His sister was a concert pianist, his father, pere niehaus, an expert violinist. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. The author is not responsible for the possible use of material for purposes prohibited by international law. Lennie wrote the score for the film bird by clint eastwood and played on some of the tracks. Swing low, sweet chariot and amazing grace in a slow, gospel feel, followed by a rousing dixie. Rapid transit for saxophone quartet by lennie niehaus sheet music 1999. We use all three of these books, and her arrangements are always liked by the audience. Saxophone quartet repertoire recommended by the premiere saxophone quartet. Joseph viola technique of the saxophone 1 scale studies. Lennie niehaus s books at that time were the study materials for jazz phrasing and articulation. Youll find your lennie niehaus saxophone quartet sheet music at sheet music plus. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Thou swell, i wished on the moon, knee deep, fond memories, take it from me, belle of the ball, as long as i live, ill wind, three of a kind, elbow room. Saxophone quartet soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones grade 3.
Just for show complete for saxophone quartet, intermediate sax quartet sheet music. Books by lennie niehaus author of basic jazz conception. Rapid transit for saxophone quartet by lennie niehaus. Well probably need something on a medium easy to medium difficulty so. Saxophone quintet 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone and optional rhythm section piano, guitar, bass, and drums composed by lennie niehaus. Lots of playing for all four solo saxes, optional imrovising for all 4. Smokin sax quartet playing, while the band parts are easy enough for a good high school band to handle. Ideal for all performance settings and programs, this saxophone quartet edition. While focusing on technique, lennie niehaus splendid method is one which clearly stresses the fundamental rhythms, articulations and phrasings commonly used by jazz groups. Shop the worlds widest selection of lennie niehaus saxophone quartet music, scores, parts and more. I done the 3 books,basic to advanced many years ago and my teacher would not miss a trick. The men in question are lennie niehaus, jack montrose, and bob gordon.
He got me to do the advanced twice,1st time was medium pased then the last time through was fast,i mean fast. Sep 22, 2009 i done the 3 books,basic to advanced many years ago and my teacher would not miss a trick. One of my favorite hollywood saxophone quartet pieces, always fun to play. Lennie niehaus advanced jazz conception full audio and pdf. This jaunty little sea chanty in 44 time is a fun arrangement for younger ensembles. The quintets lennie niehaus on allmusic 1954 alto saxophonist lennie niehaus is better known. Try1057 basic jazz conception for saxophone vol 1, 12. June 1, 1929 featured alto sax soloist and arranger for the famous stan kenton orchestra, he has also recorded several albums of his own with jazz greats mel lewis, shelly manne, jimmy giuffre, hampton hawes and more. For this album, he is heard on two different occasions providing arrangements and alto solos for. Books by lennie niehaus author of basic jazz conception for.
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This limitededition audiophile reissue of his first solo recordings following stints with stan kenton and shorty rogers is a stunner. Educational materials for saxophone and other musical instruments. He has played with the stan kenton big band, and various other jazz bands on the west coast of the u. Lennie niehaus represents the cool jazz esthetic as well as anyone else. Niehaus sonata for saxophone quartet sheet music complete. Lennie niehauss most popular book is basic jazz conception for saxophone volume 2 wcd. Lennie niehaus jazz solos for alto sax, volume 2 high quality sheet music available for download. Included is the first 10 lp he recorded with a three. This is one of the famous lennie niehaus arrangements for the hollywood saxophone quartet. Fun, dissonant, jazzy piece with small writtenout solos for everybody. These pdf files are available for free downloading using the abode acrobat reader. All contents are for guidance only, you must purchase a licensed copy, or delete the program book, music, film, etc.
Niehaus has arranged and composed for motion pictures, including several produced by clint eastwood. Rapid transit for saxophone quartet by lennie niehaus sheet. Featured alto sax soloist and arranger for the famous stan kenton orchestra, he has also recorded several albums of his own with jazz greats mel lewis, shelly manne, jimmy giuffre, hampton hawes and more. Music for saxophone quartet soprano saxophone bb mp3,pdf145mb. For this album, he is heard on two different occasions providing arrangements and alto solos for octets. Featured alto sax soloist and arranger for the famous stan kenton orchestra, he has also recorded several.
Pdf lennie niehaus jazz conception for saxofone vol 1. As a teacher, ive used this and the basic jazz conception book with saxophone, clarinet, and flute students. Nyjw saxophone quartet workshop lennie niehaus christmas. Niehaus saxism sheet music complete collection for saxophone. I fondly recall using this book when i was in college in the late 1970s. Lennie niehaus just for show is for aatb and seems to be very popular amongst high school groups at soloensemble competitions. Sonata for saxophone quartet full score lennie niehaus woodwind. Maiden voyage jazz solos for alto saxophone as played by greg fishman correlated to volume 54 of the jamey aebersold jazz playalong series music score, playbackcd. Lennie niehauss books at that time were the study materials for jazz phrasing and articulation. Levels are based on 1beginners to 6college level ensembles.
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Advanced jazz conception for saxophone lennie niehaus. Niehaus was first and foremost an arranger for the stan kenton band and his crisp charts for the front line mask the fact that a piano is absent from the first quintet. Lennie niehaus jazz conception for saxofone vol 1 basic. An extremely natural sound is obtained by the use of the microphone, the new akg. I take private lessons for the alto saxophone and this book contains some really great jazz etudes that cover different techniques. Lennie niehaus sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Another fabulous volume of exercises and pieces to help understanding of jazz conception and phrasing. Niehaus when the saints go marching in sheet music. Sonata for saxophone quartet full score lennie niehaus. Purchase sheet music for make the most of it by lennie niehaus online from unc jazz press. Alto saxophonist lennie niehaus is better known as the arranger for clint eastwoods films, but he has long been familiar to jazz fans as a respected bandleader, composer, arranger, and soloist. Sonata for saxophone quartet complete for saxophone quartet, intermediate sax quartet sheet music. Make the most of it by lennie niehaus unc jazz press. Ive decided to try and start a saxophone quartet this year at my school for the first time, and i was told to try and find some music for it.
When the saints go marching in complete for saxophone quartet, intermediate sax quartet sheet music. But i have no idea what pieces are exciting and doable, etc. Sir sax grade sheet music for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. Free sax quartet arrangements free saxophone quartet sheet. Lennie niehaus is the author of basic jazz conception for saxophone volume 2 wcd 5. Price new from used from sheet music, 1999 please retry. Pdf download ssaa 16 copies with rhythm, by jeremy fox. Use the download button below or simple online reader.
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Well probably need something on a medium easy to medium difficulty so maybe something. This lively and fun saxophone quartet includes three recognizable standards. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. This contemporary quartet is written in an aba song form. The classic cole porter standard, popular during world war ii, is arranged here for a grade 4 saxophone quartet. Lennie niehaus plays the blues eb edition by lennie niehaus. Russell peterson for saxophone quartet and concert band. Another excellent source of saxophone quartet music is the set of three fairer sax ensemble books by karen street. Try1057 basic jazz conception for saxophone vol 1, 12 jazz exercises 10 jazz tunes. Saxophone quartet music archive sax on the web forum. Playable by sax quartet or section, an optional rhythm section will add to the spookiness view details. His father started him on violin at age seven, then lennie changed to bassoon. The songs are recorded for both eb and bb instruments, so no worries there.
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