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Instead, he elected to plough his own distinctive furrow. October 24, 2017 at 11:33 pm But thank you for mentioning Tina Brooks. His smooth, soulful alto saxophone sound, with its wide, emotive vibrato – which Ellington once claimed “was so beautiful that it brought tears to the eyes” – was featured on a raft of the Duke’s recordings, including ‘A Prelude To A Kiss’. Both of these concerts even were widely reported–angry letters to “Down Beat” and the Madison papers by disillusioned Coltrane fans.
He understood Monk’s music so perfectly. September 26, 2019 at 2:40 pm I like most of the players listed, and regret some omissions. October 30, 2017 at 10:59 am
November 15, 2019 at 4:25 pm 11. November 13, 2019 at 11:47 pm December 15, 2019 at 10:51 am I think that there may be a case for BOOTS RANDOLPH!! August 18, 2019 at 8:21 pm A major exponent of hard bop, Griffin began his solo career in the 50s and eventually moved to Europe, where he stayed until his death. Weather Report, along with Mahavishnu Orchestra and Miles Davis, are known as pioneers in jazz fusion, but Weather Report far outlasted most of its contemporaries and had a successful career spanning two decades. The only entry in this list of the best jazz saxophonists to have been born in the 1800s, Bechet has the distinction of being the first significant saxophonist in jazz. (1969)Chicago (the band): Jazz-Rock Crosses OverThe Brecker Brothers: "Heavy Metal BeBop" (1978) Archie Shepp?….? Jimmy Giuffre? Too much happy jazz selections. October 25, 2017 at 4:02 am June 18, 2020 at 1:17 pm Houston Person & Phil Woods deserve to be on the list before a number of others that are on here.. You sure you know jazz?My favorite stuff by Paul Desmond does not include Take 5. He spent several years as a featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s band and also recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Hodges and Lionel Hampton. August 16, 2019 at 10:37 pm Charlie Ventura? And that’s to say the curators, at some primal level, have equally been influenced, if not a stake in that influence. John Carter?
04:08 April 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm How many of the one’s with an opinion play sax. Both Charlie Parker and John Coltrane were fans.Hank (rock and roll r&b genres) above Cannonball Adderly???? The album was inspired by the teachings of Sri Chinmoy and intended as a tribute to John Coltrane and was certified gold in the year of its release. September 26, 2019 at 2:22 pm Warne Marsh should be in the top 10.
So many you either left out or never heard. May 12, 2019 at 11:24 am September 14, 2019 at 11:33 pm Had he stopped right there, I’d agree that he was the best of Hawk and Lester as well as an important shaman, maybe an angel or a saint. He carried two drummers, two bassists, and another performer. He was particularly fond of Eastern music and, as well as playing tenor saxophone, which he played in a hard bop style, he was a fluent flautist and oboist.
He appeared on may jazz fans’ radar when he played with Miles Davis in 1964. While my Father never liked the term ‘smooth jazz’, he played everything from be-bop to pop to fusion to r&b to soul to gospel and then some. According to the vapidness of a lot on this list, you should have included Kenny G and Boots Randolph as well. WORTHLESS!The Greatest Album Covers: 100 Pioneering Sleeve Designs View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2008 Digipak CD release of Jazz And '70s on Discogs. These lists are ridiculous. September 14, 2020 at 11:59 am March 5, 2018 at 8:31 pm Sorry folks.
I caught him with Shep, then Pharoah Saunders (the loudest of all), and finally Eric Dolphy (in a Chicago Southside bar that had been filled when Stitt and Ammons were there but with Trane and Dolphy (no piano–or bandstand–for McCoy), the audience was small and indifferent to the music which, though tolerable, failed to communicate with the all-black Southside audience. ?Thanks for posting. Though he could swing with aplomb, Gordon’s forte was ballads, which allowed his rich, emotive tone to convey a poignant lyricism. 2 The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Desmond is to the saxophone as what Guaraldi is to the piano, nice within a very specific context/aesthetic- once you get out of that aesthetic everything else is meh.Though marching-band music was part of jazz’s foundation, it was the trumpet, rather than the saxophone, that first took the spotlight. October 25, 2017 at 2:36 am Love Sounds : Mellow Soul Vocal Moods / Soul Singers / Update 2020 I’d suggest strong in all parameters; no weak link in his chain of genius.