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In 1983 he played the saxophone on George Michael's hit "Careless Whisper". [2] Michael had already hired and fired several other sax players for the song, who the BBC characterized as struggling to play all the notes with "the right amount of fluidity and still breathe," [ 3 ] Michael eventually heard what he was looking for from Gregory. [ 4 ]
With 'Careless Whisper' I remember exactly where it first came to me, where I came up with the sax line... I remember I was handing the money over to the guy on the bus and I got this line, the sax line... I wrote it totally in my head. I worked on it for about three months in my head." [13] Sheet music for "Careless Whisper" sets the key of D ...
Lucky Man is the second studio album by saxophonist Dave Koz.It was released by Capitol Records on June 29, 1993, in NYC, followed by a nationwide release in November 1993 and international release in May 1994.
Tim Cappello (born May 3, 1955), [1] [additional citation(s) needed] also credited as Timmy Cappello, [2] is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist.He is primarily known for his saxophone work supporting Tina Turner in the 1980s and 90s, [3] [4] [5] as well as for his musical performance in the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys.
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 ...
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭ , smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano .
Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington and started playing the saxophone aged 10, inspired by a performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. He attended several schools in Seattle, including the University of Washington. During high school, he took private saxophone lessons and played in the school jazz band.
Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) [1] [2] was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist and Grammy Award winner. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. [3]