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2. Boots Randolph - Wikipedia

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   Homer Louis " Boots " Randolph III (June 3, 1927 [1] – July 3, 2007) was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax", which became the signature tune of The Benny Hill Show. Randolph was a prolific session musician and member of the Nashville A-Team, performing on numerous notable recordings by artists including ...

3. Yakety Sax - Wikipedia

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   In popular culture. "Yakety Sax" is often used in television and film as a soundtrack for outlandishly humorous situations. It was frequently used to accompany comedic sketches, particularly the time-lapse, rapidly-paced silent chase skit that came at the end of almost every episode of The Benny Hill Show. [17]

4. Saxophone Colossus - Wikipedia

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   Saxophone Colossus is the sixth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Perhaps Rollins's best-known album, it is often considered his breakthrough record. [ 4 ] It was recorded monophonically on June 22, 1956, with producer Bob Weinstock and engineer Rudy Van Gelder at the latter's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey .

5. List of concert works for saxophone - Wikipedia

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   Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra (1993)— Krzysztof Meyer. Music for alto saxophone and orchestra (1993/95)— Bertold Hummel. Cyber Bird Concerto, for alto saxophone and orchestra, Op. 59 (1994)— Takashi Yoshimatsu. My Assam Dragon for alto saxophone and orchestra (1994/1996)— Jan Sandström.

6. Sax (song) - Wikipedia

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   Sax (song) " Sax " is the debut single by English singer, rapper and songwriter Fleur East, from her debut album Love, Sax and Flashbacks (2015). It was released as the lead single from the album on 6 November 2015 by Syco Records. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 3 in the UK. In September 2016, "Sax" was certified platinum ...

7. Stan Getz - Wikipedia

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   Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski, February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as " The Sound " because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody ...

8. 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 ...

9. Four Brothers (jazz standard) - Wikipedia

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   Four Brothers (jazz standard) Four Brothers is a jazz standard in AABA format written by Jimmy Giuffre [1] in 1947, [2] based on the chord changes of 'Jeepers Creepers'. [3][4][5] The song was written for the "Four Brothers" saxophone section of Woody Herman's second band, and has since been covered by many groups.