Henderson band at the City Auditorium in Tampa, Florida. Just as Hawkins influenced one of the greatest alto players in history, he has influenced many people to become phenomenal saxophone players. Lester Young and Sonny Rollins both give tribute to Coleman Hawkins as being the “‘proliferator’ of the tenor saxophone as a jazz instrument.”(Kernfeld, 506) Hawkins, unfortunately, is labeled as a swing musician though; and while he did begin his career during the swing era playing with such greats
Essay: “Alto Saxophones and Tenor Saxophones" Alto saxophones and tenor saxophones are two of the most common and versatile members of the saxophone family. From the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, on the stage of a Men at Work concert in New York’s Madison Square Gardens, or even on a street corner in the Big Easy, you will find one or both of these saxophones. While the two saxophones are commonplace in the worlds of rock n’ roll, classical, and jazz music, alto saxophones and tenor saxophones are quite
Although I have just embarked on the journey of learning to play the saxophone,I am very intrigued by it’s history and musical origin. The saxophone is simply an amazing instrument with so many different kinds and variations of it, and so many musical genres it is able to play. The saxophone can produce soft angelic tones, or hard hitting jazz numbers, basically anything you want to hear the saxophone, and it’s player are able to provide you with. Upon such a versatile instrument there are so many
the head, then a solo section, which can be looped, and finishing off with the melody one last time. The group that is performing calls themselves "Rockin in Rhythm". The British quartet is comprised of a Trumpet (played by Joe Hunter), a Tenor Saxophone (Robin Watt), guitar (Jason Henson), and Dan Sheppard on the bass. It is really easy to appreciate the simplicity in the few voices that are playing. I wouldn’t let their candid "street performance" mislead me doubting their
comprehend what he is saying. There is quite a large range in this piece because of the variety of instruments used. With saying that the song is mostly low in pitch but in some places like the chorus and for occasional screams, Gaye sings with a high tenor voice and some of the notes played by the brass instrument are also high in pitch in order to cut through the thick of the other instruments. The main use of ornamentation in the song is by the brass in... ... middle of paper ... ...ntion to what
has really strong pipes and plays the alto saxophone loud and proud. When listening to her music I thought she would be another great example of pushing the limits, the alto saxophone has no limits. You would never think of the alto saxophone playing any other types of music other than jazz, but it all depends on the passion and determination. Especially when you see a woman that’s playing the musical instrument. Most people think that the alto saxophone is a man’s instrument; when I was in a school
The saxophone was invented by Antoine-Joseph Sax, also known as Adolphe Sax. It was invented in 1841 and introduced by Adolphe to famous composer Hector Berlioz the same year. The saxophone has been greatly enhanced from its first introduction in 1841 up to modern day. There are three most commonly used versions of the saxophone other than Alto and they are as follows: Soprano, Baritone, and Tenor Saxophones. Continuing with the history of the original saxophone: The saxophone, after it was
I really like how the saxophone soli sounded both times it was played because they balance was nice. Jeremy’s solo was good during this song too and the end of the song with Jeremy sounded cool. The final song was “I Wanna Be Just Like You” and I really like the energy the song
It was released in 2007 as part of the album A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina). This piece was performed in a studio by Blanchard, Aaron Parks on piano, Brice Winston on tenor saxophone, Derrick Hodge on bass, Kendrick Scott on Percussion, and the Northwest Sinfonia, conducted by Blanchard. The piece starts out with eight bars of low-range percussion, specifically soft mallets used on the floor tom on a drumset, with contract
These instruments include brass and woodwinds. Brass instruments include trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn while woodwind instruments include saxophone, bassoon, clarinet, and flute. The band also utilizes percussion instruments which are instruments that can be rubbed or scratched to produce sounds. Percussion instruments include drums, timpani, or cymbals. On the other hand, the orchestra uses
The Alto Saxophone is a single-reed musical instrument that was invented in 1846 by Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax. Adolphe Sax was born on November 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium. During his childhood, he studied the clarinet and flute at Brussel’s Conservatory. His father was a renowned maker of musical instruments during that time. Since Adolphe grew up with his father making instruments and studying the clarinet and the flute, it was obvious that he would end up following in his father’s footsteps
the saxophone, some items that come to mind are jazz music, golden metal, and Kenny G. The saxophone consists of these, but it is also so much more. Playing the saxophone is a great experience that everyone should try. Although playing the saxophone may take some money and time, it is a great investment because it is a unique instrument with many benefits. There are many different kinds of saxophones, but only a few are commonly used. The most common ones include the alto, baritone, tenor and soprano
According to Don Heckman, "Individually and collectively, (the Gerald Clayton Trio's) performance was at a stunningly high professional level-enhanced by the enthusiastic feeling of exhilaration in everything they played." (2002). On March 22, I attended a live, acoustic world music concert during this semester. Concert performed by Gerald Clayton and played in the Capitol Theatre at 7:30 p.m. with Joe Sanders on bass and drum player Pete Van Nostran. Gerald Clayton played six songs to the audience
Wynton Marsalis. The video of this concert is 90 minutes in length. The concert was an ensemble of various Dave Brubeck arrangements utilizing various jazz techniques and styles with mainly the following instruments: bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, flute, piccolo, baritone sax, drum, and tambourine. The performance included these 15 pieces: “Unsquare Dance”, “Three to Get Ready”, “The Duke”, “Cassandra”, “Strange Meadowlark”, “Who Will Take
Mozart’s The Magic Flute is in many ways an illustration of the Enlightenment process. It is not difficult to observe that Tamino, Pamina, and even Papageno are all wiser by the opera’s end. Although a slew of enlightened characters could be a heart-warming touch, not all of The Magic Flute’s characters are so privileged: Monostatos in particular evolves very little during the opera. He is not totally without development, though; by the opera’s end, Monostatos is arguably slightly bolder, he is more
Phoebe Rankin - Professor Wilson - MUS 120 - 23 March 2014 -Werther by Massenet: A Live from the MET broadcast - Mar 15 10:55 a.m. - Cinemark Carefree W 3305 Cinema Point Directed by Richard Eyre, Massenet’s rendition of Werther from the New York Metropolitan Opera stands to impress with a rivetingly emotional and effervescent performance. An adaption of Goethe’s tragedy The Sorrows of Young Werther, the lyric drama tells the story of a love struck
I attended “The Spring Jazz Collaboration” featuring the “CSI Jazz Combo”, “Swing Band”, and “Madrigal Ensemble” on March 9th. At first I thought it was just going to be three people playing the saxophone, the drums, and the bass. I was obviously wrong. Each song had their unique sound. I really liked how each musician had their own solo because it helped me hear the instrument and know what they sound like and that’s coming from a person who had never experienced a Jazz concert. The concert was
alto, the background of the inventor, and how it is played. The alto saxophone was invented by a man named Adolphe Sax. The alto saxophone is classified as a woodwind instrument. Almost all woodwind instruments have a reed, or a little piece of wood that vibrates to make the sound. One of the few exceptions to this is the flute. The first trace of the alto being invented was in 1846 when Mr. Sax filed for a patent. The alto saxophone was not the first instrument that Mr. Sax invented however. He had
and a great ensemble. The event was at the college Mount San Jacinto in Menifee, California at 7:30 p.m. The ensemble is Menifee Jazz ensemble which consisted of outstanding instrument players. The instruments included were trumpets, trombones, saxophone, drums, congas, piano, bass, and guitar. Menifee Jazz Ensemble collectively performed 10 pieces, but the three that stood out and stuck to me the most prominently for different reasons that I'll explain why were "What is hip", "Baby Brown", and "I'll
Those first heaps of breath create caution for those who wish to enter the Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride. In the song “Passin Me By,” the Pharcyde takes listeners on a sonic journey of smooth jazz, comical puns and lyrics, funky vocals, and extreme head-nodding, leaving the listener seemingly holding their breath throughout the song to such musical creativity. “Passin Me By” is a realm of jazz and funk, allowing both blues and funk listeners of the musical spectrum to enjoy the song. Although each member