Class I: Embouchure Considerations Class II: Tongue Position and Articulation Class III: How to Improve the Breathing Process Class IV: Overtones, Undertones & Other Warmups Dates TBA Joe Allard was one of the most important woodwind performers and teachers during his lifetime. As a saxophone, clarinet, and bass clarinet instructor at some of the most Continue reading →
Tag: Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series
Detailed descriptions of masterclasses on Woodwind Doubling, Sax Sectionals, the Flute, the Clarinet, the Saxophone, and Performance Practice.
Class I: Woodwind Doubling or How to Become a Chameleon of Styles Class II: Flute and the Woodwind Doubler Class III: The Doubles of the Doubles—Soprano Sax, Bass Clarinet/Eb Clarinet & Piccolo/Alto Flute Class IV: Reed Solutions Dates TBA This package of four classes will focus on the single-reed family of instruments, namely saxophones, clarinets Continue reading →
Part of the Ed Joffe Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, The Art of Doubling is a demonstration and discussion involving specific tips to improve one’s performance when switching quickly from one woodwind to another. Music from jazz, commercial and classical settings will be referenced. This class will look at actual parts that doublers have had to Continue reading →
Part of the Ed Joffe Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, The Doubles of the Doubles will include discussions and demonstrations of the secondary woodwind doubles including piccolo & alto flute; Eb & bass clarinets; and soprano saxophone. The class will detail the special considerations one must attend to with some of the more esoteric members of Continue reading →
Part of the Ed Joffe Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, Sax Section Performance for Pros is a clinic concerning ways to improve one’s ability to function successfully within a saxophone section. A variety of charts from a diverse group of arrangers including Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, Manny Albam, Marion Evans, Frank Foster and Thad Jones are Continue reading →
Part of Ed Joffe’s Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, Reed Solutions is a demonstration of equipment and techniques to improve the reed’s efficiency along with a discussion of diverse approaches for adjusting reeds. An examination of older and newer reed adjustment publications will allow the participants to gain a better understanding of the different methods that Continue reading →
Part of Ed Joffe’s Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, The Total Saxophone is a clinic devoted to an approach that integrates classical, jazz, commercial and pop styles of saxophone playing in one’s practice. Selected etudes from the works of Bozza, Karg-Elert, Koechlin, Mintzer, Fishman and Snidero will serve as a means for discussing various challenges that Continue reading →
Part of the Ed Joffe Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, The Total Clarinet masterclass will use selected classical and jazz etudes from Rose, Cavellini, and Artie Shaw as a means for discussing various challenges that all doubling clarinetists must attend to on a daily basis. These include legato finger technique; resonant articulations; flexibility and uniformity of Continue reading →
Part of Ed Joffe’s Woodwind Doubling Masterclass Series, this class uses the classical etudes of Taffanel-Gaubert, Anderson and Karg-Elert along with selected solos by Frank Wess and Hubert Laws as a means for discussing various problems that all doubling flutists must attend to on a daily basis. These include developing a legato finger technique, attacks Continue reading →
Joe Allard was one of the most important woodwind performers and teachers during his lifetime, 1910—1991. As a clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone instructor at The Juilliard School, The New England Conservatory, The Manhattan School of Music, The Mannes School and at his studios in New York and New Jersey for 40 yrs., he literally Continue reading →