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Doug Webb’s Monumental Performance of El Cerdo Gordo with 150+ Instruments

February 15, 2022 by Steve 3 Comments

Wow!   I’m almost speechless after watching this video of saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Doug Webb’s performance on El Cerdo Gordo by Ladd McIntosh.   Doug plays over 150+ instruments on this video.  Many of which I have never seen before or knew existed.  This is such a monumental undertaking and I can’t even begin to comprehend the […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: Doug Webb, El Cerdo Gordo, Instruments, Ladd McIntosh, tenor saxophone, video performance

Whoa!! Michael Brecker Performing on a Hard Rubber Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece!!

June 5, 2020 by Steve 36 Comments

I wanted to share this interesting video I found on Facebook this morning that was shared by Louis Gerrits who runs the website michaelbreckerliverecordings.com which is a website dedicated to the great tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker who passed away in 2007. *Louis was also kind enough to share the Michael Brecker photos in this article […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos, Saxophone Stuff Tagged With: Guardala, hard rubber, Michael Brecker, otto link, saxophone mouthpiece, slant signature, tenor sax

The Secret Super Power of a Slow Learner-Derek Brown-Beatbox Sax

February 24, 2020 by Steve 4 Comments

Derek Brown has a Youtube channel called “Beatbox Sax”.  While most of us mere mortals are just trying to figure out how to play the sax the normal way (or should I say the way that is most “common”), Derek is one of those rare individuals that is breaking new ground with the saxophone.  Check out the two […]

Filed Under: Jazz Education, Jazz Videos Tagged With: beatbox sax, Better Sax, Derek Brown, interview, Jay Metcalf, modern sax playing, saxophone, saxophone techniques

Video Tour of The Michael Brecker Archive at William Paterson University

June 24, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Louis Gerrits creator of the site michaelbreckerliverecordings.com posted a link to a video tour of the Living Jazz Archives at William Paterson University which includes the Michael Brecker Archive on Facebook this morning.   I posted about this great archive in the past here: Michael Brecker Archive Article. The Michael Brecker part of the video tour […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: archive, Dave Demsey, jazz sax, living jazz, Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone, video tour, William Paterson University

The Art of Jazz Improvisation-Communication

February 9, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

I was browsing the internet this morning when I happened upon these two amazing videos below.  It struck me that as teachers and students, we are so often teaching jazz improvisation in a one dimensional realm.  We talk about scales, licks, chords and patterns. We go home and practice by ourselves with our play along tracks […]

Filed Under: Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Videos Tagged With: Brad Mehldau, chris potter, communication, Jazz Improvisation, Joey Alexander, joshua redman

Improving Saxophone Altissimo Exercise with Chris Potter

January 12, 2017 by Steve 4 Comments

I just happened upon this as I was perusing the web and drinking my morning coffee just now. Chris Potter playing Giant Steps.  The hard part…… he can’t go below high C. How many of you are brave enough to take on this challenge?……….I’m inspired to practice!   Awesome!

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: altissimo, chris potter, Giant Steps, tenor sax

History of the Saxophone Video by Ben Flocks

August 25, 2016 by Steve 1 Comment

I had to share this!  Saxophonist Ben Flocks has made a video that takes us through 150 years of saxophone history in about 10 minutes!  This was posted on Youtube in 2014 but somehow I have missed it for the last two years.  This is not a boring lecture but a musical performance where he […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: Ben Flocks, history, saxophone, video

Chris Potter Interview/Performance with Christian McBride

August 4, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

Another great interview and performance by the great saxophone player Chris Potter.  This was recorded from Christian McBride’s SiriusXM radio show “The Low Down”. The interview is fascinating and Chris has such a humble and real honesty about him that it is like he’s in your living room talking to you.  At the 7:45 mark […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: chris potter, Christian McBride, interview, performance, tenor saxophone

Michael Brecker on Three Quartets with Chick Corea

April 2, 2016 by Steve 4 Comments

I just found this on Youtube this morning and wanted to share it. This video was made in 2003 and is a reunion concert of the original musicians from Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” album. Chick Corea, Michael Brecker,Eddie Gomez and Steve Gadd. Three Quartets was released in 1981 and was one of the first albums […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd, tenor saxophone, Three Quartets, video

This Guy Blows My Mind…….Derek Brown

October 15, 2015 by Steve 3 Comments

Derek Brown has a Youtube channel called “Beatbox Sax”.  While most of us mere mortals are just trying to figure out how to play the sax the normal way (or should I say the way that is most “common”), Derek is one of those rare individuals that is breaking new ground with the saxophone.  Check out the two […]

Filed Under: Jazz Education, Jazz Videos Tagged With: advanced, beatbox sax, Derek Brown, modern sax playing, saxophone, saxophone techniques

Mark Russo-Saxophone Overtones, Altissimo and Growling

September 19, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

This is a great video of Mark Russo demonstrating different concepts on a Cannonball alto and tenor saxophone.  Mark was one of the first professional saxophone players I ever heard in concert.  I was in high school and went to the Syracuse Jazz Festival and a group called the Yellowjackets started playing.   I had […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: altissimo, growling, Mark Russo, saxophone, yellowjackets

Chris Potter playing the alto saxophone at 15………….

January 17, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

Here’s an interesting video I just found the other day!  This is Chris Potter playing a gig when he was 15 years old!   Chris Potter is one of the top tenor saxophone player’s in the world right now.  It is so interesting to hear where he was at when he was just 15 years […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: Alto Saxophone, chris potter, jazz sax, video, young

Great Lenny Pickett Clinic

November 25, 2014 by Steve 3 Comments

I just found these videos on Youtube a few minutes ago and started watching them.  Lenny Pickett is a tenor sax player known to almost all saxophone players.  If you have ever watched Saturday Night Live, you have heard Lenny Pickett.  He’s the sax player in the middle of the TV screen playing notes so […]

Filed Under: Jazz Education, Jazz Videos Tagged With: clinic, Jazz Education, jazz sax, Lenny Pickett, masterclass, tenor saxophone

Great Chris Potter Performance and Interview

November 13, 2014 by Steve 6 Comments

Here’s a great interview with Chris Potter that I came across just now on Facebook. Chris Potter is one of the top tenor saxophone players in the world.  There is an unbelievable solo performance in the beginning of the video and this is a very insightful interview.   Chris talks about practicing and different aspect of […]

Filed Under: Jazz Videos Tagged With: chris potter, Improvisation, interview, jazz music, practicing, tenor saxophone

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