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Everything Saxophone Podcast is an awesome podcast that streams news, reviews, and interviews for the Saxophone community. They feature so many musicians and people in all walks of life who love the saxophone. So fortunate to be part of this and many thanks to Donna Schwarz for bringing me into the show!
Episode 076 : Chika Inoue
In this interview, we talked about:
How to shape your sound to create color/timbre
Why singing her piano parts helped her overall musicality
Her #1 tips for saxophone students of all ages
The difference between projecting your sound for classical performances vs. popular music
The benefits and problems of having perfect pitch
Repertoire recommendations
The benefits of transcribing classical music from other instruments
And more
“You can do so much with just 1 tone”
Resources mentioned:
Ryō Noda is a Japanese composer and musician who has written several works for classical saxophone.
48 Ferling Etudes – in my Amazon store
LeFreque – sound bridge accessory for brass and woodwinds
Don Trimble –Orange Coast Sax Shop. Repairs and sound screws
Matt Lee-West Coast Sax – mouthpieces, sound screws and more
Nick Mainella’s new book, 50 Perpetual Motion Exercises