Ronnie Cuber on bari sax.
At the Novisad Serbia Jazz Fest
Ronnie Cuber tearing it up on the bari sax
Ronnie Cuber tearing it up on the bari sax.
He plays on this song with Mingus.
More info about him at http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1838
I was talking to another sax player last week and he said his daughter started playing bari because of this song. Didn’t play bari sax for too long though….
Maceo Parker "Mother Popcorn" Solo (link)
I was looking for stuff on Maceo Parker since I really like his sound and found this
Maceo Parker solo on scribd.
Have been listening to him for a long time. Played his “Roots Revisited” many times over.
And seeing him live at the Monterey Jazz Festival was a great show.
Some Sweet Sax Improv by Kenny Garrett Onstage with Miles Davis
Kenny Garrett playing some improv on alto.
I think there’s a mic on Miles Davis’s trumpet.
Blues Sax Improvisation Help from Jimmy
Following up my previous post on the blues-
You can use the both the blues scale built on I and VI.
That means for Bb instruments (soprano/tenor) you can use either the G blues scale or the E blues scale and later the tritone blues scale or Db/C# blues scale.
For Eb instruments (alto/bari) you can use either the D blues scale or the B blues scale and later the tritone blues scale or Ab blues scale.
Why Learn Sax Improvisation?
Why Improvisation?
In jazz and many other styles of music you take solos on saxophone and a lot of the time you need to make something up. And you probably want it to sound good. Improvisation can seem really complicated, but it just takes practice and some guidance.
What is improvisation?
Making up your own thing in your own voice based on the music you’re playing- could be blues, jazz, salsa, they used to do it in classical music too.
How do you learn improvisation on sax?
A lot of experimentation is necessary. You can learn ideas from hearing them and the ideas make more sense with a theoretical understanding of what’s going on.
What will learning improvisation do you for your saxophone playing?
You’ll be able to take a killer solo on saxophone and melt peoples faces. That second part will vary from person to person.
Sax Improvisation – Do you Sound Like a Robot on Saxophone?
The Giant Steps robot!
This is extreme, but some people kind of play a little robotically- by taking licks from Charlie Parker or John Coltrane.
It’s cool to learn from the masters- but change it, shape it, make it your own.
Sax Improvisation – Free Blues Play Along Video
The video below has a blues is in F concert that you can play along with.
So that means G for tenor saxophones and soprano (they’re in Bb) and D for alto saxophones & bari saxophones (they’re in Eb).
A basic blues uses the I chord IV chord and V chord.
You can use the blues scale over the whole chorus- some notes will work better than others in different spots, so be aware and keep your ears open.
The G blues scale, that you would play on tenor/soprano sax for this, is:
G – Bb – C – C# – D – F – G
The D blues scale, that you would play on alto/bari sax for this, is:
D – F – G – Ab – A – C – D
So try playing around with it!
David Sanborn and Marcus Miller play a funky tune – Chicago
David Sanborn on alto sax
Marcus Miller on funky bass
Claude Delangle Classical Saxophone Clinic Video in Taiwan
Claude Delangle on classical alto saxophone- you hear him play for a few moments at the beginning and then he goes into this interview in Taiwan.
Thanks to Brian for telling me about Claude Delangle!
Saxophone Cleaning Tips – Drink Water!
If you’re a saxophone player….. you should drink water!
Before you play and in between playing.
Drinks with sugar in them are terrible for saxophones. As is anything greasy. Or any food type sort of thing.
Ideally, you should brush your teeth before playing. George Young generally brushes and flosses before playing.
If you have a soda before playing the sugar will make your pads sticky and they’ll get stuck to the tone holes and possibly cause small tears in the pads which can lead to leaks in your horn and you sounding bad.
So brush your teeth or at least drink water/rinse your mouth before playing saxophone.
Drinking water is better for you than getting an overload of high fructose corn syrup anyway.
