Download or read book Essential Jazz Etudes..The Blues - Alto Sax written by Jack Wilkins and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of jazz etudes with an accompanying CD gives students a fun and effective way to learn to play jazz style blues lines. the CD tracks provide a professional rhythm section (piano, bass, drums) to play along with, plus recordings of professional jazz musicians playing each etude. the recordings help to provide a model for the student's stylistic development, and an opportunity to play with a great band! Each of the 12 etudes provides a new challenge to master.