Recommended Literature
Dr. Michael Keepe Saxophone Studio
Biographies/History
- The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, edited by Richard Ingham, Cambridge Press
- Down Beat, 60 Years of Jazz, Hal Leonard Corp.
- Harry Gee, Saxophone Soloists and their Music 1844-1985 An Annotated Biography, Indiana University Press
(Out of Print) - Wally Horwood, Adolphe Sax, Egon Pub.
- Leon Kochnitzky, Sax and his Saxophone, North American Saxophone Alliance
- Thomas Liley, Eugene Rousseau: With Casual Brilliance, North American Saxophone Allliance
- Eugene Rousseau, Marcel Mule, Indiana (Out of Print)
- Mary Teal, Larry Teal: There Will Never Be Another You, North American Saxophone Alliance
- James Umble, Jean-Marie Londiex, Master of the Saxophone, Roncorp
- Bruce Vermazen, That Moaning Saxophone: The Six Brown Brothers and the Dawning of a Musical Craze, Oxford
Music Business/Industry
- David Baskerville, Ph. D, Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, Sage Publications
- David Cutler, The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference
- Timpthy Ferris, The Four Hour Workweek, Crown
- Hal Galper, The Touring Musician, Billboard Books
- Steve Krug, Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, New Riders
- David R. Newsom and Barbara Sprague Newsom, Making Money Teaching Music, Writer’s Digest Books
- Donald S. Passman, All You Need To Know About The Music Business, Simon & Schuster
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War
- The Savvy Music Teacher: Blueprint for Maximizing Income & Impact
Music Education
- Jerry Coker , How To Practice Jazz, Aebersold Jazz
- Barbera Lourie Sand , Teaching Genius: Dorothy DeLay and the Making of a Musician, Amadeus Press, Portland, Oregon
- Harvey R. Snitkin, Practicing for Young Musicians, HMS Publications
- William Westney, The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self, Amadeus Press, LLC, Pompton Plains, Cambridge
Musicianship
- David Blum, Casals and The Art of Interpretation, University of California Press
- David Blum, The Art of Quartet Playing (The Guanari String Quartet), University of California Press
- David McGill, Sound in Motion, Indiana University Press
- James Thurmond, Note Grouping: A Method for Achieving Expression and Style in Musical Performance, Meredith Music Publications
Pedagogy
- George T. Kirck, The Reed Guide, REED-MATE Company (Out of Print)
- Trent P. Kynaston, Circular Breathing for The Wind Performer, Warner Bros. Pub.
- Larry Teal, The Art of Saxophone Playing, Summy - Birchard Inc.
Personal Improvement
Repertoire
- Jean Marie Londiex, Comprehensive Guide to Saxophone Repertoire, Roncorp
- James Umble, Jean-Marie Londiex, Master of the Saxophone, Roncorp
For Parents
- Robert A. Cutietta, Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, Oxford Press
- Laurie Sale, Growing Up with Music: A Guide to the Best Recorded Music for Children, Avon Books (Out of Print)