Jazz St. Louis welcomes the great Sherman Irby, alto saxophonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, for a masterclass on the saxophone. He reviews his approach and ways to practice a wide variety of topics, including tone, articulation, playing melodies, and more. This session was originally recorded as part of Jazz St. Louis' virtual residency series and was held in partnership with our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center (jazz.org).
To download materials referenced in the masterclass, click here: jazzstl.org/wp-content/upload...
0:00 Introduction
3:04 Tone
20:55 Articulation
28:54 Vibrato, Inflection, and Embellishment
37:55 Swinging Fingers
46:27 Playing Melodies
50:47 Playing Quiet with Verve
57:01 Sherman Takes Questions from the Audience
For more information on Sherman, click here: shermanirby.com/
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