Saxophone Academy

Wally and Sue chat about back to school equipment, peak performance, military band auditions and the FIRST installment of the Saxophone Book Club! Support the podcast and look good while you're doing it with the NEW Saxophone Academy T-shirts, Hoodies, and Coffee Mugs!: https://www.teepublic.com/user/saxacademy

Wally and Sue chat about the fine art of slap tonguing, Wally's new vintage mouthpiece, the Bell Ring from Peak Performance Woodwinds, and answer questions from the mailbag. We also announce the new "Saxophone Book Club" segment (link below). Be sure to check out our cool new Saxophone Academy Merchandise! Support the podcast and look good while you're doing it:  http://tee.pub/lic/HWBEoORKtjg Pea...

Wally and Sue chat about learning new music efficiently, Collider by the Donald Sinta Quartet, sticky keys, and dive into the mailbag! 

Wally and Sue discuss strategies for practicing Overtones, one of Wally's favorite jazz albums, and how to get great press photos (and why you want them). For a video demonstration of overtones discussed, check out the Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B--85zTtajI  

Wally and Sue discuss strategies for structuring your practice session, Sue's CD pick of the week, a NEW mouthpiece from Vandoren, and tips for recording success. If you have questions, hit us up! wally@gatecitysax.com

Sue and Wally discuss strategies for faster articulation, look at some cool new products, check out a NEW CD from Alexa Tarantino, and answer some questions from the mail bag! Yamaha 62 Video review:  https://youtu.be/t9TjBvmm8p4 Sax Spy Endplugs:  https://saxspy.com Alexa Tarantino:  https://alexatarantino.com/projects/discography/  

Wally and Sue chat about the process of jazz transcription, a limited edition mouthpiece from D'Addario, and a new CD from the Fuego Quartet! Check out the full video review of the marble Select Jazz:  https://youtu.be/_W6sYCrpT-g

Susan Fancher earned three degrees with Fredrick Hemke during his 50 year career at Northwestern University. On this very special episode, Sue shares stories, memories, wisdom, and lessons learned from the giant of saxophone pedagogy.  Simple Gifts on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/simple-gifts/443490206

This week Sue and Wally chat about low note strategies, a remarkable album by Phil Woods, and tips on building a better masterclass. 

This week Wally and Sue discuss strategies to overcome technical challenges, dive into the pool of endless neck strap options, and Wally shares one of his all time favorite classical recordings.  Wally's CD Pick:  https://amzn.to/2Ic48dV SaXholder:  https://amzn.to/2IeYCr1 BG Harness: https://amzn.to/2WNVWEV

Sue and Wally discuss industry news, how we teach vibrato, a new recording featuring Alexa Tarantino, and share stories of failure!  Alexa Tarantino: https://amzn.to/2TgQRTl Saxophonist's Workbook: https://amzn.to/2CryeXg Upcoming competitions: https://breckercompetition.org http://boswinds.org/index.html  

Sue and Wally discuss strategies for better reeds, check out a recording of the H2 quartet, chat about gigging, and answer listener questions! Huge thanks to this week's sponsor, Effiny Music: http://effinymusic.com Yamaha Venova:  https://amzn.to/2HaC1LO H2 Quartet "Enrapture":  https://amzn.to/2EsZZij    

Sue Fancher and Wally Wallace explore ways to find your perfect warmup routine, discuss a new Etude Book from Adam Larson, Review a recording from Jazz saxophonist JD Allen, and answer your questions! Huge thanks to our sponsor, Effiny Music, a boutique publisher of music for saxophone: https://effinymusic.com JD Allen, Love Stone:  https://amzn.to/2DD55Z5 Leaps and Sounds: http://adamlarsonjazz.c...

Susan Fancher and Wally Wallace discuss the concept of practicing less (material, not time), review Stephen Page's new CD, share insights on Freelancing, and answer listener questions! A huge thanks to our sponsor this week: Effiny Music, a boutique publisher of awesome modern music for saxophone and saxophone quartet. Check out their catalogue at: http://effinymusic.com

Saxophonists Susan Fancher and Wally Wallace discuss their saxophone goals for the new year, setting goals for students, and keeping ourselves and students motivated.  Learn more about Susan Fancher: https://susanfancher.weebly.com Sue's story of Bach with Branford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYpzbe6ns58