Great Players Who sparked your love of Sax music

sizzzzler · Jun 7, 2018

[QUOTE="LeMooch, I've just bought a beautiful new TWO1 which is my pride and joy. Saved by the sax![/QUOTE]

What’s the TWO1 like.

Thierry · Jun 7, 2018

Far from exhaustive...
Stan Getz "If Ever I Would Leave You" "The Girl From Ipanema"
Coleman Hawkins "How Deep Is The Ocean" "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to"

LeMooch · Jun 7, 2018

sizzzzler said:
[QUOTE="LeMooch, I've just bought a beautiful new TWO1 which is my pride and joy. Saved by the sax!

What’s the TWO1 like.[/QUOTE]
Hi Sizzzzler, I haven't quite got used to it yet, but probably the best tenor I've ever played.

sizzzzler · Jun 7, 2018

LeMooch said:
What’s the TWO1 like.

Hi Sizzzzler, I haven't quite got used to it yet, but probably the best tenor I've ever played.[/QUOTE]
The reviews are good. And I liked what I heard on YouTube. It does seem that a decent tenor is proper money these days. Did you try any others before you chose.

Greg Strange · Jun 7, 2018

Jazzaferri said:
The little known sessions musicians who played on thousands of hits but received little fame. Plas Johnson in the sax world. for one. One of the "wrecking crew." At the time I didn't know who he was but his playing on Pink Panther really touched me.

Funny to think that on the Beach Boys recordings the stars only sang. The wrecking crew did all the instrumental work ass it saved money and got a better product.

There is an excellent documentary about "The Wrecking Crew" directed by Tommy Tedesco's (legendary session guitarist) son Denny - here's some more stuff about "The Wrecking Crew"...

Greg S.

Greg Strange · Jun 7, 2018

Halfers said:
A great song, and the very song I broke my live sax-playing cherry on, last Saturday. We've been playing it for Years using a keyboard as the sax part. A live horn, sounds much better 😀

For me, it has to be Angelo Moore. One of the great Soul Voices in one of the best bands I've ever had the pleasure to see.

Andrew Clark in Saxophone Journal magazine had a very interesting interview with Angelo Moore a number of years back - interesting character - Angelo said Fishbone were influenced as much by Duke Ellington as the Sex Pistols... :rofl:

Greg S.

Jazzaferri · Jun 8, 2018

Carol Kaye was one of the core Wrecking Crew players and an amazing electric bass player

Halfers · Jun 8, 2018

Greg Strange said:
Andrew Clark in Saxophone Journal magazine had a very interesting interview with Angelo Moore a number of years back - interesting character - Angelo said Fishbone were influenced as much by Duke Ellington as the Sex Pistols...

Greg S.

'Everyday Sunshine' is well worth a watch to get an idea of Angelo Moore's character. I can well believe the range of influences. John Bigham, the guitarist in the video above, worked with Miles Davis for a while and the other guys in the original band (and multiple regenerations thereafter) are hardly throw away musicians. Lots of eclectic influences in their music.

Jules · Jun 14, 2018

Halfers said:
'Everyday Sunshine' is well worth a watch to get an idea of Angelo Moore's character. I can well believe the range of influences. John Bigham, the guitarist in the video above, worked with Miles Davis for a while and the other guys in the original band (and multiple regenerations thereafter) are hardly throw away musicians. Lots of eclectic influences in their music.

@Halfers - You didn't go to Fishbone gigs at Brixton Academy in the mid 90s did you? they seemed to play there about once every six months- me and my mates saw them loads back in the day....

Halfers · Jun 14, 2018

Jules said:
@Halfers - You didn't go to Fishbone gigs at Brixton Academy in the mid 90s did you? they seemed to play there about once every six months- me and my mates saw them loads back in the day....

I saw them once at Brixton Academy . Probably around 93' or 94. We popped into Tower Records on the way and they happened to be doing an Acoustic gig in the Shop, so we saw them twice in a day.

The original lineup are playing together again, minus Kendal Jones, at a Festival in Winchester next Month. I think they're then playing a gig in Leeds.

EDIT: Check that, it must have been a Year or two earlier as Kendall was still playing with the Band. Must have been after 'Reality of My Surroundings was released. EDIT AGAIN - Ooh what a wonderful thing the Internet is, I reckon it must have been July 25th 1992! What a day that was 😎

Jules · Jun 15, 2018

Halfers said:
The original lineup are playing together again, minus Kendal Jones, at a Festival in Winchester next Month.

I take it that's Boomtown Fayre?

Halfers · Jun 15, 2018

Jules said:
I take it that's Boomtown Fayre?

Yes that's the one. Plus the following.

Fishbone

Jules · Jun 15, 2018

Hm.... Camden Underworld. I'm almost tempted to give that one a go... but these days would be going with my son, not my dissolute housemates!

kevgermany · Jun 15, 2018

Jules said:
Hm.... Camden Underworld. I'm almost tempted to give that one a go... but these days would be going with my son, not my dissolute housemates!

Old age creeping up on you? Sad thing is my oldest goes off to these things and I haven't the slightest interest any more.

gruskada · Jun 22, 2018

Gone All Stars (Buddy Lucas) - "7-11":

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRxBY_TJ6g

My uncle gave me a bunch of his 45s when I was really young, and this was one of them. I played the heck out of this.

MikeL · Jun 25, 2018

Stan Getz, Mickey One

ozmoses · Sep 20, 2018

So many fantastic players to choose form. One of my first albums had Getz on tenor and fell in love with that. Went through a "happy" jazz/smooth jazz phase in high school, but discovering Michael Brecker and Bob Berg really did it for me. Gary Thomas, Bob Mintzer, Coltrane of course.

ozmoses · Sep 20, 2018

Put Lenny Pickett on the list. Kenny Garrett, Ralph Moore, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Gonsalves, Sanborn, Rick Margitza, yadda yadda. We play such an expressive instrument and so many great sax voices to be inspired by.

ozmoses · Sep 20, 2018

half diminished said:
Andy Sheppard (mostly) and Courtney Pine back in 1987/88.

I still have all the vinyl. The first wife also liked Kenny G but to be honest I've never owned a lift in which to play it 😀

I had dinner with Andy last year and that resulted in my switch to tenor, I hardly listen to anything but tenor. Bought the same sax he uses too.

I actually saw Kenny G back in 89 and it really was an amazing concert. The guy could really play even though his music was syrupy. Remember, he was Kenny Gorelick with Jeff Lorber Fusion. I haven't listened to any of his stuff over the last 20 years or so, but I always thought the haters were just a sad group of people. G does his own thing and that's his business. I give him credit for his success. Would really be curious to hear him play some straight ahead jazz or some really great funk.

ozmoses · Sep 20, 2018

half diminished said:
Andy Sheppard (mostly) and Courtney Pine back in 1987/88.

I still have all the vinyl. The first wife also liked Kenny G but to be honest I've never owned a lift in which to play it 😀

I had dinner with Andy last year and that resulted in my switch to tenor, I hardly listen to anything but tenor. Bought the same sax he uses too.

Thanks for the reminder about Andy Sheppard. Had forgotten him.