Bb (tenor) Trill

[jazzsurfer]

Hi Everyone - Does anyone know how (Pete ?) how to do this Bb trill on attached little mp3 file ? It's from Waterbed Lou by Sax Gordon and he is growling away but he seems to trill the Bb note (tenor sax). I have tried various false fingerings for Bb but can't seem to work out how he does this.

Thanks for any advice/help

 

[jazzsurfer]

Whoops - Forgot to point at the mp3 file. Here it is:

http://www.bkblues.com/mp3/Bbtrill.mp3

 

[Morgan Fry]

Not a trill, that's a Texas wobble (probably not the only name, but it's a common device in the Texas Tenor style). It's similar to a lip trill on brass instruments. Finger middle Eb but lift up the G finger. You can play either a Bb or a G with this fingering. Change from one to the other by changing your vocal shape, I feel it as oh-ee--oh-ee. After a while you'll be able to slur them together smoothly and quickly enough.

 

[jazzsurfer]

Thank You

Hi Morgan - Thanks for the information - and the prompt reply. I will give it a go & let you know how I get on.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I can't add much to Morgan's reply, but some more info here in my Tone and Effects section:

http://tamingthesaxophone.com/saxophone-wobble.html

 

[jazzsurfer]

Texas Wobble

Thanks Pete. Much appreciated........... although not by the neighbours

 

[thomsax]

The link doesn't work for me. What's the name of the song? Just curious!

Thomas

 

[kevgermany]

The link doesn't work for me. What's the name of the song? Just curious!

Thomas

It's in the first post.... Bet you couldn't see it for looking ;}

 

[thomsax]

There it was!

Morgan is right. "Sax"Gordon Beadle also add a fluttertone when he blow that thrill. Sax Gordon was blowing into a big RPC mouthpiece (big chamber, no baffle) with Rico #5 (orange box) when I saw him last time. His sax is a Couf II (Keilwerth) with mark VI neck.

Thomas

 

[thomsax]

I just wnat to say: Sax gordon is doing the shake, thrill, fluttertone, growls ... he use these effects separately.

Thomas