Aldo Salvent is an award winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer, author and educator.
He holds a Doctoral degree from University of Miami Frost School of Music, having studied jazz performance in the studios of Gary Campbell, Gary Keller, Rich Perry, Seamus Blake, Bob Franceschini, Javier Zalba and Carlos Averhoff Sr.
As a saxophonist, he has played and toured in more than 20 countries with a variety of artists including Maria Schneider, Paquito D’ Rivera, Brian Lynch, John Hart, Calixto Oviedo, Ingrid Jensen, Sammy Figueroa, Ken Peplowski, Christine Jensen, Waldo Madera, Chuck Bergeron, Jim Gasior, Jamie Ousley, and Mike Orta.
In January 2015 Aldo premiered Da Capo, his first solo album on Dazzle Recordings, receiving outstanding reviews from “All About Jazz." In October 2019, he released his second album Ancestros. From 2017-2021, he served as an adjunct professor of saxophone at Florida International University School of Music.
Besides his own project Aldo Salvent Quintet, he also performs as a sideman with Grammy Award winning trumpeter Brian Lynch, Latin Grammy Nominated group PALO! and the Alfredo Chacón's Quartet.
Aldo is also author of eight books: 10 Exercises to Master All Major Scales Vol. 1, Tenor Altissimo: 21 Fingerings for Tenor Saxophone, Alto Altissimo: 41 Essential Fingerings for Alto Saxophone, Easy Altissimo: 15 Chromatic Patterns for Saxophone, 10 Exercises to Master All Major Scales Vol. 2, Up an Octave: 10 Advanced Exercises for Saxophone, Horns Up: 10 Dynamic Exercises for Trumpet, and Chromatic Challenge: 10 Creative Exercises for Saxophone which are published and available in the online store, as well as Amazon Kindle Books, Apple Books and SheetMusicPlus.
Check the most recent technique method for all saxophones.
"Chromatic Challenge: 10 Creative Exercises for Saxophone" was designed to help develop great technique and control of the saxophone by using modern, dynamic and creative exercises.
It is a didactic method that focuses on mastering original chromatic patterns throughout the whole range of the instrument.
The e-book was originally created for saxophonists, but can be also used effectively on most instruments.
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