Hip To The Blues • Jazz Duets for Alto Sax
$14.95
Hip To The Blues for Alto Sax was written and arranged by Lee West, a proud alum of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. This series of 22 jazz duets for Trumpet, Flute, Alto Sax, and Trombone combines the best elements of education, playability, and musical fun.
These lyrical melodies are unique to the music industry and the audio performance is recorded in a “music minus one” fashion with the duet being played in entirety (both parts) if your stereo is evenly balanced.
Move the balance to right or left channel to isolate the top or bottom (1st or 2nd) part and play the blues duets along with Rick Rossi, one of the best studio woodwind players in the Los Angeles circuit.
This original edition of Hip To The Blues is where it all began, so get ready to enjoy all 22 of these incredibly “Hip” Lee West “Blues” titles!
Foolin’ Blues • Working Man’s Blues • Too Blue to Cry • Sittin’ Back • Floppy Dog Blues • Can’t Decide • Makin’ Your Acquaintance • 8th Street Shuffle • Avenue Blue • Flamingo Way • Everything’s Blue • Tom Cat Talk • Tongue in Cheek • Impromptu Blues • Old Shoe Blues • Minor Difficulties • Ain’t No Stoppin’ • Hip to the Blues (Take #1) • Blue Wind • Blue Zambu • Under Your Spell • Baroque In Blue
CATALOG #: TS015
PAGES: 48
BINDING: SADDLE STITCH
COPYRIGHT: 1995
AUTHOR: LEE WEST
EDITOR: TONY SANTORELLA
DESIGNER: CAROLYN CONNORS
ARTIST: RICK ROSSI
ATTRIBUTE: PERFORMANCE RECORDING
ISBN-10: 1585600563
ISBN-13: 9781585600564
About Rick Rossi; a multi-woodwind instrumentalist has three nominations for Grammy Awards in the category of jazz saxophone and won this prestigious honor in 2000 for his performance on “The Dirty Boogie.” His additional nominations were in the categories of “Best Jazz Solo” and “Best Jazz Composition,” but Rick’s thorough woodwind mastery extends well beyond jazz saxophone.
Rick’s expertise in performance includes clarinet, flute, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. This multi-talented performer and composer has arranged for film, television, and assorted artists. He has done extensive work with The Brian Setzer Orchestra and has a Grammy-nominated composition for the P. Rainey Coalition to his credit. Besides his own extensive personal recordings, he has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Regis and Kathie Lee, MTV, VH-1, and Good Morning America.
He has worked in famous venues around the world with Natalie Cole, Bobby Caldwell, The Brian Setzer Orchestra and Shakira. The list of legendary artists he has performed with includes Rosemary Clooney, Tommy Dorsey, Bobbie Womack, George Duke, Englebert Humperdink, Cher, Stanley Clarke, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, and Frank Sinatra.
His film work included the blockbuster feature, “Monster-In-Law”, starring Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez and the comic splash, Wedding Crashers starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, and Vince Vaughn. Rick has a bachelor’s degree in Woodwind and Performance from the University of Delaware and a master’s in performance and composition from the University of Akron in 1983.