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Definitely long tones to improve tone, blend and co-ordination. There are points where if you have a decent saxophone section you wont have too many special specific warm up exercises for saxophones.
However being a section leader of the saxophones for a concert band, stage band and quartet for many years now I've found that playing F sharps in both Bb and Eb (tunings) and raising it by a semitone each time helps improve intonation over the entire playing range. 5 minutes of this is invaluable.
The Lead alto role is particularly important in a jazz ensemble with multiple saxes, as each other member of the section should match their tonal quality as closely as possibly to ensure a smooth blend and a sound that is distinctive of one instrument and not of different instruments in harmony
, you know what i mean.
However being a section leader of the saxophones for a concert band, stage band and quartet for many years now I've found that playing F sharps in both Bb and Eb (tunings) and raising it by a semitone each time helps improve intonation over the entire playing range. 5 minutes of this is invaluable.
The Lead alto role is particularly important in a jazz ensemble with multiple saxes, as each other member of the section should match their tonal quality as closely as possibly to ensure a smooth blend and a sound that is distinctive of one instrument and not of different instruments in harmony
, you know what i mean.
