[Tranechaser]

My teacher Paul Perez just wrote a book that Pete Christlieb asked him to write about taking a modern approach to playing altissimo. We recorded this little video on my iPad at the end of my lesson tonight, check it out if you want to hear Paul's take/sales pitch on the book. The dude can play 6 octaves on Tenor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWtwS7iJ6JO7qKNIeCX8_2k0BxoShW3y/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[milnak]

It's all in the weighted neck screw isn't it? Just kidding... great sound and altissimo! I checked, Paul played on the "T.O.P." album.

 

[TMadness1013]

Ordered. Looking forward to checking this out even though SNL altissimo isn't really a goal of mine. Should be fun to work through - thanks!

 

[tomsch]

I just ordered this today also after seeing him do a little demo at Theo's NAMM demo on the Durga 4.

 

[AZAZAZ]

My teacher Paul Perez just wrote a book that Pete Christlieb asked him to write about taking a modern approach to playing altissimo. We recorded this little video on my iPad at the end of my lesson tonight, check it out if you want to hear Paul's take/sales pitch on the book. The dude can play 6 octaves on Tenor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWtwS7iJ6JO7qKNIeCX8_2k0BxoShW3y/view?usp=drivesdk

Highly recommended! Both Paul as a teacher and his book. Paul is an AMAZING player (he does a lot in the styles of Lenny Pickett and Michael Brecker, but also has his own thing going on) and does a great job translating his playing into a teachable format. In my experience, that doesn't happen too often.

If you are an altissimo player, I would consider this book one of the "must haves." If not, it is still a great resource.

 

[ericdano]

Where does one get this book?

My teacher Paul Perez just wrote a book that Pete Christlieb asked him to write about taking a modern approach to playing altissimo. We recorded this little video on my iPad at the end of my lesson tonight, check it out if you want to hear Paul's take/sales pitch on the book. The dude can play 6 octaves on Tenor.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SWtwS7iJ6JO7qKNIeCX8_2k0BxoShW3y/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[raghav]

Where does one get this book?

https://playingintheattic.us

 

[whaler]

I wish I could see the Sam Donahue altissimo book I’ve heard about but never seen.
I think his solo on the bridge on I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm was the earliest thing I’ve heard where a guy actually played a line up there.
I’d have to say my favorite player who uses altissimo where it sounds like it’s on the horn is Rick Margitza. The sound doesn’t change as he goes up there. I always thought a Brecker had that same quality back when he played a Link.

 

[farnaway]

Got the book today and read through the intros over dinner. I like the way Paul writes! It has me feeling like it's going to be fun working through the rest of the book

 

[saxcop]

Mine is in the mail.

 

[Tranechaser]

Got the book today and read through the intros over dinner. I like the way Paul writes! It has me feeling like it's going to be fun working through the rest of the book

When he was writing it he told me that he was trying to make it come across as a casual conversation as opposed to an academic textbook. Sounds like you are feeling the style when you read it. Read Pete's preface too, it's funny!

 

[saxtek]

I wish I could see the Sam Donahue altissimo book I've heard about but never seen.
I think his solo on the bridge on I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm was the earliest thing I've heard where a guy actually played a line up there.

That Les Brown altissimo tenor solo was actually played by Ted Nash, author of another good altissimo book. I have the Sam Donahue book, and the fingerings are very similar.

 

[saxcop]

I received mine yesterday and started working on a few things. I can tell already it will be worth the purchase.

 

[EllSyd]

Mine is in the mail.