Playing Listen and Weep

[Ivan]

I've just done an idle "soprano sax" search

Did you know a sax could be played to this degree of precision? With such expression?

Well I didn't

I do now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQ9bG8oT1g

 

[Kingsleyhk]

Marvellous - but can she play the blues?

(For the younger members of the forum, a charge often levelled at technically proficient - particularly white - jazz players in the 50s and 60s)

 

[QWales]

Lovely to listen to but not good to watch

 

[aldevis]

Lovely to listen to but not good to watch

A rigid posture, indeed. Old school teaching technique: to achieve your goal, you must suffer as much as you can.

 

[Young Col]

Technically proficient, certainly. Not good to watch and does sound like an oboe at times.
In terms of expression, the soprano begins and ends with Bechet.

 

[Ivan]

A rigid posture, indeed. Old school teaching technique: to achieve your goal, you must suffer as much as you can.

What is art without suffering?

 

[saxplorer]

What is art without suffering?

Fun?

 

[Ivan]

Fun?

There's no call for it

 

[gladsaxisme]

Take a look at Amy Dickson in the classical you tube favourites section ...john

 

[Ivan]

Yes I've seen it... mesmerising

I'd have started this thread in the you tube favourites section if I'd known it was there... but know I do ta

Ivan