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Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B ♭ (while the alto is pitched in the key of E ♭ ), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef ...
XXL is the second studio album by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, released on September 23, 2003.It includes guest performances by saxophonist Michael Brecker, Brian McKnight, vocal group Take 6, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and singer Johnny Mathis.
Benny Golson (January 25, 1929 – September 21, 2024) was an American bebop and hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launching his solo career.
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The group was founded without a name in 1991 when Prince wanted a horn section to accompany the New Power Generation on his next album. [1] [2] Trombonist and arranger Michael B. Nelson was brought in as the band leader, along with Dave Jensen (trumpet/flugelhorn), Kathy Jensen (), Steve Strand (trumpet/flugelhorn), and Brian Gallagher (saxophone).
Despite being a common grouping in jazz, saxophone, piano and percussion was an extremely rare grouping in classical music until the end of the 20th century, when Trio Accanto started commissioning works to build a repertoire for themselves.
Sax Pax for a Sax is a collaboration album between the London Saxophonic and the blind musician, composer, and performer Moondog. The album was recorded in 1994 and released on November 28, 1997. [1] The album marks Moondog's re-emergence into the American jazz market.