Rock & Roll Saxophone (Book/CD Pack)

A study of the basic techniques and sound effects used in rock & roll performance, including photos and biographies of players from 1955 to the 1990s. CD features guest performances by Myanna, Jenny Hill, and The Burning Grass. Techniques covered include the growl, flutter tone, altissimo register, reed squeal, double tone, slap tongue, note bending and sliding, trill, special effect, and more.

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Contemporary Saxophone (Book/CD Pack)

This book contains info on: creating solos; selecting a sax, mouthpiece, reed and ligature; mics and sound systems; choreography; and more. Includes an artists' equipment list, discography, and CD performances by Jay Davidson and Don Wise.

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THE HISTORY OF TOP 40 SAXOPHONE SOLOS 1955-2005 (Book/CD Pack)

By John Laughter and Steve D. Marshall
Contact John Laughter - JSAXL@aol.com for mailing information. Postage: U.S. / CANADA $1.00. U.K. and similar $2.20. AUSTRALIA and similar $2.75

Two CD set with text (434 pages and expanding) in MS Word-photos and bios-$10.00 plus postage. Check, money order or cash. Paypal add $1.00 to the total. Paypal address is JSAXL@aol.com

Plas Johnson

John Laughter is performing a great service for the many unheralded and unrecognized sax soloists who played on hit records over the decades.

Dave “Woody” Woodford, Los Angeles

In these pages you'll find the most complete history ever recorded of the great Rock & Roll Gunslingers, from Plas Johnson and King Curtis (two of my personal heroes) to my favorite contemporaries like Lenny Pickett and Crispin Cioe. ...This guy John Laughter must be truly sax-mad!