{"id":86916,"date":"2020-02-05T12:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/?p=86916"},"modified":"2021-11-23T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T18:32:40","slug":"swingin-max-ionata-youre-driving-me-crazy-tenor-sax-solo-transcription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neffmusic.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/swingin-max-ionata-youre-driving-me-crazy-tenor-sax-solo-transcription\/","title":{"rendered":"Swingin’ Max Ionata “You’re Driving Me Crazy” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is another swingin’ solo by the great tenor saxophone player from Italy, Max Ionata.\u00a0 I absolutely love this solo and have probably listened to it a hundred times over the last few days while transcribing it.\u00a0 Max Ionata plays with a perfect blend of hip jazz lines, crazy technique, a swingin’ time feel and a melodic concept that is so easy to listen to.<\/p>\n

I have posted another transcription of “But Not for Me”<\/a> and Home At Last<\/a> in the past as well as a solo of his on a minor blues with Dave O’Higgins.<\/a> If you don’t know his playing, please check out these recordings and Youtube videos of his.\u00a0 Max Ionata has a tenor sax tone from heaven in my opinion and his jazz playing is equally as beautiful.\u00a0 His tone is lush, dark and full of character and his fast lines are smooth as butter.<\/p>\n

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Max Ionata’s Inspiration CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tune is “You’re Driving Me Crazy” by Walter Donaldson. I was unfamiliar with this standard but I found the music to in Volume III of The Real Book by Hal Leonard (although it is in a different key). Max is performing with the Francesca Tandoi Trio.<\/p>\n

Hope you enjoy the solo!\u00a0 Thanks to Max Ionata for his incredible tenor sax playing that always brings a smile to my face!\u00a0 Do yourself a favor and check out Max Ionata’s website<\/a> as well!\u00a0 If you appreciate the solo and Max Ionata’s playing please feel free to say so in the comments below………..\u00a0 Thanks,\u00a0 \u00a0Steve<\/p>\n