Microtonal Playing on a Saxophone

The saxophone is capable of bending between semitones, enabling musicians to bring new colors and vocal effects into their playing with microtones. Saxophonist Ole Mathisen shows you how you can practice with microtones. Learn more at the Jazz Academy: http://academy.jazz.org Ole Mathisen - Tenor saxophone Eric Suquet - Director Bill Thomas - Director of Photography Aaron Chandler - Sound Engineer Richard Emery - Production Assistant Seton Hawkins - Producer Recorded September 18, 2014