Devised and presented
by Pete Thomas
Backing tracks and sheet music (Eb, Bb and C instruments): Book and CD
As well as the material here on the site, we have several useful resources for teachers including the beginners saxophone DVD, Taming the Saxophone vol 3 (intermediate/advanced patterns) and the Midnight Playalongs. I am going to be offering some of these at a very special discount for teachers. You can either sell these on to your students at a profit or pass on the discount. For details please sign up to the teachers mailing list. By doing so you will be entered into a prize draw and could win some free stuff! (CDs, Books etc.)
All saxophone teachers from the UK are invited to submit their details for inclusion to this new online directory which will help to support various charities.
I have been a saxophone teacher and professional session musician for 25 years, featuring on records including Joe Jackson, Elton John, REM, Richard Thompson. From 1999 - 2002, as well as giving saxophone lessons, I worked as a lecturer in composition and jazz/pop performance at the Southampton University Music Department, Hampshire, UK.
I am now working full time as a TV and film music composer, so I am unable to give private tuition on a regular basis, however I may be able to recommend a good teacher. Although all of the saxophone exercisess and lessons on this site will be very useful, online resources are not a substitute for one on one lessons from a qualified saxophone teacher.
All the saxophone and jazz pages (over 100 pages about jazz & blues theory, improvising, saxophones, practise tips, tone exercises, arranging and much more) originally on petethomas.co.uk have now moved over here to Taming The Saxophone.
A few years back I devised and and presented the Jools Holland Music Makers
series saxophone tuition video which is now released on DVD. If you purchase from this site all profits go to charity.