This is a perfect vehicle to showcase the saxes without rhythm section. After an opening statement of the melody in a close voiced Ellington style, the piece transforms into a blues march where the baritone and tenor are given an opportunity to solo. Instrumentation: 5 saxophones (SATTBar)

The written parts do not include the phrasings of the improvisations on the CD, which is meant to induce the students to imitate those phrasings. The notated chords serve as a basis for those who wish to improvise and create their own solos. Instrumentation: 4 saxophones (SATBar)

The rhythms and bass lines of Bikutsi, Mbala, Mangambeu, Ekang, Ashiko, Makossa, Tchamassi, and Makassi are notated here as one could hear them played throughout Cameroon and other regions of Africa. Discover many different ways of hearing and feeling each rhythm and open new doors for your creativity. Instrumentation: drumset

A dreamy blues theme–reminiscent of Duke Ellington–with variations. The sections between the variations feature each performer in a solo which further develops the thematic material. Instrumentation: 3 flutes

- Musik aus Brasilien - World Music/Ethnic - Perkussion - Bossa Nova, Afoxé, Samba, Baiao - DVD - Spanisch/Englisch Der Autor ist in ganz Brasilien ein gefragter Perkussionist. Von Sinfonieorchestern über Sambaschulen bis hin zu Capoeira-Bands reicht die Bandbreite der Ensembles, bei denen er regelmäßig zu Gast ist. Das Lehrbuch enthält zahlreiche Übungen zur Koordination und Unabhängigkeit der Hände sowie Patterns für Samba, Bossa Nova, Afoxé und viele weitere Grooves. Auf der beiliegenden DVD demonstriert der Autor die notierten Rhythmen und Grooves sowie die richtige Handhaltung und Schlagtechnik. Besetzung: brasilianische Percussion (Rebolo, Hand Repique, Tantan and Multiple Percussion)

This expressive work in three movements calls for an improvisatory approach. The writing features a mix of solo, duet and tutti textures, and requires players with proficient technical and interpretative skills. Instrumentation: oboe, soprano saxophone, viola and cello

Dating back to ca. 1770, Harmoniemusik was originally conceived for wind orchestras and was mainly played at open-air concerts as Tafelmusik (table music). Though the composers themselves typically adapted their own music for such purposes, this Rossini masterpiece was not and is beautifully rendered here for saxophone quartet. Instrumentation: 4 saxophones (SATBar)