Thought there would be lots of Paul Desmond fans on Free Republic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtgQXQdyufQ
Pat Metheny, “Every Day (I Thank You)” with the late Michael Brecker.
Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond.
Branford Marsalis
You mentioned rock, and this is about THE coolest song recorded in the rock genre.
The sax riff during the last minute of the song is a classic (it was used in a commercial by a major company a year or two ago).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ88oTITMoM
I would do some research into Ben Webster.
Richard Elliot. Does a cover of ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ that makes me wanna make babies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSp5aH6JBWM&feature=related
More representative of his later work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYyBrNrvyA&feature=related
John Cafferfty and The Beaver Brown Band - On The Dark Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgloaS4NGyM
George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Bad To The Bone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY
(some really awesome sax in this song)
Foreigner - Urgent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OFJYMo4Pr0
(Lots of nice sax in this song)
Billy Joel - Still Rock-n-Roll To Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQa4MOGkE&ob=av2e
Supertramp - Logical Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQa4MOGkE&ob=av2e
Lou Reed - Walk On The Wildside
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNknGIKkoA
David Bowie - Blue Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0CocHe2hE
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59K2kF6o9Tk
Pink Floyd - Money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkhX5W7JoWI
(one of the all time great sax solos in this song) Some of these songs you have to wait for the sax solo but they are really good. These should be very inspirational for her. Hope she enjoys.
I ignored Bruce Springsteen because he just pisses me off politically.
ping-a-ding-ding!
The last thing you want her to hear is Kenny G.
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Grady Gaines is still blowing a horn too.
He had a band called The Upsetters (not to be confused with a reggae band of the same name) in the 1950s and was later tapped to be Little Richard's band leader for his Specialty cuts in the 1950s. After Little Richard gave up rock and roll for religion, Grady went back to the Upsetters and then found a gig as Sam Cooke's band leader until Sam's death in the 1960s.
Bip Bop Bip sounds like Little Richard twice as manic. It's actually Don Covay backed by the Upsetters. Don was opening for Little Richard and the Upsetters in those days.
The Upsetters' Upsetter has found new life being covered by Jim Jones Revue (UK) as Cement Mixer
One of the last things Boots Randolph ever recorded (literally) was this cover of I Put A Spell On You with Scotty Moore, Billy Swan, and others. I don't care for the other cuts on this album so much but this one I liked (and it's a bit more slow and emotional than the above rocking cuts of honking sax, more of which can be found here:
Subtitled - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone. Not for the faint hearted, this compilation of 106 tracks bursts at the seams with the sound of 50 hard blowing saxophonists who, between 1942-1952, formed the nucleus of what became known as the Honkers & Screamers. Artists include Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Wild Bill Moore, Paul Williams, Hal Singer, & many more. Includes 68-page illustrated booklet with biographies of the players & full discography details. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Proper. 2003).
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In a totally different vein, there is The Beau Hunks The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette (a side project for the Beau Hunks consisting of pieces adapted for 7 saxaphones)
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And Steve MacKay is back playing free jazz saxophone over pro-punks The Stooges on their recent reunion shows
Here he can be heard on the original recording of The Stooges Fun House
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Post-punk sax funk and scronk from James Chance can be heard here and here:
I’ve always said that if have a neighbor you really dislike, buy his kid a set of drums or a horn for Christmas.....
Hard to believe out of all these posts there has been only one mention each for Branford Marsalis and David Sanborn.
Two of the greatest.
Sorry, a little late to this party...
Mt daughter is 11 and took up sax last year. She’s now a big fan of Madness.
One Step Beyond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAx2GHUUoSo&ob=av2n
Night Boat to Cairo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EW3hhL7FyA&feature=channel
Swan Lake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyT6UowYmXw
Cheers,
melman