Phil Woods has recently quoted the FINISDUO interpretation of this piece ("Phil Woods Sonata CD) as the definitive version. You can hear a sample on finisduo.com page
I admire Delangle's technique, but i'm my opinion there is something almost mechanical (not a good thing) about his playing. and his tone isn't the most admirable thing either.
For all those of you that say it has no swing feel, it's true, but Woods doesn't specify that any part of it has to be either straight or swung. He leaves it all to the performers discretion. Although, looking at the whole thing from a jazz perspective, it is considerably lacking anything of that influence.
But what bugs me is either this guy doesn't know the piano part at all, or the pianist doesn't know the sax part, so many times they get out of time with each other. It's just criminal.
And? he can be the best classical saxophonist in th world but he's not for this, e can't feel the swing, do you listen some jazz in this interpretation? he can play every concertinos and that kind of stuff but in this kind of music there is no feel by him
Phil Woods has recently quoted the FINISDUO interpretation of this piece ("Phil Woods Sonata CD) as the definitive version. You can hear a sample on finisduo.com page
QuantumReading 7 months ago
I admire Delangle's technique, but i'm my opinion there is something almost mechanical (not a good thing) about his playing. and his tone isn't the most admirable thing either.
royallighting7 1 year ago
For all those of you that say it has no swing feel, it's true, but Woods doesn't specify that any part of it has to be either straight or swung. He leaves it all to the performers discretion. Although, looking at the whole thing from a jazz perspective, it is considerably lacking anything of that influence.
But what bugs me is either this guy doesn't know the piano part at all, or the pianist doesn't know the sax part, so many times they get out of time with each other. It's just criminal.
Undermyskin93 1 year ago
john harle is the best for this piece!!! and arno bornkamp too!
pumasax1 1 year ago
technically good, stylistically woodern.
benisherenow 1 year ago
I love Delangle, but I was really sorprised to listen the lack of swing playing this piece. Although he is amazing.
fabrizioamicarelli 1 year ago
his solo is nearly a verbatim of john harles solo. Harle is far superior on this. Delangle is prob my fave saxophonist today however
padsax1 1 year ago
nooooooo.....is not in style! No swing .....!
carlosaxjazz 1 year ago
Claude Delangle is one of the best sax players out there that i've met and i like his style except this song doesnt suit him
tininana88 2 years ago
delangle or jean yves formeau
what is the best today? or they have different styles that divides opinions
criticizes the world
saxandsax 2 years ago
To me, Delangle's Phil Woods Sonata is in the same category as Marsalis' Ibert Concertino. Technically great, but the style isn't quite there.
jzer21 2 years ago 8
And? he can be the best classical saxophonist in th world but he's not for this, e can't feel the swing, do you listen some jazz in this interpretation? he can play every concertinos and that kind of stuff but in this kind of music there is no feel by him
toscanosax 2 years ago 6
you don´t have groove
toscanosax 2 years ago
You realise he is the greatest sax player in france and professor of saxophone at the Conservatoire de Paris
baritonesaxx 2 years ago
for this piece to be effective I think one should have some jazz skills.
jazzgent 2 years ago 4