Al Cohn's writing for small groups is always appealing, and this Epic LP is no exception. Leading three separate groups consisting of various reeds (and no brass) plus a rhythm section, Cohn obtains marvelous results from his groups of all-stars and veteran session musicians. The first session concentrates on saxophones, including Cohn and Eddie Wasserman on tenor saxes, Sam Marowitz and Gene Quill on alto saxes, with Sol Schlinger on the baritone sax. Cohn's swinging "Shazam" brings the swing era to mind, while "Tears by Me Out the Heart" is a warm ballad.
The 3rd album "SAX Night" for Love Suggestions series from Konstantin Klashtorni. Keeping up the mastery of composing and production, the successful producer Konstantin Klashtorni, known for Kool&Klean, produces another great collection of R&B flavored Smooth Jazz for lovers. Don't miss this great opportunity to listen what this album has to offer. Make yourself a pleasure to be cherished by great sounds of this album!
Fausto Papetti was an Italian alto saxophone player. His recordings, sometimes under the pseudonym "Fausto Danieli", are also characterized by album art with sexy women posing half naked. His works have been widely well-known all over the world for the last six decades. He has played the majority of most famous world Hits and pop & jazz songs of 20th century, in 45 years of his career…
Various pop songs given the Saxophone treatment in Smooth jazz style.
Unique, improvisational jazz saxophonist of many big bands, considered by many an equal of Coleman Hawkins on the tenor.
When Bud Freeman first matured, his was the only strong alternative approach on the tenor to the harder-toned style of Coleman Hawkins and he was an inspiration for Lester Young. Freeman, one of the top tenors of the 1930s, was also one of the few saxophonists (along with the slightly later Eddie Miller) to be accepted in the Dixieland world, and his oddly angular but consistently swinging solos were an asset to a countless number of hot sessions…
This is a compilation of tracks the first three albums by Supersax, recorded 1973-75 - Supersax - Supersax Plays Bird, Supersax - Salt Peanuts (Supersax Plays Bird, Volume 2) and Supersax - Supersax Plays Bird With Strings. Supersax was a Charlie Parker tribute band formed by Med Flory and Buddy Clark that debuted in 1972, brass soloists that recorded with the group included Conte Candoli (trumpet), Frank Rosolino (trombone) and Carl Fontana (trombone). The group's music consisted of harmonized arrangements of Parker's improvisations played by a saxophone section (two altos, two tenors, and a baritone), rhythm section (bass, piano, drums), and a brass instrument (trombone or trumpet). They won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group in 1974.