Javier Arau

Saxophone Journal featuring Javier Arau, July/Aug 2009

Saxophone Journal, the international magazine for all things saxophone, features me as the July/Aug 2009 cover artist!

On the cover, I am sandwiched between Ernie Watts and Tom Saviano. The inside interview is an in-depth discussion of much of my past and current work. If you would like to order a copy of the Saxophone Journal, visit Dorn Publications and place an order. Each issue comes with a masterclass CD for saxophonists.

Here is the first paragraph from the magazine’s introduction of me:

“In this, the era of specialization, musicians, just like those in other professions, have followed suit. Things were not always this way. In the 1700s musicians were not just performers, but also composers, arrangers, teachers, producers of concerts, guest soloists, copyists, conductors, contractors, etc. In fact, those who we remember best from that era, Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart, as well as many other musicians, did it all; it was the accepted norm. Today there are very few who do it all, and of those who do an incredibly small proportion of them do it all extremely well. One who does is Javier Arau.”

Javier Arau New Jazz Quartet: Summer Concert Series Performance

Javier Arau New Jazz Quartet: Summer Concert Series Performance from Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Travers Park, Jackson Heights, NY. Featuring Javier Arau, saxophones; D.D. Jackson, keys; Ike Sturm, bass; Jon Mele, Drums.

“Summertime”: the debut of Javier’s new arrangement of the Gershwin classic.
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“Time Will Tell”: funky new tune by Javier, debuted here.
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“Green Dolphin St”: a fun version of the standard.
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“Claudia”: a beautiful composition by Chucho Valdez, made famous by the great Cuban saxophonist, Paquito D’Rivera.

“Please Pick Up The White Courtesy Telephone”: An original of Javier’s. A fun, fast 24-bar minor blues.

Major Triads Warmup Exercise

by Javier Arau © 2009. All Rights Reserved.

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Javier sits in with Greg Perkins at Coffee Republic

Folsom, California, January 3, 2009

Major Scale Tips and Tricks

Learn a very fast way to master all 12 major scales.

From “Javier’s Jelly and Jam Session”

Javier’s Jelly and Jam Session is Javier’s jazz show for children