ADAM CARRILLO on Alto Sax : My Grammy Moment Audition

[OliverDuarte88]

I love his vibrato

[eatingperson]

Do your eyebrow muscles ever get sore when you play?

[TheJazz2002]

i do that with my shoulder when i play, too :)

[AsherSax]

Wow. I watched this video and thought... "I want to be like him." ha Very good playing, man. I can't play as well as you but I also don't want you to think I'm a beginner either. So I was wondering if you had that written down and able to send? If not, it's cool. I'm one of those annoying guys who keeps asking for music, I know. ha Very cool playing though. Keep it up, you should be big.

[jogo1209]

Where is Adam now? Hope he has not disappeared from the scene. He's so expressive, impressive, pure feeling - a genius.

[md12345go]

I really love your sound it is so amazing i couldn't even put into words how awesome it is also that what type of mouthpiece do you use

[lionesscro18]

amazing, so full of passion...I could listen to you all day long

[Sax9930]

oh my god. spectacular playing.

[DBJawsh]

damn

[tankbrute6]

holyy poop i think i just diedd your amazing mann

[SupahflyJazzguy]

It's like the saxophone version of "Betcha Can't Play This," a popular metal guitarist contest. Also, it's funny that you can hear him hum when he growls.

[birdsdontdie]

daaaaang, that was stainky!

[cougarbubbleyum]

omg i think i saw one of your other videos, but not from your channel but it was like the jazz band of america 2007, your solo was a killer, omg it was so awesome!!!!!!

like the video too, you're sooooo good at playing the sax!!

[scotiband]

sigue asi!!!

[jaguarsfootball123]

GREAT.

[jaguarsfootball123]

This is always absolutely amazing every time i listen to it. Do you still attend Berklee??

[7ovar7]

Q marca de saxo es.?

[bumsizzle]

WOW SOOO GOOD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[mamamM2]

hey man great playing.... i was wondering what brand of sax you are using and what mouthpiece and reeds you use thanks!!!

[Deuce06lg]

hope you dont mind i sampled this...its awesome keep it up

[MrBroomfly]

nice really loved this

[Kaffemix]

Anyone knows how old he is in this clip?

[Asax1432]

I can hear you humming when you growl haha great job by the way!

[drumstyx6464]

forget all the argument about whether it's a selmer or yamaha, is that the jody jazz DV he's using in this? it sounds a tiny bit darker than his have you met miss jones recording

[DizzySaxophone]

its a custom z.

[serenamelia2006]

Sexy as hell. Wow <3

[rifqi7san]

agrees with comanderyoda! awesome playing dude!

[FunkyFreshKid22]

goddamn boy u nice

[saxgod09]

how many semester left at berklee?

[1993Metallica]

good vibrato

amazing growding

your good man

[TurkeyinAbucket]

wow so rich selmer reference 54

[chow42]

That's A yamaha Custom's Z

[IeatSoupwithAfork]

nope its a selmer reference looka the keys adn the color

[SAXPLAYER128]

No its a Yamaha custom.

[saxophonic0327]

I don't think it is because yamahas, except for their student models, do not have a pearl or synthetic key touch above the b button.

[drumstyx6464]

@saxophonic0327 hmmm, that is strange, I'll give you that, but it is most certainly a custom z

[TurkeyinAbucket]

its not look at the pearl key at the top

custom z does not have that plus

if u look at his other videos

it closes upon the neck

and it has a s

for selmer

man u ppl can't tell saxophones apart

don't talk its a selmer reference

[Scarab5527]

@TurkeyinAbucket Obviously you can't, that's a mark VI. There's not paint on the S like a reference would have, also Adam has said he uses a Z and a 60's VI but he's looking for a 5 digit VI

[Dr0Truth]

@TurkeyinAbucket Reference? You sure on that one...

He may have had some work done on it, or it's not a reference. Look at the position of the pearl Front F- too high and to the right.

Also, typically Selmer brass is a lighter color.

And necks can be mixed and matched, Selmer gold brass necks are so powerful for intonation that they are a common add on to other saxes including the yanis and the cannonballs. I'd say this looks cannonballish.

[DMANGUY14]

yamaha custom z, and if your meaning that he is so rich he is going to school at berklee for music, thats a big deal.

[CommanderYoda]

For all you wise ass idiots who think it's a Selmer because of its "color" or "keys" look at the friggin' LOGO ON THE NECK. It's a Yamaha. If you can't realize that, then play another instrument.

[daalsij]

i play tenor.. u got heaps mad clarity

[007sweetiepie]

Ok adam let's face facts u-r-b-l-o-o-d-y -a-w-e-s-o-m-e!!!!!!!!!!!!Seri­ously!Wish u could give me some lessons!

[MrAssman96]

i can hear you humming

[falarious]

yup

[8marloes8]

Lisa Simpson eat your heart out!!! hahaha This man's got soul!

[giantpedro]

awesome! dude!

this should have lasted longer =D

what's your setup?

[firefighter4life7]

lmao, exactly what jimmy x5 said, you got some talent and keep it up!

[sikhstyle]

hot like fire.

[jimmy5x]

Maybe you can give Max lessons.He thinks he is as good as you ARE.

[irishkid1102]

oh i was just sayin it to the guy undder me..... and i said everything because people try to question you so i didnt want them to have a fondation for an argument sorry i posted that on your page great playin man!

[s8f360]

Great Job !!

[saxoclar]

Very good up to the jive point. Then you lost me.

[Wasdie]

Wow I love it. Great soft tone with a nice rock feel to it. Great growling on top of that. Overall excellent.

[stones0731]

i don't know much about the saxophone persay, but i do know that not many people have that clarity of tone, additionally personal expression, in those ranges.

[DMANGUY14]

Ok could some one quickly tell me how to change your embouchure to sound like 0:24

[gretschdrummer93]

you have to hum a note while playing a note

may take a while 2 get used to but once u get it its 2nd nature. You can actually here him humming in this vid

[DMANGUY14]

Thanks man ill try that

[DMANGUY14]

Ok its insanly hard do you know if its easily on bari or alto

[xMarth]

Same difficulty on all saxophones, keep at it and you'll eventually wonder why it was so hard in the first place...

[DMANGUY14]

Yea im doing it right now and its easier but stilll sounds like crap

[irishkid1102]

i could say a way i created but i dont feel like sayin....... just think of it like this if you play trumpet and sax like i do fuse the two together i play flute oboe guitar alto soprano bari sax clarinet bass clainet piano(like for real not like twinkle twinkle lil star)sort of harmonica um... ocarina by hind ocarinas buy one today lets concertina but what sux is im not allowed too have a webcam so i cant post this stuff...... :((

[griego4m]

what are you trying to say?

[ItsallaboutTrevor]

Omg be my teacher

[SushiTabbyCat]

Do you have any sheet music I could get? That sounded so amazing!

[pup792]

You are so awsome!!!!

I love it!!

[borteek]

i love it ;) i wish i could do that really nice growl, but if i unstable my ombrusha i get a weird sound :(

i like it, i wanna play like you soon!

[omegaksi]

Were can i get the song

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Song starts on F#, then goes onto G# onto A.....there....get cookin.

[xxgoalie99xx]

dude :46-:51 nice lick very nice

[estafiesta13]

ur fuckin inceadible man hey do u think u could give me the notes to that id really appreciate that

[theJazzJedi]

Transcribe it dude.

[xxgoalie99xx]

man u are good do u do any songs by kenny garrett. ive transcribed a few of his songs including the solos

[saxplyr49]

that was awesome..nice finger work..and i loved the growl on the higher notes

[nirvanafan146]

what type of alto is that

[confoozled3737]

He plays a YAS-82Z.

[nirvanafan146]

could you tell me the notes for this

[confoozled3737]

Transcribe it.

[Manilash]

Can you do the entire song ^^?

[saxgod09]

hey your from texas arent you? what highschool did you go to?

[freakyjazzyfunky]

yeah im from san antonio

i went to Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Helotes

[777jacked]

@freakyjazzyfunky yea man!!sa!!I play too

[777jacked]

@freakyjazzyfunky YEA SANANTONIO MAN!!!

[NightWalker47]

O....M....G. That...was...AMAZING!!!!!! I would like your email as well. You're the best on the sax.

[theJazzJedi]

Hey I've got a request. Can you post a full version of your take on this song? I'd love to hear it, and I'm sure a lot of otherpeople would too.

[theJazzJedi]

Dude! You're friggin AMAZING! JEEZ! Everything was... PERFECT!

[borteek]

amazing, those high notes really growled i loved it.

[clovertrombone]

slightly aroused ...

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Adam you are awesome! Can i have your email, i hope to go to Berklee one day and i have some questions about you and the DV mpc. you play

[likeheckyeah]

lolz my teacher thinks the sax is sexy LOL anyways awsome work!

[jwillich09]

That's really incredible tone. What kind of mouthpiece are you playing on?

[jnapier09]

Everything you play is gold man. Best submission by far.

[wsusax2011]

Absolutely man! Great job!

[jazziesax]

That was amazing! How old is he?

[vegas2kc]

great contemporary alto sound and intonation. nailed it!

[masternation14]

hey ur amazing, could u send me the sheet music to this song, i would really apprciate

[were2220]

hey me too

[pinknuplee]

calling`a`student`a`prodigy`is­`the`most`damaging`thing`a`tea­cher`can`do`to`a`student's`aet­hstetics.`In`turn`it`causes`th­e`student`to`play`in`a`fundame­ntally`egoist`sort`of`way`with­out`communicating`with`other`m­usicians`he`might`play`with.

[mwljazzguitar]

Damn, bro... that was hip. You play with a lot of fire.

[Whatisthescore]

KEEP`FAKING`THAT`TONICIZATION`­DUDE~I'm`sure`that`shirt`will`­and`has`gotten`you`gigs`though­`so`you're`cool.

[bruceehammond]

Adam, you rock.

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

I know his setup!.......Yamaha Sandblasted 82-z, Jody Jazz DV Mouthpiece, Rovner Dark Ligature, and last Vandoren ZZ Reeds. lol check his website

[susannamodesti]

God u re hot!!!great job man!

[loversax]

hey i love this.you are better than my bother and he is lean to be a muscian

[ElysiumHinckley]

are frigging kidding me...:O i think i just fell in love...your sound like calls me.. i've never herd anything like it...i LOVE IT!!! i play but not well.. you seriously are AWSOME!! how long have you been playing and how old are you?

[voiceandsax]

Nice tone. What's your mp and horn set up?

[Zolatos]

I wish all this stuff was posted so that i could download the sound id take the best people of all the different interments and put them together in harmony and post it with commentaries lol

[capnkraus]

I love you. Your tone was fantastic.

[70k0]

Nicely done, I play Alto and Soprano, never could master the barri or tenor though, -_-.

Great performance though! ^^

[itsafeliciawarr]

Thats was awesome!!! you get a Superior!

great intonation and wonderful job!

[millerman1983]

Man, you look just like a young Chris Shiflett. Awesome playing!

[kkozasky]

Wow.

[marieh22]

Good one! Nice sound!

[jutrewd]

it sounds like some charlie parker runs were thrown into there lol

[frijolito999]

omg this is so hot

[santy300]

he's one of the best ones i heard...he has a conept, he has ideas, he is not showing off..... everybody tried to play quickly without any real ideas for the song...this guy combined speed and ideas...he's the best i heard, maybe together with the finalist....

[christoph2005]

What kind of sax is that?

Do you have aftermarket Ligature or mouthpiece?

How much did you spend on it?

That was pretty impressive. I played sax myself but I haven't touched it in like 3 years. My BundyII is shot and I don't feel like trying to play on it anymore...

I'd like a nice sax to play on again but I just can't really afford to buy a good one for a side interest type thing.

I'd really like to get back into playing though. That was some of the best stuff in my life, I really miss it.

[Cipri]

this guy should've won

good matches but i'd vote for him

those 3 don't stand a chance against his jazzy feel

i mean i played this vid 100 times and i just love it

i can't beleive he wasn't featured

[C3J2007]

Who won?

Or who are the three that were chosen?

[Cipri]

some girl who shows off a lot with her violin

[C3J2007]

Thanks!

[kakozzm]

Your version is one of the bests! I recomend to mix (I did it in different tabs) your version with the next ones:Katie Winters (flute), Markus G (double bass) and Abigail Lovings (violin)

Very difficult to get the timing, but it´s worth to try it

great job

[saxophonefreak101]

you're the man!!!!!!!

[Cipri]

feature this man

[eazybreez27]

winner hands down!

[EnteOhneOhren]

yay you know how it works! great really!

[manicmole]

hell yeah.. best sax version yet!

[samicxi]

you rock

[DigitalBabe80]

Dude, You were robbed...you should of been there! Strings are for sissys! Not one single woodwind player. You and Tom Wilson (tenor) were the top ones!

I'm pissed!

[simonvato74]

This dude is crazy good...

[lammb]

OMG that was insane at the end good job if you don't win the judge needs to die

[cap2633]

amazing! You have my vote!!!

[cap2633]

Amazing! You have my vote!!! =)

[charliedagolfer]

this is excelent, i keep playing it over and over

[stefanlangstrup]

fuck you`re good :-)

[sikhstyle]

this is by far one of the top three performances. I hope you win!!

[alexdominic77]

We love it!!!! Gave me goosebumps! Good luck!!!

[jefforysanders]

grammy chair 4u

[ohsnap69]

nice

[alsolikelife]

how would you NOT win. WOW.

[jazzambassador]

Very good job!!! Control is great, nice ideas.

[dong724]

greatest show on earth ! he should have been there along time ago ! definitely grammy material .

[dong724]

this young man knows the giver of talents ! and he uses them wisely . he has it all , handsome , talent and confidence. it is a done deal , see you at the grammy's !

[CancunBlueEscape]

Close your eyes and you are in the best club in New Orleans. WOW! Definitely should be chosen for Grammy's.

[jnaquinn1]

This guy is the REAL THING- We hope

to see him on the Grammys!!!!

[jbraven70]

Dude. You got soul man! You left me wanting to hear more! Great tone and presence. Best of luck to ya!

[jazzymom]

Amazing God-given talent...you will be performing at the Grammys no doubt! GO ADAM!

[BigMig18]

Excellent....see you at the Grammy's

[dbl0fluff]

This kid rocks likes nobody else! He belongs playing on the Grammy's with the Foo Fighters.

[Apo0]

This kid rocks with talent and should be on with the Foo Fighters.

[1AmazedFan]

Most excellent as always- your jazzy style is soooo unique--U certainly have the STUFF,looks and ability- to succeed

[yperez1922]

Amazing talent from an awesome individual!!!!!

[Victorjazz]

Great as always. You GOT THE LOOK and the SOUND. Best of Luck to you.

[jackshenker]

Sounds awesome :)