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A Couple of Live Gig Sax Clips from the Past………

January 30, 2017 by Steve 9 Comments

I was going through my computer this morning deleting random junk files and miscellaneous recordings from the past when I came across some clips from a gig some 10+ years ago.   It’s a rough “live” gig recording and not a polished studio recording so try not to be too critical of it.   I believe I’m playing my trusty JVW (Jon Van Wie) refaced Otto Link mouthpiece on this gig as I recognize the sound of it.

JVWSTMlink

“Jon Van Wie” Refaced Otto Link Tenor Mouthpiece

The first clip is a solo on “Shame” and the second is a bit of noodling around on “Use Me”.   The Shame clip sounds a bit dissonant at the :14 second mark but I believe that is a drunk guy screaming loudly during my solo.  I believe this was a gig with some subs in the band as I don’t recognize the female vocalists on the recording.  Nothing earth shattering but typical of how I play on this type of material……………

https://cdn.neffmusic.com/2017/Shame122106.mp3

Steve Neff Sax Solo on “Shame”

https://cdn.neffmusic.com/2017/Use%20Me122106.mp3

Steve Neff Sax Fills on “Use Me”

Filed Under: Live Recordings Tagged With: live gig, solo sax, steve neff, tenor saxophone

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Steve Neff has been playing and teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation around the New England area for over 30 years. He is the author of many best selling jazz improvisation methods as well as founding the popular jazz video lesson site Neffmusic.com.

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  1. AvatarMarden says

    January 30, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    Beatifull sound

    Reply
  2. AvatarHoneyboy says

    January 30, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Link becomes Berg.

    Reply
  3. AvatarAnthony Ferro says

    February 4, 2017 at 9:59 pm

    Everything you do is GOLD!!! I loved it. It’s fun. Thanks. Your books Devastating Funk etc. Iam learning I hanthonyave many of your books. THANKS.

    Reply
  4. AvatarChris says

    February 10, 2017 at 6:49 am

    Sounding good there Steve. I’m liking the fills on Use Me Up. That definitely doesn’t sound like a link

    Reply
  5. AvatarJeff Schachinger says

    April 6, 2017 at 9:48 am

    Great playing Steve!

    Reply
  6. AvatarHarold Pizer says

    December 5, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    Hi Steve,
    I have purchased many of your books. I noticed that in the introduction to your various books you don’t really recommend using a particular form of articulation, and even in your exercises written out in all 12 keys there are not usually any articulation marks or dynamics or phrasing suggestions. When I practice from your books Steve, could you recommend a certain technique that I should be using? I seem to either use no articulation so that all the notes run together, or I tongue every single note so it sounds staccato. There is no in-between. Can you help me Steve?

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    • SteveSteve says

      December 8, 2018 at 11:36 am

      Harold, I usually use jazz articulation which is tonguing on the offbeats and slurring into the downbeats. I have a bunch of lessons on that subject. http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?s=basic+jazz+articulation Steve

      Reply
  7. AvatarPeter Chan says

    February 19, 2021 at 12:51 am

    Straight up Money! Love what you do on sax Steve! (Like breathe fire!)

    Reply
  8. AvatarGiuseppe C. says

    February 19, 2021 at 10:35 am

    Very nice and full of feeling … nice sound with some Brecker vibe!
    I like it.
    Giuseppe.

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