This jazz method for saxophone will guide beginners of all ages from producing their first note to the performance of full blown jazz pieces, including classics by Thelonius Monk, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver, as well as contributions from leading contemporary jazz players and composers.The fundamental elements of good saxophone technique: breath control, tone production, embouchure, tonguing and fingering, are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz.