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Books

  • Watkins, Mark. From the Inside Out: An In-Depth Resource for the Development of Saxophone Sound. Denver: Outskirts, 2018.
    Available as a downloadable pdf from the “Store.” In hard copy from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other book sellers.


     

  • Watkins, Mark. Lessons from the Master—Charlie Parker, Book 1: Articulation, Subdivision, and Rhythm.
    This book is currently under peer review in preparation for publication.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. Lessons from the Master—Charlie Parker, Book 2: Note Choices.
    This book is currently being edited in preparation for peer review.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. Fundamentals of Jazz Improvisation: What Everybody Thinks You Already Know.
    This book is a collection of essays written for private students and jazz courses. It is made available under the “Resources” tab. Contents are subject to change according to student needs and are not refined for official publisher release.
     

  • Dissertation: Watkins, Mark. “Learning Woodwind Fundamentals: Music, Exercises, and Learning Sequence.” Doctoral Document. Indiana University, 1994.

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Articles

  • Watkins, Mark. “Standards?—Determining Curricular Repertoire, Part 2.” JAZZed, Vol. 6, No. 5, September 2011.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Standards?—Determining Curricular Repertoire, Part 1.”
    JAZZed, Vol. 6, No. 4, July 2011.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “The Saxophonist’s Vocal Tract, Part 3: Pedagogy, Conclusions. The Saxophone Symposium, Vol. 28, 2003.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “The Saxophonist’s Vocal Tract, Part 2: Explanations.” The Saxophone Symposium, Vol. 28, 2003.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “The Saxophonist’s Vocal Tract, Part 1: Introduction, Problem, Research, and Results.” The Saxophone Symposium, Vol. 27, 2002.

Lectures

  • Watkins, Mark. “From the Inside Out: An In-Depth Resource for the Development of Saxophone Sound.” Book Presentation, Biennial Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, March 2020.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “From the Inside Out: An In-Depth Resource for the Development of Saxophone Sound.” Book Presentation, Region 3 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, March 2019.
     

  • Watkins, Mark, and C. Raymond Smith. “From the Inside Out: An In-Depth Resource for the Development of Saxophone Sound.” Book Presentation, XVIII World Saxophone Congress, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, July 2018.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Differences between Classical and Jazz Embouchure and Vocal Tract Formations Based on Fluoroscopy and Endoscopy Imagery” Accepted Lecture traded by Watkins for performance by FOUR, XVII World Saxophone Congress, Strasbourg, France, July 2015.
     

  • Watkins, Mark, and C. Raymond Smith. “The Saxophonist’s Vocal Tract: X-Rays and Endoscopes and Interesting, but How Can I Use Them in Teaching?” Lecture Presentation. XVI World Saxophone Congress, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews Scotland, July 2012.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Extended Techniques: A View from the Inside.” Research Lecture. XV World Saxophone Congress, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Bangkok Thailand, July 2009.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “The Style of Charlie Parker: Articulation, Subdivision, and Rhythm.” Lecture Presentation. Residency, Rangsit University, Rangsit Thailand, July 2009.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Saxophone Articulation: Mechanism, Pedagogy, and Style.” Research Lecture. XIV World Saxophone Congress, Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 2006.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Saxophone Tone Mechanisms and Exercises.” Lecture and Masterclass, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Chile, April 2004.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Pedagogical Conclusions and Techniques for Teaching Saxophone Tone Production: A Practical Analysis of Fluoroscope, Endoscope, Acoustic and Air Pressure Research.” Research Lecture. XII World Saxophone Congress, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal Canada, July 2000.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “How Do I Get My Saxophonists to Stop Honking?” Research Lecture. Idaho Music Educators Association Conference, Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 2000.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Saxophone Oral Cavity Formations.” Research Lecture. Fourth National Symposium—National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, Muncie Indiana, January 1999.
     

  • Watkins, Mark. “Practical Methods for Teaching Saxophone Oral Cavity Formations Based on Research Utilizing fluoroscopy and Fiber Optics.” Research Lecture. 1998 Biennial Conference North American Saxophone Alliance. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. March 1998.
     

  • Watkins, Mark, “The Saxophone Section: Tips and Tricks,” Performance Lecture. Minnesota Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Clinic, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, February 1998.

Music

Roncorp/Northeastern

  • Concerto in Eb Major for Tenor Saxophone and Piano, K. 191 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ transcribed and arranged by Mark Watkins)
     

  • Concerto in Bb for Tenor Saxophone and Piano, RV 503 (F. VIII. no. 35) (Antonio Vivaldi/transcribed and arranged by Mark Watkins

Walrus Music

All Walrus publications are available from eJazzLines.com and may be bought in the Shop.

The following titles are original compositions for saxophone quartet:

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  • Doctor Brother’s Music Box

  • Don’t Step on Your Neck

  • FOURway Stop

  • Freer ör Edgier

  • The Gospel According to Mark

  • Kayamjen

  • Lullaby for Amy

  • Peas in a Pod (with rhythm section)

  • Requiem

  • The Revival

  • The Revival (with rhythm section)

  • Sunset in Sperlonga

  • Sunset in Sperlonga (with rhythm section)

  • Vanilla Cream Soda

  • With Friends Like These

eJazzlines

All Jazz Lines publications are available from eJazzLines.com and may be directly linked through the “Store” tab.

The following titles are original compositions for saxophone quartet:

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  • Come What May

  • Cops and Robbers

  • Cuidado

  • Felices para siempre, with optional Latin percussion

  • Felices para siempre (with rhythm section)

  • Got Somethin’ to Say

  • The House my Father Built

  • I Don’t Know What You Mean

  • I Got Nothin’ but Nothin’

  • I Got Nothin’ but Nothin’ (with rhythm section)

  • It Might as Well

  • Jack the Giant Killer

  • Lucy the Dog

  • Of Things Hoped For

  • Summer’s Evenin’

  • Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Forever

  • Trane of Thought

  • The Wrong Tree

  • The Wrong Tree, (with rhythm section)

Dorn Music

All Dorn Music publications are available from Amazon.com; however, their listings state “currently unavailable. They will soon be made available for sale in the shop.

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  • Felices para siempre (saxophone quartet with concert band)

  • Of Things Hoped For (saxophone quartet with concert band)

  • With Friends Like These (saxophone quartet with concert band)

  • On a Warm Summer’s Evenin’ (saxophone quartet with orchestra)

  • Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains, for tenor saxophone and piano

  • O, How Lovely Was the Morning, for soprano saxophone and piano

  • O, My Father, for alto saxophone and piano

  • The following titles are original compositions for saxophone quartet.

  • Abide with Me/More Holiness Give

  • Be Still My Soul (Melody from Finlandia by Jean Sibelius

  • Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah

  • Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

  • Lead, Kindly Light

  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

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