Posted on 10/03/2010 12:53:45 PM PDT by Lou L
Greetings, fellow Freepers...my 10 year-old has recently taken up a musical instrument, the saxophone. She's interested, and although there's an obviously long road ahead, I was hoping to collect some examples of the saxophone to get her some additional exposure to the sound.
Looking for musically-inclined to assist with a brain-storming list. Obviously, I'd like to hear examples of jazz or blues, but I'd like to include rock, pop, and even orchestral genres as well. What songs or artists would you suggest as a good example of saxophone play?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSq8ZBdSxNU
Sax kicks in at 2:23. Steve Norman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcxhIjA5e4w
Live alto work at 2:55 and 3:54.
Bobby Keyes (on numersous Rolling Stones songs and others), and Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band.
Glenn Fry, “You belong to the city” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Belong_to_the_City
Wow! Gotta have more Gato!
Aja by Steely Dan as mentions in that link with Wayne Shorter. The sax and drums (Steve Gadd) on that are incredible. Fagen and Becker (Steeley Dan) are inane perfectionists but Steve Gadd supposedly played it in one take. Incredible.
"Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty is a GREAT one. One of my faves.
For jazz, the first one that comes to mind is "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Ultra cool.
For R & B, "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" by Jr. Walker & the All-Stars. Very soulful.
Grover Washington Jr.
Steely Dan
Ah, I didn't know you would be linking to "What Does It Take" by Jr. Walker & the All-Stars when I wrote my post 29. GMTA!
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take 5
Wow—I did not know that. Interesting backstory!
Dont let that Grover Washington clip put you off to exploring his music. The sound was dragging on the tape.
No solo but they get some camera time:
Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’ (Hanson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmG0DqhfDbY
I'm still listening to it. LOL! My favorite song of all time.
Is it an alto or a tenor sax? (I doubt it’s a soprano or baritone.) Tons of great players on each.
Tenor suggestions include John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, alto players - Charlie Parker, Phil Woods, Paul Desmond, etc., etc..
The greatest sax solo ever can be found on Duke Ellington’s “Diminuendo and Cresendo” from “Live at the ‘56 Newport Jazz festival”. What was supposed to be a two bar sax interlude turns into a 20 minute purely improvosational sax solo that just COOKS. It added 20 years to Ellington’s career which was essentially over until this magic night. The sax player in question was Paul Gonsalves.
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