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  2. For Alto - Wikipedia

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    For Alto is a riveting blast of fresh air, radically adventurous early gems from one of the most important thinkers in jazz." [22] In an article for Jazzwise, Kevin Le Gendre stated: "Braxton's alto saxophone is like the sound of acid dripped from the beating wings of hummingbirds, a charmingly corrosive caress. Through brilliant dynamics ...

  3. Paul Desmond - Wikipedia

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    Paul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz.He was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet [2] and composed that group's biggest hit, "Take Five".

  4. Take Five - Wikipedia

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    According to Alfred Publishing's sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, the song has a moderately fast tempo of 176 beats per minute. [12] The song is known for its distinctive two-chord piano/bass vamp (E ♭ m-B ♭ m 7), cool jazz saxophone melodies, drum solo, [b] and unorthodox meter, from which Dave Brubeck derived its name.

  5. Anthony Braxton - Wikipedia

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    He received great acclaim for his 1969 double-LP record For Alto, the first full-length album of solo saxophone music. [3] [4] A prolific composer with a vast body of cross-genre work, the MacArthur Fellow [5] and NEA Jazz Master has released hundreds of recordings and compositions. [6]

  6. List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians - Wikipedia

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    List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians and vocalists. A ... 97, 105 - Saxophone; Earl Anderza - alto saxophone; David Axelrod - composer; B. Chet Baker [1 ...

  7. Raphael Ravenscroft - Wikipedia

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    The saxophone break on "Baker Street" has been described as "the most famous saxophone solo of all time" [4] and "the most recognizable sax riff in pop music history". [5] The distinctive wailing, bluesy sound of the sax riff was a result of the alto saxophone Ravenscroft was using being tuned slightly flat, and in a radio interview in 2011, he ...

  8. Cool jazz - Wikipedia

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    Cool jazz is a style of modern jazz music inspired by bebop and big band [1] that arose in the United States after World War II. It is characterized by relaxed tempos and a lighter tone than that used in the fast and complex bebop style. Cool jazz often employs formal arrangements and incorporates elements of classical music.

  9. List of concert works for saxophone - Wikipedia

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    Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 29 (1970)—Robert Muczynski [38] Variations on a Dorian Theme for alto saxophone and piano (1972)—Gordon Jacob; Four Moods for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1975)—Phil Woods; Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1979)—John Worley; Albanian Summer (1980)—Dave Smith; Divertimento (1982)—Charles ...

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