Jazz-Sax.Com
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date: 2026-05-11T02:11:47Z
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items: A Mini Electronic Saxophone
items: The Insanely Badass Life of the Inventor of the Saxophone
items: Do You AirTag Your Gear? If so, check this out….
items: Sheet Of The Week – Opalite (Taylor Swift)
items: Analog vs Digital
items: Diosynth
items: Qo’noS Hed | Klingon Jazz | Can Honor Swing?
items: Sheet Of The Week – Gabriela (Katseye)
items: Sheet Of The Week – The Perfect Pair (Beabadoobee)
items: Golden – Orchestral Score and Parts
items: Sheet Of The Week – Golden (KPop Demon Hunters)
items: Atari ST and Falcon 030
items: Band in a Box 2025 for Mac
items: Sheet Of The Week – Falling Behind (Laufey)
items: Sheet Of The Week – From The Start (Laufey)
items: Sheet Of The Week – Welcome To The Black Parade (My Chemical Romance)
items: Sheet Of The Week – West Coast (OneRepublic)
items: Sheet Of The Week – Mystical Magical (Benson Boone)
items: The Acoustics of Musical Instruments
items: Sheet Of The Week – Count On Me (Bruno Mars)
items: Brave Guy Tries a TEMU Mouthpiece
items: Vibrato T1S III
items: Sheet Of The Week – Better Now (Post Malone)
items: Sheet of the Week – APT. by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
items: California Suite by Claude Bolling
items: 2024 Year In Review
items: How 14 Expensive Instruments Are Crafted by Masters
items: Sheet Of The Week – Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan)
items: Murder and Saxophones: Adolphe Sax
items: Count Bubba – Dan Higgins Solo
items: Sho’ Nuff Did – Michael Brecker Solo
items: Michael Brecker Intro Solo from David Letterman
items: A Jazz Composer’s Journey with Dorico
items: Sheet Of The Week – Snowman (Sia)
items: Sheet Of The Week – Good Luck (Chappell Roan)
items: Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio No. 2
items: Sheet Of The Week – Human Nature (Michael Jackson)
items: Sheet Of The Week – Please, Please, Please (Sabrina Carpenter)
items: Zinn Practice Regimen – 2025

A Mini Electronic Saxophone
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creator: ericdano
date: 2026-05-11T02:10:45Z
subject: Articles
description: This looks coool!!! The Circuit Sax (v2) by Nigel is a mini electronic saxophone. It’s made with mechanical switches, custom 3D printed keycaps, and breath input. It’s designed to feel as close to a regular saxophone as possible. https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/05/06/a-mini-electronic-saxophone
encoded: This looks coool!!! The Circuit Sax (v2) by Nigel is a mini electronic saxophone. It’s made with mechanical switches, custom 3D printed keycaps, and breath input. It’s designed to feel as close to a regular saxophone as possible. https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/05/06/a-mini-electronic-saxophone

The Insanely Badass Life of the Inventor of the Saxophone
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creator: ericdano
date: 2026-04-01T16:10:07Z
subject: Videos

Do You AirTag Your Gear? If so, check this out….
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creator: ericdano
date: 2026-01-02T02:30:32Z
subject: Articles
subject: airtag
subject: Apple
subject: tracker
description: I’m a HUGE fan of AirTags or a similar tag that works on the AirTag network. I put them on all kinds of things. Except that I frequently don’t monitor the battery status. So say that microphone box, that I want to keep track of, but don’t keep near me a lot of the time……all... Read More “Do You AirTag Your Gear? If so, check this out….” »
encoded: I’m a HUGE fan of AirTags or a similar tag that works on the AirTag network. I put them on all kinds of things. Except that I frequently don’t monitor the battery status. So say that microphone box, that I want to keep track of, but don’t keep near me a lot of the time……all of a sudden, I can’t get the AirTag status cause the battery is dead. CR2032 batteries last about a year. About…Anyhow. So, what is the solution. Elevation Labs Airtag Extended case is the answer. This takes your Apple AirTag, and then lets you use long lived lithium batteries (10 year ones!) to power it. So basically…..you aren’t going to have to worry about it for…..about 10 years. I bought 4 of these, 2 for my cars, and 2 for microphone boxes. I might maybe get more, except they do not work with non-Apple Airtags out of the box. I suppose I could get creative and come up with a 3D print of a case to make them work with say my favorite tag, the eufy SmartTracker ones. Highly recommended.

Sheet Of The Week – Opalite (Taylor Swift)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-12-26T06:33:16Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Taylor Swift
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Analog vs Digital
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-11-25T04:39:39Z
subject: Videos
description: Good video explaining the differences.
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Diosynth
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-11-19T06:26:39Z
subject: News
description: We are in an age of all kinds of neat electronic wind instruments. This one, the Diosynth, looks FANTASTIC. They seemed to have really NAILED the instrument. I especially think their editing software is going to make it stand out. I love the Aerophone 30 and 20, but Roland’s software for it is…….kinda trash. Give... Read More “Diosynth” »
encoded: We are in an age of all kinds of neat electronic wind instruments. This one, the Diosynth, looks FANTASTIC. They seemed to have really NAILED the instrument. I especially think their editing software is going to make it stand out. I love the Aerophone 30 and 20, but Roland’s software for it is…….kinda trash. Give us a good PC/Mac based editor Roland! Price is $1099. Which is totally worth it. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="703" src="https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-1024x703.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7943" srcset="https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-300x206.jpg 300w, https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-768x527.jpg 768w, https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https://www.jazz-sax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-11-18_22-16-00-2048x1406.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> *UPDATE* MusicTech has an article about its release here.

Qo’noS Hed | Klingon Jazz | Can Honor Swing?
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-11-11T01:56:47Z
subject: Videos
subject: AI?
subject: Klingon Jazz
description: I don’t understand this at all, but I like it……A LOT
encoded: I don’t understand this at all, but I like it……A LOT

Sheet Of The Week – Gabriela (Katseye)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-10-11T23:47:45Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Gabriela
subject: Katseye
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Sheet Of The Week – The Perfect Pair (Beabadoobee)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-10-09T15:46:00Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Catchy song by Beabadoobee.
encoded: Catchy song by Beabadoobee. Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

Golden – Orchestral Score and Parts
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-10-07T06:04:26Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: golden
subject: kpop demon hunters
description: First score and parts for Strings done with Dorico. Enjoy.
encoded: First score and parts for Strings done with Dorico. Enjoy. Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

Sheet Of The Week – Golden (KPop Demon Hunters)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-10-05T18:24:35Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: golden
subject: kpop demon hunters
description: Ok, yea……that song.
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Atari ST and Falcon 030
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-10-04T19:35:38Z
subject: Articles
description: In the golden age of synth pop, when British and American electronic music defined the cultural pulse, Atari forged a unique path: becoming the standard-bearer of accessible digital music production. While other platforms focused on graphics or games, Atari championed an architecture that prioritized precision, stability, and sonic control. Its legacy, though less resounding than... Read More “Atari ST and Falcon 030” »
encoded: In the golden age of synth pop, when British and American electronic music defined the cultural pulse, Atari forged a unique path: becoming the standard-bearer of accessible digital music production. While other platforms focused on graphics or games, Atari championed an architecture that prioritized precision, stability, and sonic control. Its legacy, though less resounding than that of other brands, continues to resonate in studios, forums, and experimental performances. A great article…..I was an Atari ST (not a Falcon 030) owner when I was a kid, and I loved the machine. Especially the MIDI stuff. It was so fascinating to play back the midi files one could find on the proto-internet (ie BBSes). Or make your own using the Atari’s built in sounds. I think I used that computer until 1991 when I switched to a Macintosh Quadra computer.

Band in a Box 2025 for Mac
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-06-30T15:02:12Z
subject: Articles
subject: News
subject: Band-in-a-Box
subject: PGMusic
description: Another year, another release. These are more refinements to the venerable program, but it’s still great the program is continuing to get better in every release. Only concern is that this program is still an Intel program. They don’t have a Universal version of it yet that can run natively on M chipped macs. Which... Read More “Band in a Box 2025 for Mac” »
encoded: Another year, another release. These are more refinements to the venerable program, but it’s still great the program is continuing to get better in every release. Only concern is that this program is still an Intel program. They don’t have a Universal version of it yet that can run natively on M chipped macs. Which seems like that should be a priority in Band in a Box 2026 as Apple has eliminated Intel from it’s computer lines now.

Sheet Of The Week – Falling Behind (Laufey)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-06-21T03:03:26Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Laufey
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Sheet Of The Week – From The Start (Laufey)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-06-19T03:02:54Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Laufey
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Sheet Of The Week – Welcome To The Black Parade (My Chemical Romance)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-05-30T03:08:24Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Such an iconic song.
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Sheet Of The Week – West Coast (OneRepublic)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-05-22T22:04:56Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: OneRepublic
description: Great song by OneRepublic
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Sheet Of The Week – Mystical Magical (Benson Boone)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-05-08T03:45:46Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Benson Boone
description: New song by Benson Boone.
encoded: New song by Benson Boone. Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

The Acoustics of Musical Instruments
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-04-01T19:44:11Z
subject: Videos
description: Rather interesting discussion from the Cambridge Philosophical
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Sheet Of The Week – Count On Me (Bruno Mars)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-03-29T20:43:36Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Great song by Bruno Mars. Enjoy!
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Brave Guy Tries a TEMU Mouthpiece
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-03-19T17:32:01Z
subject: Videos
description: I mean……seems to work right? I am constantly amazed that like the Amazon instruments you can get sound as good as they do. So…..TEMU……well done I guess?
encoded: I mean……seems to work right? I am constantly amazed that like the Amazon instruments you can get sound as good as they do. So…..TEMU……well done I guess?

Vibrato T1S III
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-03-17T00:11:55Z
subject: Videos
description: Interesting video from YouTuber Ian Trewhella. He tries out a Vibrato T1S sax. Actually doesn’t sound all that bad at all. They are around $900.
encoded: Interesting video from YouTuber Ian Trewhella. He tries out a Vibrato T1S sax. Actually doesn’t sound all that bad at all. They are around $900.

Sheet Of The Week – Better Now (Post Malone)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-02-09T03:54:42Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: One by Post Malone.
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Sheet of the Week – APT. by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-01-24T16:26:42Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Not quite sure what the appeal of this song is…..but here it is……
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California Suite by Claude Bolling
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-01-20T02:08:33Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Claude Bolling
description: Here is a version of the California Suite by Claude Bolling I modified for Soprano Saxophone. Enjoy!
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Sheet Of The Week – From The Start (Laufey)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2025-01-13T04:02:07Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Great little latin jazz type tune.
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2024 Year In Review
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-12-29T07:01:08Z
subject: Articles
description: Things I liked and/or bought: I switched to Boston Sax Shop Silver Label Tenor Reeds. They play great. I used to use Rico Plasticovered reeds. Not any more. I think I got several of these this year? Or maybe last year. Anyhow, these are great. Boston Sax Shop Voyager Saxophone Multi-Tool. I sort of started... Read More “2024 Year In Review” »
encoded: Things I liked and/or bought: I switched to Boston Sax Shop Silver Label Tenor Reeds. They play great. I used to use Rico Plasticovered reeds. Not any more. I think I got several of these this year? Or maybe last year. Anyhow, these are great. Boston Sax Shop Voyager Saxophone Multi-Tool. I sort of started getting a lot of gigs where I had to do lights and/or lightboard. Hey, I go where the money is. And doing tech happens a lot more than getting hired to play music. It’s entertainment related. One of the things I bought was a cmd_key for EOS. Paired with a laptop and a Gadget II, you can run a DMX light system really easy. It’s been a lifesaver on several jobs. I also paired down my big x32 rack with DL32 breakout (it was in a 10 unit rack case….a real beast to take places) to an Allen Heath CQ-20B. OMG….this things is literally 3/4th the size of the X32, and does just about everything it can do. It fits in a small bag (I have it in an Apache 4800 case). It sounds great, and can do multitrack recordings. Great little box. I obtained yet another mic for flute. I have been through several. I was using a Shure Beta 57, then a RE-20. I’ve finally settled on using an Earthworks SR-117 mic. It has a Supercardioid pickup pattern, so it works really well in a noisy environment. It sounds very natural and…..it’s just such a great mic. I have lots of flashlights. My favorite one right now, for the last few months, has been the Sofirm IF24. It has a great magnetic base, and can function as a work light as well. And it does Red light, so you can keep your nightvision. Finale was discontinued by MakeMusic. I am still NOT happy about that. However, I did buy Dorico……and it just makes things so much easier. Yes, a little bit of a learning curve. Yes, it does a lot of things for you. But it generally does everything how I’d want them, and the output from this program is stunning. While I have like 20 years worth of Finale files…..and converting them into Dorico is going to be daun…

How 14 Expensive Instruments Are Crafted by Masters
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-12-26T04:22:05Z
subject: Videos
description: Saxophone is in there.
encoded: Saxophone is in there.

Sheet Of The Week – Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-12-23T01:01:44Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Chappell Roan
description: Honestly, I first heard the Bard-code version of this song and LOVED it.
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Murder and Saxophones: Adolphe Sax
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-12-19T17:57:52Z
subject: Videos
description: This was very fascinating.
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Count Bubba – Dan Higgins Solo
type: item
creator: ericdano
date: 2024-12-01T02:22:24Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Count Bubba
subject: dan higgins
subject: Gordon Goodwin
description: I still think Dan Higgins is the best lead alto player that the Gordon Goodwin band has had. He’s amazing.
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Sho’ Nuff Did – Michael Brecker Solo
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-30T23:03:24Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Brecker
subject: Solo
description: I think this was up here at one point. Here it is again. I love this solo.
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Michael Brecker Intro Solo from David Letterman
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-30T18:00:55Z
subject: Sheet Music
description: This is one of solos I remember hearing/seeing as a kid and going…..yeah…..that is awesome.
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A Jazz Composer’s Journey with Dorico
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-30T02:03:12Z
subject: Articles
subject: dorico
description: So, I was initially sad and angry that MakeMusic decided to kill off Finale. They are “focusing” on their cloud shit. Ok, fine. So the option was either Musescore, Sibelius, or Dorico. Now, I’ve used Musescore off and on. It’s ok. I’ve never liked Sibelius. I’ve tried several times to get into it. It has... Read More “A Jazz Composer’s Journey with Dorico” »
encoded: So, I was initially sad and angry that MakeMusic decided to kill off Finale. They are “focusing” on their cloud shit. Ok, fine. So the option was either Musescore, Sibelius, or Dorico. Now, I’ve used Musescore off and on. It’s ok. I’ve never liked Sibelius. I’ve tried several times to get into it. It has failed. Plus there is the whole subscription thing, being owned by Avid, and Avid having basically gutted the development team years ago. So it was really Dorico then. Fast forward to now, I’m team Dorico. I have the Notation Express templates and fonts for it (I also had those for Finale). I also bought the Express Keypad for it to use with my iPad (makes things so much easier). Anyhow, this brings us to Magnus Bakken. He has a fantastic YouTube channel. And he is in real deep with Dorico. Great article. In our latest Dorico Showcase article, we spoke to Magnus Bakken, a Norwegian saxophonist, arranger and composer known for his innovative approach to jazz and fusion. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the Norwegian Academy of Music, Magnus has released several albums as both a leader and sideman. His debut album, Cycles, received praise for its creativity and energy. His latest release, Slackline, out on November 15th, highlights his evolving sound and musical vision. In this interview, Magnus shares insights into the making of Slackline, his creative process, and how Dorico plays a key role in his compositions and arrangements. Read on to learn more.

Sheet Of The Week – Snowman (Sia)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-22T18:29:20Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Holiday one by Sia.
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Sheet Of The Week – Good Luck (Chappell Roan)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-20T06:51:40Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
subject: Chappell Roan
description: Been hearing this on the radio quite a bit.
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Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio No. 2
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-17T21:45:02Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: A while ago, I had redone the Claude Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio. Mainly for Oboe, but since you just have to transpose up a 1/2 step, Soprano is easy enough to make. You know what, there are more of these that Claude Bolling did. Here is Suite No. 2. Paper versions... Read More “Bolling Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio No. 2” »
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Sheet Of The Week – Human Nature (Michael Jackson)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-11T04:44:04Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: One by MJ!
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Sheet Of The Week – Please, Please, Please (Sabrina Carpenter)
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-06T03:20:25Z
subject: Sheet Music
subject: Sheet Of The Week
description: Another one.
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Zinn Practice Regimen – 2025
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creator: ericdano
date: 2024-11-04T23:26:41Z
subject: Sheet Music
description: The Zinn Practice regimen start way way back. In the 90s. I had a version way back then, but it seems to be lost in time. The various versions are here. With the untimely death of Finale, my notation program since……forever…..as a learning exercise I decided to convert the Regimen to Dorico. And the results... Read More “Zinn Practice Regimen – 2025” »
encoded: The Zinn Practice regimen start way way back. In the 90s. I had a version way back then, but it seems to be lost in time. The various versions are here. With the untimely death of Finale, my notation program since……forever…..as a learning exercise I decided to convert the Regimen to Dorico. And the results are quite good actually. Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.