What one ballad on saxophone do you find most "hauntingly beautiful"?

[Alice]

I was going to say Blade Runner’s Love theme but wasn’t sure if it counts as a ballad..? I have always found it hauntingly beautiful however.

 

[6441]

If I didn't acknowledge your post (they're coming in faster than I can keep up), thanks to everyone who has added to this list. Coltrane once used to the phrase, quoted on an album cover, possibly A Love Supreme, something about "so much beauty in the universe". These ballads bear witness.

Here's (I think) a beautiful ensemble piece by a group I never heard of. Found it looking for something else.

 

[6441]

@Alice I see what you mean, not exactly jazz, but there is beauty in it. Blade Runner came out in 1982 with this piece from Vangelis. In 1970, I was playing with a guy who wrote a beautiful song. The solo was played on lap steel guitar on the first two chords (GbM7, Fm7) you hear in the beginning of the Vangelis thing. They are conducive to playing beautiful stuff!

 

[6441]

@kevgermany I resist the temptation to place the "other" version side by side...

 

[altissimo]

Art Pepper's already been mentioned on here, but as far as I'm aware you can't have too much Art..

View: https://youtu.be/zU2KcfN7p9c

 

[6441]

Let's be honest here, we're among friends.
The entire Coltrane Ballads album fits here. My personal faves are I Want to Talk About You and All or Nothing at All.

 

[trimmy]

but as far as I'm aware you can't have too much Art..

There’s never enough Pepper

 

[nigeld]

There’s never enough Pepper

But only Coleman can cut the mustard.

 

[altissimo]

But only Coleman can cut the mustard.

indeed....

View: https://youtu.be/nBU3JymeuPU

 

[altissimo]

View: https://youtu.be/4dYiuSfPnoI

 

[spike]

Not an awful lot of "Hauntingly Beautiful" on here
Couldn't find any of the tracks that I wanted to suggest so I'll just recommend:
Andy Sheppard
Jan Gabereck
They both do an awful lot've "Hauntingly Beautiful"

 

[JayeNM]

You Don't Know What Love Is...always struck me as darkly beautiful.

 

[nigeld]

Here's something that I find hauntingly beautiful:

 

[Targa]

Not an awful lot of "Hauntingly Beautiful" on here

Well as it was the tune used in 'Ghost' will this do?

 

[spike]

Well as it was the tune used in 'Ghost' will this do?

'Twill haunt me for the rest of my days . . .

 

[trimmy]

Not an awful lot of "Hauntingly Beautiful" on here

Pahh, You’re kidding ! Some tasty tunes on here

will this do?

No !

 

[altissimo]

Not an awful lot of "Hauntingly Beautiful" on here
Couldn't find any of the tracks that I wanted to suggest so I'll just recommend:
Andy Sheppard
Jan Gabereck
They both do an awful lot've "Hauntingly Beautiful"

Jan Garbarek can certainly do haunting, but trying to find an example of him playing an actual ballad is more difficult, depending on how you define 'ballad' - this might come close

View: https://youtu.be/Z7Q_26UoUNQ


or this

View: https://youtu.be/hWVdJnLR2b8

 

[La Chèvre]

What about Dexters take on "I'm a fool to want you" ?

 

[Riversider]

If I didn't acknowledge your post (they're coming in faster than I can keep up), thanks to everyone who has added to this list. Coltrane once used to the phrase, quoted on an album cover, possibly A Love Supreme, something about "so much beauty in the universe". These ballads bear witness.

Here's (I think) a beautiful ensemble piece by a group I never heard of. Found it looking for something else.

—Pretty sure that's Melissa Aldana playing tenor. Saw her at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival a few years back, she's a great player –lovely tone.

 

[Keep Blowing]

View: https://youtu.be/sxz9eZ1Aons


I have just discovered this, Seamus Blake whom I have never heard of until now, I don't know if its classed as a ballad but I like it.