Bach Shapes

Jazz musicians have naturally gravitated towards the music of JS Bach for years, so a book like this one has been a long time coming. Jon has done a wonderful job capturing various snapshots of Bach's seemingly infinite musical language, organizing these shapes in a setting that could be very useful to improvisers. A truly interesting and enjoyable book that will hopefully lead to more volumes in the future. -Miguel Zenon, International Touring Artist A valuable tool for students who would like a refreshing change from regular forms of scale exercises. The challenging intervals and ranges would give any serious player a good workout! Thank you for this wonderful addition to our study materials! - Kenneth Tse, Professor at University of Iowa, President of the Comite International de Saxophone Jon De Lucia has created a compelling set of new studies, combining intrinsic musical elements with precise technical challenges in the tradition of the best etudes. Rather than targeting classical, jazz or pop saxophonists, these studies focus on issues of interval, intonation and musical phrase making in ways that are central to any style. Thanks for new stuff to practice and teach with! -Andrew Sterman, NYC Freelancer, Phillip Glass Ensemble, Teacher Excellent. Beautiful presentation and great content. -Walt Weiskopf, Freelancer and Educator/Author What a great book...such a great concept using these amazing melodies and motives to create new practice material. -Dino Govoni, Faculty at Berklee College of Music