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Saxophone Sound Development

Alex Terrier — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:51:09 +0000

Here I will share ideas and exercises about sound, more specific to the saxophone 🎷

RE: Members spotlights

Alex Terrier — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:34:25 +0000

Check out Benoit playing Cannonball’s solo on Bohemia After Dark at a crazy tempo. He got only the notes but most importantly the inflexions and articulations, great job Benoit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRiqi_qxHX8

Watch the course: https://jazzvideolessons.net/standards-studies/bohemia-after-dark/

John Coltrane / The Tiberi Tapes: A Preview of the Mythic Recordings

Alex Terrier — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:05:54 +0000

John Coltrane / The Tiberi Tapes: A Preview of the Mythic Recordings (Impulse! 2026) "Among the most fabled and mythologized recordings of the last 65 years, the private recordings of John Coltrane’s group made by musician Frank Tiberi in the early 1960s have long been the subject of jazz world rumor and intense speculation. Tiberi followed Coltrane and his Classic Quartet into clubs in New York and Philadelphia, capturing the otherworldly music being created nightly on his portable tape recorder. For the first time ever, these recordings will be made available in September 2026 as part of John Coltrane’s Centennial celebrations. For Record Store Day 2026, we’re offering a single LP preview of these historic recordings—a project that will undoubtedly grow and enhance the legend of John Coltrane."

Bass – Steve Davis Drums – Pete La Roca Piano – McCoy Tyner Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – John Coltrane Probably recorded at the Showboat, Philadelphia, PA in the early 1960's

I studied with Frank Tiberi only for one semester at Berklee and I cherished each weekly lesson! He mentioned his recordings of Coltrane, I'm glad the tapes are being released!

https://youtu.be/AJCAkZ2yUR4?si=-yEyBZt3if7ybMRn

Duke Ellington

Alex Terrier — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:31:42 +0000

I think this video is interesting because we can see Duke Ellington talking about his music. There are two moments that I find peculiar and I would love to know what you think.

First, when Duke is explaining that Jazz history is made of one name after the other, citing Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson etc... the host interrupts him and name Charlie Parker. Notice Duke's reaction. I can't decide if he's brushing off the comment because he doesn't agree, or he doesn't like Bird, or he's pissed the host interrupted him, or maybe it's nothing.

What do you think?

Second, the host is really pushing him to sing a song even though Duke repeatedly said he doesn't want to and he never sings. Will he sing in the end? Check it out.

Let me know below the video what you think!

https://vimeo.com/381130591?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci