One of my favorite solos by a great player. When I was a student at Berklee, Mr. Mariano was on the faculty. It was a real privilege to hear him play at a faculty recital.
I think I must have been one of the last artists to have worked with Charlie, it was on my debut album and all I can say is that I was blown away by him as a person. I love him. Lets even go into "that" talent, "that" voice, "that" timing and THOSE accents. I'm so used to being around "little men" whom all they want to do is "emerge" or be the focal point of attention. I told Charlie the truth, and that is that I knew I was lucky enough to have worked with the BEST at the begining of my career.
If I could play just one song on alto, this would be it, note for note. Charlie wasn't one to look back on the past, but I'd have to tell him this cut is my favorite Mariano track of all time. So much emotion, yet so inventive and structured, with his "conversational" style he delivered a complete story all in itself, a masterpiece. Without question, he's one of the five greatest alto's in jazz history. And my personal favorite. There won't be another.
I can't explain the thrill that Charlie Mariano's sound brings to me. Like John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, he is an absolute reference point.
Sounds incredibly much like Phil Woods.
Great alto player - with a Runyon mouthpiece, it seems
viggosimonsen 3 weeks ago
One of my favorite solos by a great player. When I was a student at Berklee, Mr. Mariano was on the faculty. It was a real privilege to hear him play at a faculty recital.
jay1beaux 2 months ago
I think I must have been one of the last artists to have worked with Charlie, it was on my debut album and all I can say is that I was blown away by him as a person. I love him. Lets even go into "that" talent, "that" voice, "that" timing and THOSE accents. I'm so used to being around "little men" whom all they want to do is "emerge" or be the focal point of attention. I told Charlie the truth, and that is that I knew I was lucky enough to have worked with the BEST at the begining of my career.
joannamichelle72 5 months ago
@joannamichelle72 that's a beautiful encomium, joanna. it's love like that that builds this music, this mythos, this culture.
dangervich 3 weeks ago
有名なｲﾝﾊﾟﾙｽ5MINGUSの"CELIA"～ﾁｬｰﾘｰ･ﾏﾘｱｰﾉの最高の激情ｱﾙﾄｿﾛとこの唸るアレンジ!
ﾐﾝｶﾞｽ万歳! #jazzm
blackandtanful 7 months ago
yeah...this guy could play pain as well you would dare,
purplecloud191702 7 months ago
Don Butterfield taught at Montclair State College NJ in the 70's and 80's.
nutleyguitar1968 1 year ago
For me he has the most perfect sound ever on the alto saxophone.
ebaylistentomusic 1 year ago
besides his own legacy, he has the closest sound to Sir. Johnny Hodges that i've ever heard.
redsox14048 1 year ago
If I could play just one song on alto, this would be it, note for note. Charlie wasn't one to look back on the past, but I'd have to tell him this cut is my favorite Mariano track of all time. So much emotion, yet so inventive and structured, with his "conversational" style he delivered a complete story all in itself, a masterpiece. Without question, he's one of the five greatest alto's in jazz history. And my personal favorite. There won't be another.
vjb007 2 years ago
Go, Mariano, go! What do I write in the sax part to make 'em sound like you?
baffosmack 2 years ago
I can't explain the thrill that Charlie Mariano's sound brings to me. Like John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Charles Mingus, he is an absolute reference point.
dontacmaiboll 2 years ago 7
This is beautiful. Thank you for having this as a memorial to my Dad.
BlueMariano 2 years ago 10
@BlueMariano hey zanski! it IS beautiful!
dangervich 3 weeks ago