10 "classic" blues songs with sax?

[John Laughter]

Sure;
#3 Splish Splash—Bobby Darin - Jesse Powell - Tenor
Bobby Darin, vocals, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Billy Mure, guitar; possibly Wendell Marshall, bass; Jesse Powell, tenor sax.

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[jbtsax]

Kansas City is a classic blues "shuffle" we used to play a lot.

 

[Adrian63]

Many thanks John : not a name I'm familiar with but Texas certainly didn't go short of good tenormen...
I'll look forward to checking that out later ; for now back to the Berg...
Have a good weekend amigo...

 

[John Laughter]

Many thanks John : not a name I'm familiar with but Texas certainly didn't go short of good tenormen...
I'll look forward to checking that out later ; for now back to the Berg...
Have a good weekend amigo...

Thanks

 

[6441]

Has Honky Tonk been mentioned?

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[thomsax]

Some good compialtions. Jesse Powell is on some of them. The R&B and early rocksax had a "renaissance" in the late 90's and 00's.



The "Big Push" - the Texas guitarist Cal Green. And you can trace saxriffs à la Little Richard as well. I don't know who is blowing the sax solo.

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[thomsax]

Another great version of "Honky Tonk". Taj Mahal & Phantom Blues Band with Joe Sublett (also from Texas) on tenor. Sublett SRV's first call when he needed a saxplayer. There must be something in water in Texas?

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[John Laughter]

@John Laughter : hi man...
Not blues but wondered if you could tell me who played tenor on " splish splash "...what a great sound !!
Thankyou...

Sorry I just saw your question. "Jesse Powell" played the sax.

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[John Laughter]

Sorry I missed your question Adrian. I used to get notified.
Splish Splash—Bobby Darin with Jesse Powell on Tenor.
Bobby Darin, vocals, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Billy Mure, guitar; possibly Wendell Marshall, bass; Jesse Powell, tenor sax.

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[thomsax]

Jesse Powell had big and thick sound.

A "raspy" and "growly" sax in a slow song with an unknown vocalist. "Leavin' Tonight".

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"Turnpike" - Up-tempo instrumetal in a more "jazzy" style.

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Powell out in the front. "Rear Bumper".

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"Jesse's Blues" - a slow more easy listening blues that you could hear on the radio and from jukesboxes all over America back in the 50's.

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[John Laughter]

 

[John Laughter]

#3 (#2 R&B) (#14 C&W) Splish Splash—Bobby Darin
Jesse Powell Tenor
Bobby Darin, vocals, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Billy Mure, guitar; possibly Wendell Marshall, bass; Jesse Powell, tenor sax.

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[jambsspiii]

I know this is an old thread but just thought I'd post this. I love this song and Ella singing it.

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[eb424]

Yes, yes ... all great blues songs. But I think i must write or some horncharts. When 2-3 hornplayers are going to play together for the first time it must be easy so everyone can play. Sometimes there are young players that shows up. Very important that they are happy with the jam. Tomorrows musicians that should carry the torch! Thanks.

ooh you doing a workshop...

 

[IllinoisJ]

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There are places where this will not do

 

[Mike T]

But they're rock numbers - they're NOT blues - which I suppose is a good reason for not playing any of them.

 

[thomsax]

Yes, we do lot of things we shouldn't do!?!?!

Blues or not.

I know some very professional players and they like to play "Mustang Sally". I don't understand the bad attitude against some music? As it goes for "Smoke On the Water" I gave it a try. But my friend helped me to play a solo and to play a long with electric guitar. And we played over the (we did it in concert A) B blues scale. But it's not a blues even it have a bluesy theme ..... . King Curtis played Led Zeppelin as well. I often wonder if guys like Curtis would refuse to "Mustang Sally"? Of course not, he was too good ..... .

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There are places where this will not do

 

[John Laughter]

I know some very professional players and they like to play "Mustang Sally".

Not that we are pros but when I email our song list to a bride/groom or company rep to pick the songs they want us to play, "Mustang" is one of the first choices and has been for over 20 years.

I was "sitting in" with a bar band years ago when a man came to the stage and asked for it and held a $20.00 bill in front of me. I yelled over to the band leader "request for Mustang" and he replied "hell no"

 

[Targa]

April 17th was the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Ford Mustang.

Of course it's OT, what else would you expect.

 

[Mike T]

The title of this thread is '10 "classic" blues songs with sax' - NOT '"classic" rock songs.'