new alto and tenor app bundles:
Hip Licks 1 & 2 for Tenor, Phrasing 1 for Tenor
Hip Licks 1 & 2 for Alto, Phrasing 1 for Alto
plus
Etudes 3 for Alto
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NAMM 2016 & Gig at The Lighthouse with Doug Webb
I had a fantastic time at NAMM 2016 and at the Doug Webb Saxophone Summit at The Lighthouse in Hermosa beach. It was wonderful to see so many friends, fans and colleagues at the shows. Here are just a few pictures from the two great events...
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| At NAMM 2016 with the new "Through the Eye of the Saxophone" 2016 Calendar (available HERE). |
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| Playing at The Lighthouse on 1/24/16 with Mel Martin, Doug Webb, Vincent Herring, Brian Charente, Greg Osby & Andy Sanesi on drums. What an honor to play with these great musicians at this historic venue! |
NAMM 2016 was incredible. Everyone seemed to be there! I had a great time checking out equipment and meeting friends and fans of my books.
Special thanks to Kristen McKeon, Kevin Garren and Thomas Kmiecik and all of my friends at D'Addario. Thanks also to BK at Silverstein Works.
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Skype Lessons with Greg Fishman
If you've been considering Skype saxophone lessons, there's never been a better time to get started. These days, most of my students (from countries around the world and throughout the United States) study with me via Skype.
Lessons on Skype are $85 for a one-hour lesson. To schedule a Skype lesson, please send me an email at:
[email protected]. My Skype ID is: greg36251. Please feel free to send me a Skype contact request.
Lesson Times: I teach on Skype seven days a week, with lesson times available between 1pm and 1am, Chicago (CST) time.
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Join our Facebook Group
Over the years, I've received suggestions from teachers and students that I should form a user group on Facebook, where people from around the world could post videos of themselves and their students playing my etudes and discussing their teaching strategies using my materials.
It's a closed group, so everyone's cool! We now have over 900 members in the group. Please join us.
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