SCSBOA Southern California Jazz All Stars 2008 Disneyland

[evergreach2346]

Other than the basic melody, it's all improvisation. He's looking at the music because 1) He's reading the chords

2) It isn't memorized (the group only rehearses 3 times before performance)

3) It's a habit to look down instead of at the audience

His solo, his cadenza, every embellishment and idea that wasn't written by the composer is 100% Ethan Helm improvisation. But don't worry about not knowing that. Ethan's improv is so melodic that most people would think it's written.

[rvbcaboose777]

does anyone know what that tune is called?

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

He plays a Morgan.....and a Yamaha 82-Z.....

[vaineminaru]

not another dark meyer selmer mark vi high school alto player......hell yes

[xcrezyx]

lol why does equipment matter at all? lol so funny. would you like this guy's playing if he was playing a meyer and a vi? that kind of thinking makes no sense.

[dethrising]

i agree, you find what works for you personally. i dont use a vi or a meyer. beechler diamond HR ftw...for me anyway.

[SaxophoneProductions]

well equipment does matter, but not as much as the player. I don't want to lie and say you'll be exactly the same on some chinese POS as with a yanagisawa but seriously people, this guy sounds good in general. he'll sound good on a yas-23 and he'll sound good on a mark vi

[lovellen26]

wheee

[memphis148]

he is one creative son of a bitch.

[brummerzzz]

well he was reading sheet music. but yeah he's damn good.

[memphis148]

well he ad libbed a ton of it.

[SaxophoneProductions]

don't give this guy a thumbs down. these gigs including ones done by professionals are often un-improvised. they don't want to take the risk so they write their own part and memorize it. honestly, if you have a performance in front of loads of people, and you had the opportunity to memorize over improvise, you'd be dumb not to take it

[ravenshmash]

Damn... that is one sexy bass player!

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Song is called Willow Weep For Me

[angelhalsey]

thanks for the biography of ethan helm, deth...

[pnkpowaranger]

Yeah! nice ad libs. What grade/school is this guy in?

- Fellow SoCal Saxman

[dethrising]

hes a senior in high school and hes 18, and he goes to el dorado high school. and he was in this band his junior year too. el dorado high from placentia, CA. and he got performer of the entire reno jazz festival 2008