Jazz Improvisation. Top 100 Top 40 tunes every Sax Player Should know. Saxsolos.com - Jazz Transcriptions of the Masters. List: 8 Pop Sax Solos. Rock, pop and disco tracks of the '60s, '70s and '80s were routinely peppered by horns.
The saxophone, in particular, was most often added to give a slick track an earthy authenticity. In many cases, the sax solo would be written into the song's break halfway through to provide a funky feel. Or it would come at the end, to pick up where the vocal left off. [Pictured: Roger Ball of Average White Band] SAX & GUITAR – MY LOVE, SUNDAY MORNING, SO SICK. Saxophone Transcriptions. This page contains transcriptions of the saxophone parts (and some parts that can be played on saxophone) in popular songs from the 50's to 90's.
It is intended to be a resource for the beginner to intermediate sax player of approximately 1 to 4 years experience. Most are written for the alto sax, with a few tenor sax parts as well. In most cases, tenor player will need to transpose the alto transcriptions. All transcriptions are provided in a basic text format, with little indication of timing. You will need to listen to the track to pick up the timing.