Put the Basie band together with Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller, and you have one swinging affair. In fact, this 1960 album probably has more legends on it than any other album on our entire Collectors’ Choice Music roster. Starting with Leiber and Stoller themselves – perhaps the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songwriting team ever – then featuring such folks as arranger/saxophonist Frank Foster, Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Sonnny Payne, Ellis Larkin, Kenny Burrell and recording engineer Phil Ramone.

Stoller states in the notes that “We wanted to see, in short, if these songs could get up and walk by themselves,” and, believe us, they run.

The album includes “Yakety Yak,” “Loving You,” “Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots,” “Bazoom,” “Poison Ivy,” “Kansas City,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Don’t,” “Charlie Brown,” and “Hound Dog.” The rockin’-est big band album ever, a Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive!

Sheet Music for this album.

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Jazz Saxophone Duets includes 10 Duets and 3 CDs–Versions for 2 altos, 2 tenors and a version for alto & tenor (alto top line, tenor bottom line), with each etude played by Greg Fishman and Mark Colby (2nd tenor), plus extra rhythm section tracks for extended blowing. Also includes a style and analysis section, plus a detailed practice guide for intermediate, advanced and pro-level players.

Reviews:

“This is a really fantastic duet book by Greg Fishman. Concise and practical,
the duets are also melodic and extremely musical. What makes this book stand
out is that it hits all the basics necessary for the development of the skills
essential to saxophonists of every level. And it’s a “must-have” for teachers
as well as students. If you need a modern and musical duet book, this book
reigns supreme!”
–Tim Price, multi-instrumentalist and SaxOnTheWeb author.

“Finally a hip jazz duet book from a sax man who can really play. I recommend this to any teacher who wants to share good music with his students.”
- Phil Woods

For samples of the sheet music as well as audio, check out Jazzwise.com.

You can also find more information about this book from Greg Fishman’s site.

[Source: Jazzwise.com]

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