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Anthony Braxton. Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. [1] Braxton grew up on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement ...
Instruments. Alto saxophone. soprano saxophone. clarinet. Years active. 1924–1970. Cornelius " Johnny " Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington 's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano saxophone ...
Dance of Uzume for Alto Saxophone and Symphonic Band (2004)— Piet Swerts. Summer Concerto for alto saxophone and symphonic band (2004)— Rodney Waschka II. Concerto after Gliere for alto saxophone and band (2009)— David DeBoor Canfield. Fantasia for alto saxophone and band (2011)— Eric Ewazen.
Jackie McLean. John Lenwood McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in the year of their death.
For Alto is a jazz double - LP by composer /multi- reedist Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1969 and released on Delmark Records in 1971. [1][2] Braxton performs the pieces on this album entirely on alto saxophone, with no additional musicians, instrumentation or overdubbing. Although other jazz musicians, such as Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins ...
Saxophone Concerto (Glazunov) The Concerto in E flat major for alto saxophone and string orchestra, Op. 109, was written by Alexander Glazunov in 1934. The piece lasts about fourteen minutes and is played without pause. It is deeply rooted in Romanticism, and has entered the standard saxophone repertoire.
Instrumental by Ray Noble Orchestra. Written. 1939. Composer (s) Earle Hagen, Dick Rogers. " Harlem Nocturne " is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen (music) and Dick Rogers (lyrics) in 1939 for the Ray Noble orchestra, of which they were members. [1] The song was chosen by the big-band leader Randy Brooks the next year as his theme song. [2]
1952–2017. Website. loudonaldson.com. Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) [1] is an American retired jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was heavily influenced by Charlie Parker, as were many during the bebop era.