Brian Blade Fellowship – Live @ Newport Audio
This is another installment of the live recordings NPR made at the Newport Jazz Festival 2009. Not only is the Brian Blade Fellowship an amazing band with an incredible sound, it also features two phenomenal saxophonists Melvin Butler (Tenor) and Myron Walden (Alto Sax & Bass Clarinet). The other members include Jon Cowherd on Piano and Chris Thomas on Bass. Their set at Newport includes songs from the 2008 release "Season of Changes" ("Alpha and Omega" and "Season of Changes") along with two other unreleased compositions and a great version of "Let Your Light Shine" which is soothing, soulful, groovy, ...
Lesson with Jerry Bergonzi
Hi guys! I found a great series of videos that Rico Reeds has put out on YouTube of Jerry Bergonzi. He's got some great advice and some really cool techniques to improve your saxophone tone, articulation, & embouchure. This is a set of 14 videos courtesy of Rico Reeds. They have even more videos on their YouTube channel, some of which you'll see pop up here. #1. Jerry Bergonzi's intro #2. Jerry Bergonzi explains how to develop a concept of sound #3. Jerry's comments on Vibrato. I also have a cool post with an exercise that Branford Marsalis uses. #4. Neck & ...
Esperanza Spalding – Live @ Newport Audio
Okay, I am VERY excited! I just recently saw Esperanza Spalding and her band at the Schwartz Center at Emory University in Atlanta (my hometown). This was my first time seeing her live and I can tell you I was not disappointed. Esperanza is an unbelievably powerful performer. Her artistry transcends label. As one might expect from Berklee's youngest professor in the history of the university, her Bass playing is spectacular. However, you may not expect all that Esperanza's vocals have to offer. It is visceral and soulful, but has a force behind it fueled by a wealth of knowledge ...
Joshua Redman – Slap Tongue Compilation
Joshua Redman - Birthday Song (Part II) Live Joshua Redman - Tenor Sax, Organ, Effects Sam Yahel - Keyboards Jeff Ballard - Drums The slap tongue portion of this video occurs at the very end, but it is GORGEOUS. In some of the other videos it is not nearly as clean as this. Joshua Redman - Slap Tongue Intro Joshua Redman - "Hide & Seek" Slap Tongue Intro This takes place at the Jazz Alley in Seattle on June 7th, 2007. This is an amazing sample of Redman's ability to slap tongue. It's also filmed at angle that you can see a little bit of how he's ...
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Brian Blade Fellowship – Live @ Newport Audio
This is another installment of the live recordings NPR made at the Newport Jazz Festival 2009. Not only is the Brian Blade Fellowship an amazing band with an incredible sound, it also features two phenomenal saxophonists Melvin Butler (Tenor) and Myron Walden (Alto Sax & Bass Clarinet). The other members include Jon Cowherd on Piano and Chris Thomas on Bass. Their set at Newport includes... [Read more]
Lesson with Jerry Bergonzi
Hi guys! I found a great series of videos that Rico Reeds has put out on YouTube of Jerry Bergonzi. He’s got some great advice and some really cool techniques to improve your saxophone tone, articulation, & embouchure. This is a set of 14 videos courtesy of Rico Reeds. They have even more videos on their YouTube channel, some of which you’ll see pop up here. #1. Jerry Bergonzi’s... [Read more]
Esperanza Spalding – Live @ Newport Audio
Okay, I am VERY excited! I just recently saw Esperanza Spalding and her band at the Schwartz Center at Emory University in Atlanta (my hometown). This was my first time seeing her live and I can tell you I was not disappointed. Esperanza is an unbelievably powerful performer. Her artistry transcends label. As one might expect from Berklee’s youngest professor in the history of the university,... [Read more]
Joshua Redman – Slap Tongue Compilation
Joshua Redman – Birthday Song (Part II) Live Joshua Redman – Tenor Sax, Organ, Effects Sam Yahel – Keyboards Jeff Ballard – Drums The slap tongue portion of this video occurs at the very end, but it is GORGEOUS. In some of the other videos it is not nearly as clean as this. Joshua Redman – Slap Tongue Intro Joshua Redman – “Hide & Seek” Slap Tongue... [Read more]
Joshua Redman – Compass
Just checked out this official video by Nonesuch records interviewing Joshua Redman about his newest album, Compass. This is a really cool look into Redman’s early childhood and the concept behind this latest record. Get Joshua Redman’s new album “Compass” from Amazon.com Read More →
Jaleel Shaw on Uncensored Interview
Hey Guys – I found an interesting site www.UncensoredInterview.com. They have some very cool interviews up there, one of which is with Jaleel Shaw. It’s a really short one on one, but I thought it was worth sharing. They also have another interview with another Alto Saxophonist, Rudresh Mahanthappa. I’ll be posting it very soon. Jaleel Shaw: Don’t Just Stand There. Also... [Read more]
