IOTM IOTM-April/May-2016

[Guenne]

Hi,

if you call that noodling I don't have arguments against.

But the tune in this key is a challenge on Alto, it's a bit low or high, so it's good practice🙂

I'm facing the challenge of having two nice horns (Selmer Reference 54 and King Super 20 with silver neck) and 3 MPCs (Woodstone Traditional Jazz 6, Stock Meyer 6 refaced by Phil Engleman, Philtone Rift). The Selmer for sure is the safer horn in terms of tuning. The Woodstone is the best playing MPC on the Selmer, as the Reference tends to have problems in terms of "Motorboating".

So I played the tune with the Selmer and all 3 MPCs, and then with the Super 20 and the Woodstone.
I play Rigotti Jazz 3med on the Rift and the Meyer, 3strong on the Woodstone.

Woodstone
Meyer
Rift

Super 20 Woodstone

@U CAN CALL ME AL : Nice playing, the sax is a bit dull in the mix, and the peaks are distorted. Anyway, solid playing!

Have fun, Guenne

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

@Guenne as always enjoyed your playing greatly. Of the versions posted my favourite melodically was the Selmer Rift combination. Of the two horns the Selmer sounds overall the better but to my ear the Super 20 has a much more solid lower end.
Thanks for the comment on my post I unusually used a Meyer 7M on the 10M with an aging Jazz Select 3s reed as I've loaned my metal link to a friend to try.

 

[fibracell]

Very nice playing so far on this somewhat melancholy late night bossa. I had a go at it, and by the time I finished I quite liked the tune.😎 I changed a few bits to suit the alto better.

https://soundcloud.com/fibracell%2Fwild-mayfixed

View: https://soundcloud.com/fibracell/wild-mayfixed


might go well with a nice bottle of red!

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

@fibracell nice one I've just opened my red I play better drunk! At least I think I do.

 

[Chris]

Guys some really good versions posted so far, @Guenne enjoyed all the versions but preferred the one using the 'Rift' mpc🙂

Remember with these threads the sheets music is really only a guide as to what you can play, it doesn't have to follow the notes dot for dot, adding and changing things around is good, as it will help your ear develop.

Chris...

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

Half an hour to spare so a quick 12M noodle

Wild_May_12M​

 

[Guenne]

but preferred the one using the 'Rift' mpc🙂

Thanks,

will try it on lead alto in the Bigband today (at least at the soundcheck 🙂)

Cheers, Guenne

 

[Jeanette]

Just been catching up with these, some great recordings @Guenne @fibracell @U CAN CALL ME AL 🙂

Jx

 

[Ivan]

I haven't hung out me dirty washing in a while

https://app.box.com/s/kmepfjr8e2igmgb22r2nquvghl16o14a

 

[U CAN CALL ME AL]

I haven't hung out me dirty washing in a while

https://app.box.com/s/kmepfjr8e2igmgb22r2nquvghl16o14a

No tears on that line @Ivan

 

[Jeanette]

I haven't hung out me dirty washing in a while

https://app.box.com/s/kmepfjr8e2igmgb22r2nquvghl16o14a

Good to hear you again, please don't leave your smalls on show! 🙂

Jx

 

[carburetor]

I haven't hung out me dirty washing in a while

https://app.box.com/s/kmepfjr8e2igmgb22r2nquvghl16o14a

You play this thing around 2:00 that makes me smile.

 

[carburetor]

Hey guys, so would you say that this tune is in Eb major (concert pitch)? To me it resolves there, and that would make the end of the B section a 3-6-2-5-1, which is a super strong resolution. And then the song would be ending on the 5 chord, which is a fairly jazzy thing to do I suppose.

I might try to do this, but this is a lot of chords for me. And I only have a few weeks!

 

[Jeanette]

I might try to do this, but this is a lot of chords for me. And I only have a few weeks!

The threads never close, take as long as you want 🙂

Jx

 

[carburetor]

The threads never close, take as long as you want 🙂

Jx

Thanks Jeanette.

 

[carburetor]

I am confused about something. Two weeks ago I asked a simple question in the "CafeSaxophone Blues thread", and so far no one has responded. I figured that this was just because it is such an old thread. But now I've asked another simple question here, and have not received any replies yet. I know it's only been a day and a half, but I am still surprised because it seems that this forum is pretty active and typically people respond rather quickly.

It seems to me that part of the fun and benefit of these types of threads comes from being able to talk about the song while you're working on it.

Anyway, I'm not upset or complaining, I'm just trying to figure out what the situation is. It doesn't seem that people here are uninterested in theory, as there is a whole subforum for that. And it also seems that many members are keenly interested in helping beginners like myself, so I don't think I'm repelling people by asking beginner questions.

Perhaps you all just prefer fuel injection?

Since I am asking questions that only people who have worked on the song would know the answer to, should I tag all of those members in my post?

Any input is appreciated; I am an amiable fellow.

 

[kevgermany]

It's simply pot luck on a forum. People answer when they see the question and know the answer. Sometimes they miss the question. Or think about looking up the answer and either forget or don't have time.

There's a simple classical rule, pieces end on the tonic, but it often doesn't apply in modern music. And many pieces, classical and modern modulate through 2 or more keys.

 

[kevgermany]

Just took a look, it's one of @Chris compositions. I think you're trying to pigeon hole it, instead of just playing.

But treating it as concert Eb major, with a non-standard ending is about as far as you're going to get, I think. Which might also explain the lack of replies.

It's iotm, so take the dots as a guide, listen to the backing track and play what feels right to you. Chris seems to leave things open/loose to give guys space to do this. Your suggested ending would work well imho.

 

[Jeanette]

@carburetor I doubt you repelled any one. 🙂 I agree with @kevgermany often questions get missed by those who know the answer (I didn't!)
@jbtsax is usually pretty good with those sorts of questions.

Also bear in mind time differences as our members are worldwide.

Jx

 

[kevgermany]

And Re-reading the thread I just found this:

Remember with these threads the sheets music is really only a guide as to what you can play, it doesn't have to follow the notes dot for dot, adding and changing things around is good, as it will help your ear develop