Sequenza IXb, by Luciano Berio / Doug O'Connor, alto saxophone - Part One

[TioOrwell]

such memory you have ha



[82zAL3]

what year are you in? because this is incredible!

[dougoconnor]

@82zAL3

Thank you: when I did this performance I was in the first year of my doctoral degree at Eastman.

[herma57]

Bravo, really gorgeous playing of a gorgeous piece,,this in one of the less intense of the Sequenzas;

[SaxTrane03]

Hey, great, creative interpretation. Definitely brought out a lot of the jazz aspect I don't find in the "definitive" recordings out there. Thanks for giving me something else to think about while listening and playing this.

[escagad]

your sound is so beautifull.all the best this is a very dificult master piece of berio.

[pianolitguy]

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what model saxophone do you have?

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[dougoconnor]

@pianolitguy

Hey sorry for the delay: I am playing on a series III selmer alto here :)

[marcocresci]

Bravissimo! Great job. It sounds great.

How did you learn it by heart? Just a lot of work and talent? Bye!

[dougoconnor]

@marcocresci

Thank you: no talent or special ability required, memorization takes a lot of correct repetitions and being able to hear clearly what you want to play next. I do a lot of memorization in the car, listening to the piece I'm playing. Otherwise, it just takes about 3-5 times more work than working up the piece otherwise. The true benefit, of course, is the fact that you put that much more work into the music! :)