MarchApril 2014 Saxophone Today Front Cover SSaxophoneT Today Tia Fuller Reinhold Schwarzwald Saxophone Today Writers March/April 2014 20 6 & 38 12 14 18 David Demsey Andrew Clark Andrew Allen Thomas Erdmann Steve Goodson The Spectral Saxophone Music For Saxophone Michael Brecker Feature Interviews Golden Age Grisey, Harvey Sight-Reading Worbook Old School Tia Fuller Of The Saxophone: Lindberg Pepper Adam’s Joy Rd. 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ADVERTISING For advertising inquiries call (508) 278-2681 or email [email protected] PUBLISHED January/February • March/April • May/June • July/August • September/October • November/December Saxophone Today P.O. Box 23 Uxbridge, Massaxhusettts 01569 USA Made in USA 4 March/April 2014 BE BOLD• BE HEARD• GET SERIOUS• The New JET from JodyJazz The new JET mouthpiece utilizes state of the art CNC techniques to create innovative new baffle technology which maximizes airflow and generates an extraordinarily clean, bright yet versatile sound. New JodyJazz JET Alto available in tip openings 5 – 10 Visit JodyJazz.com for more info. Tia Fuller Tia Fuller Interview By Thomas Erdmann photo by Keith Major by photo Interview By Thomas Erdmann here is little in the world of music that Tia Fuller as well as the Duke Ellington big band. has not yet explored and accomplished. Years of Her love of education is so strong that when not on the Tleading her own jazz groups have led to many acco- road Fuller is often found leading masterclasses and adju- lades including the recent Downbeat Critics Poll where she dicating music festivals in high schools, colleges and jazz topped two of the Rising Star categories, Alto Saxophone festivals throughout the world. Some of her past teaching and Flute. The critics love her. Critic Ken Dryden calls her experiences include the University of Colorado at Boulder, playing “explosive (and) often gritty,” and Richard Skelly where she ran a big band and taught jazz improvisation, seconding that with, “Fuller is surely one of the hottest the Stanford Jazz Workshop, and serving as Director of the young lionesses to come along in traditional jazz in the last Jazz Museum of Harlem’s Harmony in Harlem Ensemble. decade.” Perhaps her sense of educational acumen is best seen In the world of pop, R&B and rock Tia toured for five when she was asked to be the Keynote Speaker at the Jazz years as a member of Beyoncé’s band, even being featured Institute of New Jersey’s Graduation ceremony; as well as on the The Beyoncé Experience: Live DVD. Other great mu- recently appointed as a full-time professor at the Berklee sicians who have called upon Fuller’s transcendent abilities College of Music in Boston. include JoAnne Brackeen, Terri Lynn Carrington, Jimmy None of the above takes into account Fuller’s striking Heath, T.S. Monk, Ralph Peterson, Esperanza Spaulding, abilities as a great composer and arranger. Today she Steve Turre, and Nancy Wilson to list just a few of the continues to utilize her strong work ethic that made her heavy hitters who know Fuller’s worth. such a success in the first place, as well as her educational Fuller’s also done a lot of big band work with not only the background: including a Bachelor’s Degree from Spel- all-women band DIVA, but also in groups lead by legends man College and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Pedagogy and Don Byron, Jon Faddis, Charlie Persip, and Gerald Wilson, Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, 6 March/April 2014 Tia Fuller’s Equipment • Soprano – 991 model Yanagasawa with a Yanagasawa to continue her evolution as a mouthpiece, Vandoren Red box 3 reeds, and an Opti- yoncé had walked in just two musician, educator, composer mum ligature. people before I auditioned and performer. One of the • Alto – Yanagasawa 9935 with a Vandoren A6 small that day. If it wasn’t for her most positive people you will chamber mouthpiece, Vandoren Red box 3 reeds, and an being there, essentially, I ever meet, Fuller’s future will Optimum ligature wouldn’t have made the band. undoubtedly continue to climb. • Flute – Avanti What had happened was that Beyoncé had asked her Musi- This is truly the age of great cal Director where I was in saxophone manufacturing. With all the choices available the list for the second day of callbacks. When she found out today, why do you play Yanagasawa? my name hadn’t been called, she personally came back to Oh my goodness, why not? The resonance and sound of where I was to tell me I made it to the next round.