In this English workbook, saxophonists will find everything they want to know about sound, technique and improvisation. Drawing upon his many years of experience in the education and training of up-and-coming musicians, Martin Jacobsen provides a motivating introduction to the fascinating world of jazz improvisation for moderately advanced saxophonists.

• Introduction
• Some Thoughts on Saxophone Teaching
• What is Jazz Improvisation?
• Chapter 1 Tone
• Chapter 2 Articulation
• Chapter 3 Rhythm and Time
• Chapter 4 Feeling and Color
• Chapter 5 Scales and Patterns
• Chapter 6 Vocabulary
• Chapter 7 Practice
• Chapter 8 Listen and Transcribe
• Chapter 9 Performance
• Appendix: Further Study (Jazz Methods, Etudes and Technique for the Saxophone)
• An Essential Discography
• Knowledge and History
• Circle of Fifth
• Diatonic Scales...