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Music for your Grade Exam
Board: Trinity College London
Syllabus: Jazz Saxophone From 2023
Grade: 8
Pieces (select one from each list)
Eb SaxAvailable In
1. Autumn Leaves* (head + 1 chorus)
or Tenderly* (head + 1 chorus)
or Stormy Weather* (head + 1 chorus)
or S’posin’* (head + 1 chorus)
or Witchcraft* (head + 1 chorus)
Aebersold, arr.
Available In
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$18.51
2. All Blues
Davis
Available In
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$22.21
3. I'm in the Mood for Love*
Fields & McHugh, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
4. The More I See You*
Gordon & Warren, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
5. Alllegro (with cadenza; last two notes may be played an octave lower) or Allegro con brio (1st movt or 3rd movt from Blues Concerto for Alto Sax)
Holcombe
Available In
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Blues Concerto for Alto Sax & Piano (Musicians Publications )$25.86
6. Kalamatianos and Funky (play as written, no improvisation)
Iturralde
Available In
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$18.51
7. Taking a Chance on Love*
La Touche, Fetter & Duke, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
9. Rhythm Check
Mintzer
Available In
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14 Blues & Funk Etudes: Eb Instruments (Book & 2 CDs) (Alfred Music)$28.38
10. Donna Lee (CD track 21; head and written out improv only)
Parker
Available In
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In Session with Charlie Parker (Alto Saxophone) (Faber Music)$23.45
11. Anthropology (CD track 25; head and written out improv only)
Parker & Gillespie
Available In
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In Session with Charlie Parker (Alto Saxophone) (Faber Music)$23.45
12. Reality Check* (track 15; head + 1 chorus)
or Surely You’re not Serious* (track 16; head + 2 choruses)
Santin & Clark
Available In
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Creative Saxophone Improvising (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$24.63
13. Bird in Flight (CD track 22; play as written, no improv)
Snidero
Available In
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The Essence Of The Blues - Alto Saxophone (Book & CD) (Advance Music )$30.80
14. A Matter of Life and Death
Taylor
Please email us for availability
15. Flying with the Bird* (CD track 13; play the head and then improvise)
or Times Square Shuffle* (CD track 15; play the head and then improvise)
Weston
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16. Funky Joe*
J Wilson
Available In
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Creative Variations for Saxophone vol.2 (Book & CD) (Camden Music)$28.33
18. 1st movt* (no piano improv) (from Sonata for Alto Sax and Piano)
Woods
Available In
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Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano - alto saxophone & piano (Advance Music )$24.68
19. Lester Leaps In*
Young, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
Bb SaxAvailable In
20. Autumn Leaves* (head + 1 chorus)
or Tenderly* (head + 1 chorus)
or Stormy Weather* (head + 1 chorus)
or S’posin’* (head + 1 chorus)
or Witchcraft* (head + 1 chorus)
Aebersold, arr.
Available In
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$18.51
21. 3rd movt (from Sonata for Soprano or Tenor Saxophone)* (with improvisation)
Dobbins
Available In
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Sonata - soprano saxophone & piano (Advance Music )$24.68
22. I'm in the Mood for Love*
Fields & McHugh, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
23. The More I See You*
Gordon & Warren, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
24. Kalamatianos and Funky (play as written, no improvisation)
Iturralde
Available In
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$18.51
25. Taking a Chance on Love*
La Touche, Fetter & Duke, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
27. Rhythm Check
Mintzer
Available In
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14 Blues & Funk Etudes: Bb Instruments (Book & 2 CDs) (Alfred Music)$27.10
28. Donna Lee (CD track 21; head and written out improv only)
Parker
Available In
29. Anthropology (CD track 25; head and written out improv only)
Parker & Gillespie
Available In
30. Reality Check* (track 15; head + 1 chorus)
or Surely You’re not Serious* (track 16; head + 2 choruses)
Santin & Clark
Available In
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Creative Saxophone Improvising (Book & CD) (Oxford University Press)$24.63
31. Respectfully Yours
Scott
Available In
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Respectfully Yours (Tenor Sax & Piano) (Astute Music)$13.52
32. Bird in Flight (CD track 22; play as written, no improv)
Snidero
Available In
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The Essence Of The Blues - Tenor Saxophone (Book & CD) (Advance Music )$21.61
33. A Matter of Life and Death
Taylor
Please email us for availability
34. Funky Joe*
J Wilson
Available In
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Creative Variations for Saxophone vol.2 (Book & CD) (Camden Music)$28.33
36. Lester Leaps In*
Young, arr. Taylor
Available In
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Ultimate Jazz Standards (Jazz Play-Along with CD) (Hal Leonard)$29.62
Any SaxAvailable In
1. Oxford Street
Bennett
Available In
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The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone Saxophone) (Faber Music)$13.57 -
The Jazz Sax Collection (Tenor/Soprano Saxophone) (Faber Music)$14.80
2. D.D.D. (Double Density Disorder)
Gumbley
Available In
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15 Crazy Jazz Studies for Solo Saxophone (Saxtet )$20.98
3. Village Hall Funk
Gumbley
Available In
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15 More Crazy Jazz Studies For Solo Saxophone (Gumbles Publications)$18.46
5. A Recurring Theme (8), no. 33 or Hectic Beatnik, no. 38
Mower
Available In
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Mosaics for Saxophone Book 2 - Grade 6-8 (Trinity College London)$10.44
6. Dick's Licks, no. 15 or Snookie Dookie, no. 17
Rae
Available In
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20 Modern Studies for solo saxophone (Universal Edition)$17.83
7. Duckin' and Divin', no. 35
Rae
Available In
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Mosaics for Saxophone Book 2 - Grade 6-8 (Trinity College London)$10.44
9. Volante, no. 13 or Vivo, no. 16
Rae
Available In
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18 Concert Etudes for saxophone (Universal Edition)$18.36
10. Spanish Colours
Street
Available In
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Streetworks (saxophone studies) (Gumbles Publications)$18.46
12. Diminology or All Mixed Up! (play as a study without backing or improv)
J Wilson
Available In
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Modal Workout 02 for Saxophone (+ CD) (Brass Wind)$16.67
StudiesAvailable In
1. Trane Journey or Getz a Go or Fly Bird
Wilson
Available In
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Jazz Paraphrase for Saxophone (Camden Music)$12.28
2. Diminishing Returns or Speedbird
Rae
Available In
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Jazz Scale Studies for Saxophone (Universal Edition)$16.78
Also RecommendedAvailable In
1. Scales, Arpeggios & Exercises
Available In
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Saxophone & Jazz Saxophone Scales, Arpeggios & Exercises from 2015 (Trinity College London)$15.37
2. Sight Reading
Available In
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Trinity College London Sight Reading Saxophone: Grades 6-8 (Trinity College London)$19.07
3. Aural Tests
Available In
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Aural Tests Book 2, from 2017 (Grades 6–8) (+ 2 CDs) (Trinity College London)$17.84
