Scholarly Works and Educational Materials

Saxophone Section Techniques: Articulation Styles for the Big Band
This is the presentation I gave at the 2019 JEN conference in Reno, NV

Performance Styles for the Lead Alto Saxophonist
The articulation examples are drawn from my extensive analysis of lead alto styles, available to read here with specific examples and recommendations of practical application. For all saxophone section players!

Marshal Royal:  The Art of Lead Alto
An analysis of the pitch and rhythm manipulations of the great Basie Band member.  

Jazz Solo Transcriptions with Analyses
Below are a few solos I have transcribed, accompanied by my thorough analysis of each solo.

          "Toy" from Know What I Mean?  Cannonball Adderley's solo

          "Take the Coltrane" from Duke Ellington and John Coltrane, Coltrane's Solo

          "XYZ" from Standard of Language, Kenny Garrett's Solo