The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone

Contents

• 1. Invention and development Thomas Liley;
• 2. In the twentieth century Don Ashton;
• 3. Influential soloists Thomas Dryer-Beers;
• 4. The repertoire heritage Thomas Liley;
• 5. The saxophone quartet Richard Ingham;
• 6. The mechanics of playing the saxophone: i. Saxophone technique Kyle Horch; ii. Jazz and rock techniques David Roach; iii. The saxophone family: playing characteristics and doubling Nick Turner;
• 7. The professional player: i. In the orchestra Stephen Trier; ii. The undocumented Gordon Lewin; iii. The studio player Chris 'Snake' Davis;
• 8. Jazz and the saxophone Richard Ingham;
• 9. Rock and the saxophone Richard Ingham and John Helliwell;
• 10. The saxophone today: i. The contemporary saxophone Claude Delangle and Jean-Denis Michat; ii. Midi wind instruments Richard Ingham;
• 11. Teaching the saxophone Kyle Horch.