Soprano Saxophone
- Thread starter teddy
- Start date
Dorsetmike
Member
Wiki turned up quite a few, I just googled soprano sax and ..........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soprano_saxophone
about half way down the page, Sydney Bechet probably the best known, ay least on this side of the pond.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soprano_saxophone
about half way down the page, Sydney Bechet probably the best known, ay least on this side of the pond.
Teddy, I have the exact same problem. Of course, many of the greatest played soprano, but it's not like they recorded a whole album. Usually one or two songs, and the rest on tenor or alto.
I know that Steve Lacy and John Surman use soprano a lot, but they tend to play avant-garde and free, which I do not find interesting.
Zoot Sims, Joshua Redman, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, etc. - they have all played soprano at some point. But to go after a whole album just to hear two songs on soprano? That's not for me.
You might wanna check out one of older Garbarek's albums. The Officium. It's a very unusal CD. It combines Garbarek's divine jazz improvs with Medieval music performed by The Hilliard Ensemble. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that it was recored in a monastery.
Hope this thread will become a place where we can exchange new names and sources for soprano jazz.
I know that Steve Lacy and John Surman use soprano a lot, but they tend to play avant-garde and free, which I do not find interesting.
Zoot Sims, Joshua Redman, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, etc. - they have all played soprano at some point. But to go after a whole album just to hear two songs on soprano? That's not for me.
You might wanna check out one of older Garbarek's albums. The Officium. It's a very unusal CD. It combines Garbarek's divine jazz improvs with Medieval music performed by The Hilliard Ensemble. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that it was recored in a monastery.
Hope this thread will become a place where we can exchange new names and sources for soprano jazz.
Last edited:
Corno Dolce
Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Then there is Kenny G - Mr. Schlockmeister himself...
:grin::smirk:
:grin::smirk:
John Watt
Member
oooh, oooh, it hurts a little, talking about soprano saxes, just like the french horn and trumpet. I tried french horn as a player in an orchestra, but the leader said my lips were too puffy and I'd never develop the needed umberture. So I bought a trumpet and that didn't work out either.
Maybe ten years later, living in the big city, Toronto, playing and singing for a living, I bought a soprano sax, thinking I'd get into that. But no, just the chomping on the reed turned me off, even if getting the sound in my head turned me on to what sax and other reed players experience. It's interesting for me to see Joshua Redman mentioned up there with the all time greats. I know he's good, seeing him as a local a lot, but that's still surprising. And for all the Kenny G. slagging, at least he's got it going and gets it out there, one of the few jazz instrumentalists with pop hits. And he looks good on t.v.
I still like the thought of just blowing, just blowing this sweet air.
Maybe ten years later, living in the big city, Toronto, playing and singing for a living, I bought a soprano sax, thinking I'd get into that. But no, just the chomping on the reed turned me off, even if getting the sound in my head turned me on to what sax and other reed players experience. It's interesting for me to see Joshua Redman mentioned up there with the all time greats. I know he's good, seeing him as a local a lot, but that's still surprising. And for all the Kenny G. slagging, at least he's got it going and gets it out there, one of the few jazz instrumentalists with pop hits. And he looks good on t.v.
I still like the thought of just blowing, just blowing this sweet air.
Last edited:
teddy
Duckmeister
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1pLQNhBLmA
A rather battered version of Petite Fleur but somehow the faults add to the beauty of it. Thanks John.
teddy
A rather battered version of Petite Fleur but somehow the faults add to the beauty of it. Thanks John.
teddy