Performed by Neil R. Coulter, recorded in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea, on September 13, 2013.

Philip Glass wrote Gradus in 1968, upon returning to New York after studying with Nadia Boulanger and Ravi Shankar. A “gradus” is a kind of method book or exercise book to help learn an instrument; it means “steps.” Glass's composition, dedicated to his frequent saxophonist-collaborator Jon Gibson, is an early example of what would become his trademark minimalist style. Minimalism sets a number of variables as constants in order to highlight changes within a smaller set of variables. In Gradus many elements that usually change throughout a piece of music are kept static through the whole piece. The first movement comprises 65 lines, with each line subdivided into 32 beats (each beat being an eighth note or eighth rest). All of the notes played by the saxophonist are eighth notes, and all rests are eighth rests. The tempo is quarter note = 132, and it remains constant from the beginning to the end. The beginning of the piece is marked with the dynamic mezzo-forte, and that does not change as the piece progresses. All of these elements are kept the same throughout the piece in order to draw attention to the main thing that changes: the set of pitches available for the melody. The piece begins with an ascending melody of five pitches. Those five pitches are manipulated into different patterns, and gradually new pitches are introduced into the mix, one at a time. Because this is the only significant change, each new pitch sticks out much more obviously than in a piece in which all the variables are constantly changing. Though the pitches are put through many different arrangements, there is always a pull toward the ascending melody from the beginning, and by the end of the piece the ascending melody contains nine pitches.

Philip Glass - Gradus (Part 1), for soprano saxophone (1968)

Grabación del primer movimiento de Tableux de Provence por Daniel Deffayet al saxofón y Jacqueline Dussol al piano.

Daniel Deffayet plays Paul Maurice - Tableux de Provence (I. Farandole des Jounes Filles)

Here we can listened to Daniel Deffayet plays Debussy Rhapsodie pour Saxophone. This record is from 1972

Daniel Deffayet - Saxophonist
Marius Constant - Concuder
Ochestre Philharmonique de l' Office de Radiodiffusion Television Française

Daniel Deffayet plays Debussy - Rhapsodie pour Saxophone et Orchestra

David Maslanka - Songs for the coming day
Movement 8 - The soul is here for it's own joy

University Saxophone Quartet
Patrick Olmos - Soprano Saxophone
Jotaro Nakano - Alto Saxophone
Jeffrey de Seriere - Tenor Saxophone
Derek Magee - Baritone Saxophone

Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
California State University, Long Beach
James Barrera - Professor of Saxophone

Songs for the Coming Day - Mvt. 8

Le Cygne (Camille Saint Saens)

Anthony Prickett, saxophone, and Victoria Lington piano. Performed on October 30th 2014 at the SJSU Concert Hall.

Ibert: Concertino da Camera: Largo, Allegro

Haitian Instrumental Classical Kompa Birthday Music

Happy Birthday: Haitian Instrumental Classical Kompa Music.

Ballada al compàs de una milonga lenta

trans. Jorge Hoyo
Jorge Hoyo, alto saxophone
Leonora Marchisio, piano
Live recording

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Melodía

Melodía, Manuel de Falla

Gravação extraída do CD da Banda de Nespereira
https://youtu.be/6ciG4h0XMYQ

C. T. Smith - Fantasia for alto saxophone

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Contemporary & concert music for saxophone
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Selmer Super-Action 80 Serie III soprano saxophone; Selmer S80 C* mouthpiece; Rovner Eddie Daniels ligature; Vandoren 3 1/2 reeds

Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone; vintage Sigurd Rascher mouthpiece; Rovner Dark ligature; Vandoren 3 1/2 reeds

Cebulla neckstrap

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