Here is another masterful solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this short rendition from Youtube of Max soloing on the changes to “All the Things You Are”. This solo is so full of great jazz vocabulary perfectly crafted into a beautifully melodic solo over this classic jazz […]
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SYOS Max Ionata Signature Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
Today, I am reviewing another tenor saxophone mouthpiece from SYOS mouthpieces in France. This is the SYOS Max Ionata signature model 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece I will be reviewing today. The SYOS company hit the saxophone mouthpiece scene a few years ago and immediately caught the world’s attention by producing these really bright colored 3D […]
Swingin’ Max Ionata “I Remember You” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another swingin’ melody/solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this short rendition from Instagram of the melody of “I Remember You” with Max’s signature bebop lines weaved within the spaces.  Max Ionata plays with a perfect blend of hip jazz lines, crazy technique, a swingin’ time […]
Max Ionata Ridiculously Great Parole Parole Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
I have another treat for all of you! A couple of weeks ago, I discovered a new sax player on Facebook who was posting killer transcriptions on Youtube. His name is Dimitrii Sergheev from Moldova. Dimitrii caught my attention because we seem to have the exact same tastes in great tenor sax solos that need […]
Swingin’ Max Ionata “You’re Driving Me Crazy” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another swingin’ solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata. I absolutely love this solo and have probably listened to it a hundred times over the last few days while transcribing it. Max Ionata plays with a perfect blend of hip jazz lines, crazy technique, a swingin’ time feel and […]
Swingin’ Max Ionata “Home At Last” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another killin’ solo by the great tenor saxophone player Max Ionata. I absolutely love this solo and have probably listened to it a hundred times this morning. Part of what I love about the solo, is watching Max on the video. He is playing this killin’ perfect tenor sax solo but he looks […]
Dave O’Higgins and Max Ionata Minor Blues Tenor Sax Transcription
I just got back from a family vacation and was dreading picking up my sax and playing after having about two weeks off. I decided I needed some inspiration, so I found this video on Youtube to transcribe this morning. It is of Dave O’Higgins and Max Ionata tearing up a minor blues on tenor […]
Max Ionata “But Not For Me” Killer Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Some days the “sax gods” just rain down blessings upon me. Over the weekend, I started a transcription of Max Ionata’s killer tenor sax solo on “But Not for Me” from the Youtube video below. This solo has been on my transcription to-do list since I first heard it on Youtube four years ago. Max […]
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