Members melstar000 Posted April 23, 2008 Members Share Posted April 23, 2008 Who's one of you favorite saxophonist? Right now, I'm really feeling this guy, Miguel Zenon. He's on UMG's label. Has anyone heard of him? He's amazing. http://www.myspace.com/miguelzenon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 Very nice stuff. I've been a fan of Jeff Coffin for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted April 24, 2008 Members Share Posted April 24, 2008 Gerald Albright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melstar000 Posted April 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2008 cool. i also like jeff coffin! did anybody check out miguel zenon though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkZ Posted April 28, 2008 Members Share Posted April 28, 2008 He plays in the SF Jazz Collective, right? Some serious heavyweights in that outfit Who's one of you favorite saxophonist? Just one? All-time? Wayne Shorter. Want to check out a saxophonist who doesn't get a lot of attention? Pick up Keith Jarrett's "Belonging" with Jan Garbarek on sax (favorite tune: "The Windup"). That's one of my top 10 all time favorite jazz albums (maybe top 5). His tone is as icy as a Nordic glacier. Jarrett's "My Song" has the same band and is equally strong. Trust me on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lambros Posted April 29, 2008 Members Share Posted April 29, 2008 I like Miguel's playing a lot because he takes a unique approach to post bop with a softer tone and glissandos where you'd least expect them. I hear a lot of Joe Henderson in his playing, translated for alto. Joe is perhaps the most underated of all the giants, he was definitely his own man, he literally played everything on that tenor and was accessible to most. Better player than Wayne in my opinion. Mark total agreement with you on Jan being great and he's been active for a long time, I like that he openly embraces Dolphy and does his own thing. Joe Lovano is also incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melstar000 Posted June 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2008 I like Miguel's playing a lot because he takes a unique approach to post bop with a softer tone and glissandos where you'd least expect them. I hear a lot of Joe Henderson in his playing, translated for alto. Joe is perhaps the most underated of all the giants, he was definitely his own man, he literally played everything on that tenor and was accessible to most. Better player than Wayne in my opinion. Mark total agreement with you on Jan being great and he's been active for a long time, I like that he openly embraces Dolphy and does his own thing. Joe Lovano is also incredible. My point exactly! Here is actually a good example of what you're talking about... .amazing huh?? this guy makes me want to pick up the sax and play myself...even though i would probably be HORRIBLE haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lambros Posted June 20, 2008 Members Share Posted June 20, 2008 That is an excellent clip, man...Miguel and Joe are definitely birds of a feather...that is fo' sho' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outland Posted June 22, 2008 Members Share Posted June 22, 2008 Favorite? Living or deceased? Brecker. Hands down. Most control over the horn and probably most fire. If not Brecker, then Coltrane, for basically the same reasons. Garbarek is scary, though. I think he did play best on Jarrett's quartet albums (including Nude Dance, which is live), though he did a wonderful contemplative album with the Hilliard Ensemble named Officium. Very old and kind of in line with his work with Jarrett are two he did with the Bobo Stetson quartet (same bass and drum as with Jarrett, Bobo's on piano) and two others he did with Eberhard Weber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 Boots Randolph. He's the reason I begged my dad to take saxophone lessons. 'Yakety sax' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted June 26, 2008 Members Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'm on a big Gerry Mulligan kick right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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