1. Invention and development Thomas Liley; 2. In the twentieth century Don Ashton; 3. Influential soloists Thomas Dryer-Beers; 4. The repertoire heritage Thomas Liley; 5. The saxophone quartet Richard Ingham; 6. The mechanics of playing the saxophone: i. Saxophone technique Kyle Horch; ii. Jazz and rock techniques David Roach; iii. The saxophone family: playing characteristics and doubling Nick Turner; 7. The professional player: i. In the orchestra Stephen Trier; ii. The undocumented Gordon Lewin; iii. The studio player Chris 'Snake' Davis; 8. Jazz and the saxophone Richard Ingham; 9. Rock and the saxophone Richard Ingham and John Helliwell; 10. The saxophone today: i. The contemporary saxophone Claude Delangle and Jean-Denis Michat; ii. Midi wind instruments Richard Ingham; 11. Teaching the saxophone Kyle Horch.
A 1999 Companion to the saxophone, containing essays by the finest performers and experts on the instrument.
'Sax's principal legacy is well served in this Companion, whose authorship represents a glittering cross-section of the international saxophone community ... For anyone with even a passing interest in its subject, the Companion positively demands investigation.' Times Literary Supplement ' ... an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument.' BBC Music Magazine
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