The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone

by Richard Ingham (Editor)

This is the first comprehensive guide to the saxophone, its history, technical development and repertoire. Extensively researched and including much new information, the volume is written by some of the finest performers and experts on the instrument. The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone incorporates detailed historical developments in the classical, jazz and rock fields, provides practical performance guides, and has a chapter on teaching the instrument.

Genres: Music

246 pages, Paperback

First published February 13, 1999

Reviews

[Carol]

This very straightforward book covers the history, development, playing technique, and repertoire of the saxophone. While it does have a good chapter on jazz and another section on rock, it is mainly focused on the saxophone in classical and contemporary music. There's lots of good information here, in a well-organized and clear fashion. The authors clearly have a lot of enthusiasm for their instrument and its versatility. My only criticism is that between the authors chosen and the artists covered, you would think that female saxophonists were rarer than four leaf clovers.