Thx 4 that, I remember Green St. too. Nicky played with Bugsy Bachinsky (piano) and Dick Berk (from CA) who was at Berklee with him. Bugsy's nephew John was my room mate at RPI. I miss them all. So great to have Youtube.
Too bad the whole world doesn't know about Nick. He was the best. A true master of many instruments. Thanks for YouTube so we can continue to see Nick live. Wish there were more postings.
@gbournaz just listening to nick on pandora which said that he had been performing since the 70's. i saw him in the early to mid 60's at a little club on green street in Albany. he started my love for jazz.
I get a tone like Nick's on a '61 Selmer 91,000 series bari and a Link mouthpiece that was touched by the magic of Wes Brown in LA. Nick's altissimo sound and control are from another planet as is his straight-ahead jazz.
Wow... April in F instead of G... Sounds darker... But nobody can touch Nick's ii-V's in Ab (Bari's F) he's got such presence and authority in Ab man! I've already copped the first 4 bars of his 1st bridge over the ii-V in Ab (1:19)... classic Nick that i'm going to run through the keys.
I'm from Albany, NY and saw Nick every chance I could.
I can't listen to any other bari player for very long. He was and always will be the best. And, he was the only bari player that I looked forward to also hearing play the Alto, Soprano, or clarinet. There will never be another Nick.
Nick will always be a legend. As far as a "dying breed" not hardly, his playing and spirit is something i've been trying to emulate for as long as ive been playing bari. I one day hope to finally master this horn by fusing the styles of all the greats. The soul of Bruce Johnstone and Ronnie Cuber, The Dexterity and Sound of Nick Brignola and Pepper Adams, The Theory and Content of Gary Smulyan, and the Grace of Gerry Mulligan... trust me, Nick will never truly "die"
YES!! Fibercell reeds are the bomb for bari!! thats what I use! Wish i could find a Strathon m-piece. pretty difficult to come by nowadays. I use a Lawyon hard rubber on a "The Martin" bari, Pretty similar response and sound. My sound up high is nowhere near Nicks though. He's a beast on the high bari.
never heard this guy before - i like him better than mulligan. when i was playing (50s and 60s) all we heard was mulligan and baker. but... i like this guys changes .. very well constructed improvisation... excellent....
Nick Brignola could hold his own and more with the very top bari players: Mulligan, Cecil Payne, Ronnie Cuber, and any other great cat. He swung hard all the time. I saw him at a gem of a little restaurant called Tiny's in Utica NY and he played his ass off for about 12 people in the audience. May he rest in peace.
i got to c bill watrous and randy brecker about a month ago at the temple, texas jazz festival! but i have never seen any famous bari sax players live which rely sux bcuz thats wat i play:(.... and flute;) awesome piano and bari solo!
Thanks, once again, for this excellent example of why Nick was so highly regarded --loved that he stayed in the Capital District and gave so much to the homies, teaching and giving the best kind of jazz to his native area!
Thx 4 that, I remember Green St. too. Nicky played with Bugsy Bachinsky (piano) and Dick Berk (from CA) who was at Berklee with him. Bugsy's nephew John was my room mate at RPI. I miss them all. So great to have Youtube.
jefftpow 4 months ago
here we have phil markowits on piano.
Eerik39 6 months ago
Too bad the whole world doesn't know about Nick. He was the best. A true master of many instruments. Thanks for YouTube so we can continue to see Nick live. Wish there were more postings.
gbournaz 7 months ago
@gbournaz just listening to nick on pandora which said that he had been performing since the 70's. i saw him in the early to mid 60's at a little club on green street in Albany. he started my love for jazz.
sobranterich 4 months ago
wow!
decus69 10 months ago
Nick is the big dawg.
treadman26 11 months ago
The legend gets thrown around a lot, but Nick truly was legendary on the big horn. A beast. It was an honor to have met him
Stugazza 11 months ago
Miss Him!!..........
jazzinjj 1 year ago
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It doesn't get any better than this....!
sreymffej 1 year ago
Congratulations, great baritone sax.
cepinobel 1 year ago
....thought provoking...great improvisations !!!
DocSeanJohn 1 year ago
Fantastic, and like "medussax" one of the best ever. He and Lars Gullin is the Baritonesax!
jazzuffe 1 year ago
Herrejemanes så han spelar!!
jazzuffe 2 years ago
I get a tone like Nick's on a '61 Selmer 91,000 series bari and a Link mouthpiece that was touched by the magic of Wes Brown in LA. Nick's altissimo sound and control are from another planet as is his straight-ahead jazz.
MrCharlyAndy 2 years ago
simply wonderful !!!
doncq 2 years ago
every time i watch this it just gets better
mrhitmanisback 2 years ago
Wow... April in F instead of G... Sounds darker... But nobody can touch Nick's ii-V's in Ab (Bari's F) he's got such presence and authority in Ab man! I've already copped the first 4 bars of his 1st bridge over the ii-V in Ab (1:19)... classic Nick that i'm going to run through the keys.
ZaDouche 2 years ago
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MrNepau 2 years ago
I'm from Albany, NY and saw Nick every chance I could.
I can't listen to any other bari player for very long. He was and always will be the best. And, he was the only bari player that I looked forward to also hearing play the Alto, Soprano, or clarinet. There will never be another Nick.
Jazzis4ever 2 years ago
I'm from Troy,NY, so I heard him live MANY times and spoke to him at length a couple. We all miss him very much. Sadly, he's one of a dying breed.
Modes9 2 years ago
Nick will always be a legend. As far as a "dying breed" not hardly, his playing and spirit is something i've been trying to emulate for as long as ive been playing bari. I one day hope to finally master this horn by fusing the styles of all the greats. The soul of Bruce Johnstone and Ronnie Cuber, The Dexterity and Sound of Nick Brignola and Pepper Adams, The Theory and Content of Gary Smulyan, and the Grace of Gerry Mulligan... trust me, Nick will never truly "die"
ZaDouche 2 years ago
Does anyone know his setup?
Shawn1007Shawn1007 2 years ago
Keilworth horn. Adjust-a-tone mouthpiece. Fiber-cell reeds, might be a wood reed here, not sure when this was recorded.
bcolborn 2 years ago
YES!! Fibercell reeds are the bomb for bari!! thats what I use! Wish i could find a Strathon m-piece. pretty difficult to come by nowadays. I use a Lawyon hard rubber on a "The Martin" bari, Pretty similar response and sound. My sound up high is nowhere near Nicks though. He's a beast on the high bari.
barisax7411 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to have him play at my house for my 40th birthday party...
daperry60 2 years ago
thats amazing, I wish people like this would come to my birthday
TheApprentice91 2 years ago
these guys sound amazing
Barlo403 2 years ago
never heard this guy before - i like him better than mulligan. when i was playing (50s and 60s) all we heard was mulligan and baker. but... i like this guys changes .. very well constructed improvisation... excellent....
johnbresnik 3 years ago
Nick Brignola could hold his own and more with the very top bari players: Mulligan, Cecil Payne, Ronnie Cuber, and any other great cat. He swung hard all the time. I saw him at a gem of a little restaurant called Tiny's in Utica NY and he played his ass off for about 12 people in the audience. May he rest in peace.
ssminopoopy 3 years ago
Brig is the bomb. A better bari player has never lived.
iwrotesham 3 years ago
great bari player
Steelhammerr 4 years ago 8
One of the best sax player ever.
medusasax 4 years ago 8
Smokin clip! I've always dug Nick's take-no-prisoners approach on the bari. Smokin piano solo too.
brucebud 4 years ago 3
very nice... i like
kfdisawesome 4 years ago
Robert DiNero of the bari.
acbeach 4 years ago
iconic
ChetMFToben 4 years ago
got to see nick and bill watrous at youngstown state uiversity afew years ago played with the jazz ensemble great show
artpazz 4 years ago
i got to c bill watrous and randy brecker about a month ago at the temple, texas jazz festival! but i have never seen any famous bari sax players live which rely sux bcuz thats wat i play:(.... and flute;) awesome piano and bari solo!
nsadri10 2 years ago
INSANE
dannybari 4 years ago
one of the better things to come out of the Albany/Troy area.
DRDcustoms 4 years ago
He was the only bari that had anything for ronnie cuber. God Speed.
mxer6161 4 years ago
Particularly enjoyable is the segment after the piano solo when Nick "trades fours" with the drummer.
katella12 4 years ago
Thanks, once again, for this excellent example of why Nick was so highly regarded --loved that he stayed in the Capital District and gave so much to the homies, teaching and giving the best kind of jazz to his native area!
chetnet 5 years ago
Mr/ Brignola is no longer with us due to cancer. He was a great bari player no doubt one of the best their was.
mxer6161 5 years ago
yep that's exactly how to play bebop jazz. very well done mr Brignola
joebandana 5 years ago