Tenor saxophone

be made to work within the structure of a cord. This discovery of his approach to solos lead to his distinctive style of soloing that featured masterful displays of technical prowess and unique melodic ideas. Another one of Parker's influences was tenor saxophonist Lester Young. Lester Young was a veteran of the big band era and was best known for performing with Count Basie's orchestra. Young's style served as an effective contrast to Coleman Hawkins's, who was one of Young's contemporaries.…

examples of Basie’s use of musical space to create groove. He plays in a restrained manner, only playing one or two notes at a time and letting silence fill the rest of his musical phrases. After about thirty seconds, Lester Young begins soloing on saxophone as the drums and bass keep rhythm behind him. He starts by rephrasing the main riff of the song and modifying it. He plays long phrases that smoothly float over the top of the song. Soon Count Basie joins in and alternates soloing with…

Both Edison and Young attained their fame from one thing that they had in common, 'Originality'. On Edison's appearance at Riverwalk Jazz, in 1993, Edison mentioned that "All the musicians used to say they'd rather be the world’s worst 'originator' than the world’s best 'imitator'" as he knew the importance of being original. Lester Young's fame came from the similar reason. Rather than adopting the normal 'forceful' approach, he came up with a completely new concept in which to play his horn,…

convenes an Italian quartet composed of Orazio Maugeri on alto saxophone, Salvatore Bonafede on piano, and Gabrio Bevilacqua on acoustic bass, to homage his daughter Veronica, who passed away in 2014, at the age of 23. Each member contributes with original compositions to Aquarius Woman an emotional record that also includes a couple of covers and poems. A few guests join the quartet along the way, and the first doing it is the experienced tenor man George Garzone, who blew fiercely in “Chasin’…

What is a woodwind instrument? The woodwind instruments are instruments that produce sound as a result of air flowing through them. Instruments that belong to this family include the oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon and flute. While all of the other instruments mentioned are actually classified as reed instruments because that is the way that the air flows through them, the flute is an instrument that makes its sound from air being blown across an opening. The openings are closed or kept open…

audience took a sit at a really close distance from them; allowing us to really enjoy and feel the music. The show was arranged by the pianist of the band, Richard Thompson. The band also consisted of Derek Cannon on the trumpet, Tim Nunnink on the tenor saxophone, Mack Leighton on the bass, Charlie Weller on the drums, and Leonard Patton on vocals. The concert started with a song named "Wade in the Water". The piano initiated the song with a soft tempo and…

Iconic vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson [1941-2016] was honored in a musical celebration colored by great performances of dearest fellows from different generations. In addition to an incredible instrumentalist, Hutcherson was a master composer who left an indelible mark over the course of a rich five-decade career. Classic records like Dialogue, Components, Oblique, and Cirrus will be forever in my heart. At the time we arrived at the packed St. Peter’s Church, vibraphonist Joe Locke was reading…

1. The first piece of music I listened to for this assignment was Lohengrin, prelude to Act III composed by Wagner. The song was written for a scene for a wedding between a hero and heroine. The instruments in this song include a full orchestra and it is an orchestral piece. In my opinion, the song had a variety of feelings and sounds. For example, there is one part where it is mainly or entirely woodwinds. During this section, the music sounds very peaceful and light. After a while this…

However, he did not play clarinet for long as he became more interested in jazz music resulting in a change of instrument to an alto saxophone. By this time, John was seventeen years old and was already a very skilled musician that had great potential to lead a successful career. In June of 1943, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Coltrane was drafted into the Navy when he was nineteen years old and was released returning to civilian life approximately one year later. After the Navy, he…

create this top-charting recording. Firstly, Ray Charles recording of I Got a Women music aspects allows different sound for various genres come into play and this allows the music to have the blues/soul structure. In the recording, there are saxophones…