My Favourite Musicians: Sax players

uglymusicuglymusic
edited March 2011 in Musicians


John Coltrane
David S Ware
Wayne Shorter
Art Pepper
Arthur Blythe


That's five to be getting on with :-)


BTW. Kenny G is not on this list 
:D

Comments

  • GromitGromit
    Michael Brecker
    Bob Berg
    Eric Marienthal
    Michael Brecker
    oh...and Michael Brecker. :)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    You like Michael Brecker, then? Just got that inkling ;-)
  • GromitGromit
    edited March 2011
    You like Michael Brecker, then? Just got that inkling ;-)
    A teensy bit. ;)

    I just adore his sound - no one since nor before has, for me, made a Tenor sing like he could. Sure there have been those who one might consider more ground-breaking, milestones for their generation, but MB was the consummate master of his instrument and so sadly missed. I was lucky to see him performing live a couple of times and was mesmerised.

    A few others who I've heard live in the jazz pubs/clubs in London...

    Nelson Rangell
    Dave O'Higgins
    Mornington Lockett
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Yeah, I saw MB at venues from the Barbican downwards, including in a marquee at the Bracknell Jazz Festival and with the Brecker Brothers in a tiny bar in a hotel in Boston - the story is that someone cocked up the booking and the Breckers didn't realise until after the contract was signed. I had connections in the music business who managed to get tickets for the gig while I was visiting.

    They played the gig, but not without making some verbal side-swipes at the club's management!

    I prefer his late jazz-oriented work to his fusion stuff, but then I would, wouldn't I?
  • GromitGromit
    I'd totally agree with your opinion on MB's jazz vs fusion - for me he never sounded comfortable with the fusion stuff. His first album is just awesome as a showpiece of Tenor Saxophone mastery - and a fabulous thing for showing off (or totally destroying) a hifi system. Rarely a week goes by when I don't play it...on vinyl of course. ;)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I'm so sorry. Mine's on CD :-(
  • MervynMervyn
    Any room for Mr C Parker or Sonny Rollins ?

    Oh and not sure if anyone has mentioned Michael Brecker !!!

  • uglymusicuglymusic
    As a Coltrane nut, there is never room for Sonny Rollins  :-D
  • JamielJamiel
    Coleman Hawkins - for that raunchy buzzy sound.

    I like Coltrane with Miles, and Monk, and the reltively unknown Kevin Flanagan from Tommy Chase's band in the 80s.

    I rather like Dick Parry's two solos with Pink Floyd in the 70's too.
  • LeeLee
    I like Coltrane and Adderley myself


  • alfamattalfamatt
    Is David Sanborn considered as heretic as KennyG?
    Maybe it's going to be labelled as a guilty pleasure, but I do like a lot of his output.
    Sanborn that is, Not G.
    Matt.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    To me, no. Sanborn is OK. But what do I know about musical taste? :-)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I like Coltrane and Adderley myself


    May I recommend a certain Miles album? :-)
  • LeeLee
    I like Coltrane and Adderley myself


    May I recommend a certain Miles album? :-)
    Please do Dave but there is a high probability that I might already have it  :)
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    I suspect you might, too ;-)
  • JamielJamiel
    How could I forget David Jackson of Van Der Graaf Generator, sadly no longer with them, but still very individual player.
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