Play Saxophone with Andy Firth – Book 1

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About this book

Play Saxophone with Andy Firth is an innovative collection of pieces in jazz, popular, ragtime and Latin styles for intermediate-level saxophonists. Written by a leading saxophone performer and educator, these idiomatic pieces are designed to help students practise tricky fingerings, commonly-used melodic and scalic passages, as well as giving confidence to play in many different styles.

Each book comes with a CD featuring dazzling performances by the composer, together with backing tracks to play along with.

Available Books:

• Book 1: easy to intermediate level
• Book 2: intermediate to advanced level

About Andy Firth:

Andy Firth is not only one of the world’s finest clarinet and saxophone players, but is also a gifted composer and dedicated educator. He is equally at home in popular and classical music, and has performed with many of the world’s leading jazz and blues musicians.

Book 1 Contents:

• The Bullfrog Bounce
• Just 3-4 Now (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 2 List C)
• Shaken, Not Stirred (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 2 List C)
• Waltz for Sarah
• Latin Sunset (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 1 List C)
• Swing Holiday
• New Orleans Parade
• Swing Thing! (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 3 List C)
• Smiles
• Hippety-hoppety
• Pitter-patter
• Glass Slipper Waltz (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 1 List C)
• Teach Me to Mambo (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 4 List C)
• C-U-in-York
• I’ll Be There
• Super Sleuth (AMEB Alto/Bari Saxophone Grade 4 List C)