Thomas Lacôte

Cristal de temps

For 1 or 2 alto saxophones with recorded Latin-American ensemble accompaniment on CD. Colorissaxo, saxophone latin' ballad' is a collection of original compositions of great rhythmic variety based on a wide array of traditional and popular Latin-American and Caribbean music. Wether originating from the altiplano (Peruvian Huayno, Bolivian Takirari), from the Pacific or the Atlantic coast (Columbian Cumbla, Argentinian Milonga) or from the Caribbean islands (Cuban Bolero, Jamaican Reggae), these compositions with their swaying rhythms are of great pedagogical interest for student and teacher alike. In accordance with traditional oral transmission practice, we invite teachers and students to make use of the accompanying CD in order to memorize the music through active listening, singing etc Playing along with the playback soundtrack, with / without the written material, will help control and improve perfect sync.