Jazz etudes, duets, combo arrangements, and saxophone lessons by Atlanta saxophone teacher, Randy Hunter, are all available here. Explore the site to learn more about our online beginning sax and jazz improvisation lessons, jazz etude books, and find lots of free downloads for players of all instruments looking to learn more about playing jazz and improvising!
"...this latest production of yours is absolutely IMMENSE! So much wonderful and clearly communicated material and all of it speaks to the very foundation of improvisation regardless of the tune right through to the very advanced concepts and beyond. I have never EVER seen a series of tutorials on the subject that is so clear and so complete.... Mike"
"I watched all the videos for Misty and the new format is great! Breaking the lesson into the various topics you have chosen (theory, phrasing, basics, advanced, etc.) makes a lot of sense since the folks buying your lessons are at various stages of development. It’s a steal at $ 9.95." Bob
"I just found and finished your lesson on minor to minor and I had to write and tell you how great that lesson is. I have been struggling with harmonic and altered dominant scales and for some reason I couldn't get them onto the horn.Well, WOW!!!!!!! your explanation of how to derive the scales from major chords made me feel suddenly empowered! I played through that video lesson 10 times and could not believe the difference in my playing.
Thank you Randy, thank you........Tom Q."
JAZZ Books at
Randy Hunter JAZZ
COMPLETE JAZZ STYLES
Etude & Duet Books
Beginning Saxophone
The JAZZ Approach
SET THE STAGE
Jazz Combo•Small Group
LEVEL 3
Jazz Etudes for Saxophone
COMPLETE JAZZ STYLES
Etude & Duet Books
"Complete Jazz Styles" Etude & Duet books are available for musicians with beginning, intermediate, & advancing jazz skills. Swing, jazz rock, funk & Latin style selections are included. Text, along with demonstration & play-along tracks assure correct interpretation, helping students to build a solid foundation for reading jazz charts & improvising. Perfect for private lessons or as an individual study method. The selections are also suitable for audition & performance situations such as Solo & Ensemble Festival.
Twelve selections are included in each etude book & all books are compatible.
Each duet book provides ten selections with the alto & tenor sax books compatible.
$16.95
The COMPLETE JAZZ STYLES musicians:
Randy Hunter, WOODWINDS; Guy Fenocchi, GUITAR; John Hooper, BASS; Bob Lewis, TROMBONE, Karl Liberatore, TRUMPET and Tim Nash, DRUMS
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BEGINNING SAXOPHONE: The JAZZ Approach
NOW in book format for alto & tenor sax
This book contains everything you need to know to learn how to play the saxophone, providing you with the equivalent of at least a dozen private saxophone lessons by experienced private & university saxophone instructor, Randy Hunter.
Available for some time on www.beginningsax.com as a series of downloadable lessons, this method includes a 53 page illustrated book & flash drive with:
- 3 video & written introductory lessons: how to assemble, hold, & blow your sax correctly
- 10 video & written lessons that address the fundamentals of saxophone playing
- Audio demonstrations of all of the “Playing Exercises”
- 7 audio jazz improvisation lessons (mp3 format)
- 7 audio jazz improvisation play-along tracks with a professional rhythm section (mp3 format)
- BONUS: 6 Sax Tips videos that address inflection & tone production
(included with the book purchase only)
PRICE: $99.95 + $3 Shipping
Visit www.beginningsax.com to find out more about the lessons and to purchase them individually or collectively as downloadable files...
SET The STAGE
Jazz Combo/Small Group Arrangements & Instruction
Three-part jazz combo arrangements in a variety of styles with soli & solo sections create the feel of playing in a full jazz ensemble. Improvisation suggestions & playable chord changes make soloing possible for students having basic instrumental skills. The wind instrument books contain optional written solos that may be used as improvisational studies. The rhythm books focus on teaching players to interpret & perform jazz styles using lead sheets & lead sheet type arrangements. This method is a perfect addition to the jazz education library of any school or educational institution.
Eight selections with demonstration & instrument specific play-along CD’s are included with each book in the
“Set the Stage Jazz Combo/Small Group Arrangements & Instruction” series
Books: $16.95 ......
Conductor's Score: $24.95
The SET THE STAGE musicians:
Randy Hunter, SAXOPHONES; Guy Fenocchi, GUITAR, co-author guitar & bass books; John Hancotte, BASS; Bob Lewis, TROMBONE; Karl Liberatore, TRUMPET & Tim Nash, DRUMS, & co-author drum book.
LEVEL 3: Jazz Etudes for Saxophone
24 Swing & Bop Studies for Tenor & Alto Sax
Advanced jazz etudes & text covering a broad range of information. For students of improvisation & style, this method serves as a tool for practicing, developing, & understanding multiple aspects of playing jazz saxophone.
Twenty-four etudes, incorporating six sets of chord changes, are included. The progressions are from standard tunes & a B flat blues.
Four etudes are assembled in progressive order for each chord progression. The first etudes were created from the basic scales used to construct the chords. Advancing harmonic & rhythmic components are incorporated in the second through fourth etudes.
Written text offers insight into the creation of the selections. Discussions of the chord changes, improvisational concepts, harmony, & phrasing, help to bridge the gap between playing written studies & improvising.
The 71 pages of text & etudes included in this book provide students with information needed to advance their study of jazz improvisation & style. This method is a valuable source of practice & study material for any serious jazz student.
Tenor and alto sax etudes are included on adjacent pages, allowing combinations of players to practice the etudes simultaneously.
A CD is included with slow and fast accompaniment/practice tracks. Demonstrations of the tenor sax etudes, performed using the fast tracks, offer a model for stylistic interpretation with regard to articulation, accents, phrasing, inflection, & dynamics.
$24.95
See the "LEVEL THREE Jazz Etudes for Saxophone" review by Harri Rautiainen @ "Sax on the Web"
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Complete Jazz Styles
ENDORSEMENTS
“For the young musician, Randy Hunter has put together a well thought out, comprehensive series of jazz study books dealing with the feeling of music. How things should be played and studied melodically, rhythmically and harmonically from an early age, which is the key to developing one’s own approach to improvisation and ensemble playing. These books: Introductory Etudes and Duets Book 1 are not just filled with exercises and patterns for a change! Thanks Randy.”
Blue Note Recording Artist
Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance Berklee College of Music
“Randy Hunter has put together a series of excellent jazz trumpet studies that are designed to get beginners off on the right track with regards to Swing and Improvising. The written text is also very clear and insightful... Very well done!”
The Brecker Brothers, IAJE Clinician
World Renowned Jazz Artist and Educator
Danger Zone from
Set The Stage Jazz Combo Series
“Randy’s Jazz Etudes for Saxophone are tailor made for the musician who wants to read & study great accessible jazz melodies that are totally in the tradition of jazz. The are fun and great for the ear.”
Internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author & educator.
“It’s always great to find refreshing material that adds variety and challenge to your jazz consciousness. Randy Hunter’s Jazz Etudes for Saxophone, Level Three provides a wealth of informative examples and well-crafted contrafactual musical compositions to use with or without the enclosed play-along CD. The material is systematically organized and easy to follow. This will be a welcome addition to my studio library.”
Director of Jazz Studies/Professor of Saxophone
University of Maryland School of Music
Selmer Saxophones and D’Addario/Rico Reed Artist Clinician
This demonstration by Randy Hunter was created for
Playjazznow.com using a background track from their series of online jazz play-along tracks. Visit the "Free Stuff" page of Randy Hunter Jazz to view a video lesson by Randy on playing "Rhythm Changes".
"The book Level Three Jazz Etudes for Saxophone by Randy Hunter is a great addition to any students’ library and will surely help with reading and phrasing jazz rhythms and phrases. I gladly give it my highest recommendation."
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Thanks for visiting Randy Hunter Jazz!
I’m a long time private jazz saxophone instructor and performing musician and have dedicated myself to creating all sorts of material to help folks like you learn to play and improvise this wonderful music. I have so much material available that I’ve created two websites to assist you in locating the practice material that is just right for you.
At this site, www.randyhunterjazz.com, you’ll find information about my jazz etude, duet, and combo books. These books are available for a variety of instruments including tenor sax, alto sax, trumpet, trombone, and flute. The combo books are even available for rhythm section and other wind instruments. Be sure to follow the “More Info” links for lots of free samples from the books.
At this site I also have “Free Stuff” pages with lots of musical goodies in the form of PDF downloads and video lessons. Be sure to click those links!
My other website, www.beginningsax.com, features my complete series of beginning sax lessons and tons of jazz improvisation lessons in a multi-media format that includes video and written instruction. Some of the lessons even come with play-along tracks created by some of Atlanta’s top jazz musicians.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for here at my website, just drop me an email. I am also happy to have you connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube! Oh, and did I mention, I’m also available for Skype lessons.
Thanks again for your visit!
Randy Hunter
Private Jazz Saxophone Instructor
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Artist Affiliate in Jazz Saxophone
Emory University
Atlanta, GA USA
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