Maynard Ferguson - Coconut Champagne

[GidsyWidsy]

awesome to play in big band :)

[jazzyyee]

@masterwarhammer1 I have to transcribe it because our band is playing it..... taking me for eveeeeeerrrrrrrrrr.....

[masterslayersp]

i really want to play this so bad, just because i play bari sax and the part is insane

[muzikman289]

the 2 people that disliked this are either on drugs or they clicked the wrong button.

[CDB1997]

2 people disliked the video because they probably didnt like the song. how bout that witty little joke.

[trukgirl]

OM friggen gawsh.... I LOVE this song! I'm gonna ask my band leader if we can play this! BARI ROCKS!!!!! That solo is amazing!!!

[mrflopper23]

Denis Diblasio's solo is so tight that... I can't even explain it

[TWILisawesome]

I play bari. When it comes to people like Denis DiBlasio, i feel shitty

[EmilyAnnIsToxic]

Dear Denis DiBlasio, Can I just marry you and your ovary exploding bari skill? <3

[masterwarhammer1]

I'm DIEING to get the second half of Denis DiBlasio's bari solo!! Any suggestions of where to get it?

[jordee324]

bari solo- insane. awesome song.

[masterwarhammer1]

1:21 to 2:26 is the best part. Maynard's solo is pretty good to.

[rmsbandgeek3]

Fraser High School just played this in chicago and got a gold rating in the Heritage festival of gold an invitation only frestival, nation wide. look up their other jazz items on youtube, Fraser High School. all parts were played too. the bari soloist in are band is incredible, as well as four trumpets that can play maynards part with no problem.

[darkmoon781]

Recently got this chart in my jazz class becoming one of my favorite pieces maynard and denis are simply amazing let the music life on :3

[ALPHABARISAX10]

Yeah this chart fuckin Rocks... I am currently studying under Denis Diblasio... PRIVATE LESSONS!!!!! I swear to god I think I have learned more than I ever have Denis Diblasio is an amazing flute playing-Bari sax Player. I remember my second lesson reading the head to Have you met miss jones and trading fours with Professor Diblasio...... GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE!!!

[masterwarhammer1]

2 people had to much champagne and couldn't see so they accidentally hit the dislike button...

[masterwarhammer1]

BARI SAX ROCKS!!!!!!! :)

[SlickPick21]

Our jazz band is playing this at school-- it's freakin amazing. :D

[OminousGlow]

The 2 people that disliked can't play drums or Bari Sax.

[BaseballAc111]

Dennis DiBlasio has got to be one of the greatest Bari. sax players of all time.

[kyppyn]

I played the solo in Coconut champane my senior year in highschool marching band (1987) and had a workshop with their sax player. He was awesome. He played the bari sax without a neckstrap. Amazing....

[epiqism]

good luck, alec

[DOOD4108]

This drummer's got me jaw dropped

[thecannonball1000]

I played bari sax for 6 years, and LOVED it; my fave sax.  So deep, so soulful, as illustrated in this song! So happy my jazz band teacher in high school used this as a regular rotation of songs. So happy I soloed the heck out of it in numerous competitions! Brings back memories of great times, nearly 20 years ago. Wow, I'm old, LOL, but I can still "airplay" pretending I'm holding a bari like it was yesterday!

[totalcontrol12]

guess what we just played this song in our concert (middle school band) and we did kill it :D

[tinymorty]

2 persons didn't get coconut champagne...

[helloman1556]

i still dont know how Maynard Ferguson plays that well in the extremely high register on a trumpet

[kalrit]

I'm playing the bari sax part in my high school jazz band this year. ima go crazy. this song is amazing.

[coyner254]

Just started playing this song in Jazz Band. It's awesome!

[annacm2]

This is totally insane. I looooove it

[abhijit9331]

1 person has problems since he disliked

[blakesdad38]

Also Gregg Bissonette on drums and his brother Matt on bass...both 100% pure class acts in very sense of the word. I really miss the days of this music....

[yousuckatlifesir]

A friend showed mw this song about a week ago and I can't stop listening to it! This is seriously my 30th time listening to it! I love this song and jazz!

You want to know whats really weird? I'm a heavy metal fan but this is just amazing!

[123454321qcat]

@yousuckatlifesir

the 2 genres of music i listen to are jazz and metal. you are not alone haha

[pimanH]

@123454321qcat i listen to jazz and metal too! O.o

[ntlange]

I have met Denis, he is a fun person and a great player. He is also playing to flute you hear in the tune. He is self taught on the flute and can do amazing things with it. Try and find him doing bye bye blackbird on the flute.

[emblemaster1]

It's hard to believe that bari player is human.

[SuperTonicV7]

This tune is written by Denny. Incredible musician.

[TheCaptainMudvayne]

i enjoy playing the intro (the first 16 measures) On the guitar in jazz band...this song is awesome

[djlinnski]

Happy Cinco de mayo, Margaritas are on me!!!

[pyromaster553]

I Own At Bari Sax. ahah not being cocky or anything. I did it with My high school band. And i nailed the whole solo.

[arflar]

@pyromaster553 Yup. . . played that in our middle school jazz band. And for being 13 i pretty much killed it =]

[ksacm06]

@arflar I doubt you can kill a song like this when your 13 so why dont you raise your standard of playing

[Gerrkin1592]

I'm on my bros account but I'm a senior in jazz band playing the Bari Sax and i have the first half of his (Denis DiBlasio) solo... its awesome. I didn't know i could play something so amazing so well lol

[hleffingwell]

Personally, I think this music and song sucks dick.

[loopyhoops]

im 3rd trombone " aka least important player of a jazz band" and this is one of my favorite songs we play just because of the evergy you get from it

[Friendlyenemies1]

@loopyhoops hey man, dont rag on yourself for being 3rd chair. its pretty important, depending on how you look at it. as long as people can hear you and you don't screw up alot.

[xxaliumzxx]

I'm a Bass Bone player and i have to say this is a sick chart. when we sight read this i had to transpose the bari solo on the fly and it took me for a ride. :)

[abhijit9331]

i had jazz band today and we play this, we arn;t that coordinates with saxophones but it is awesome!!!!! i am 2nd trumpet

[ukoslavia1]

I am in the Jazz Band at my high school. I am a Bari player, and after playing Sophisticated lady last year, my teacher decided to order this piece upon my request, so we are playing it at an upcoming concert... I CAN'T WAIT!

[SpeedKnifer]

The High School I play at has 2 Jazz Bands. I happen to be in the lower Band. Our Top Band is playing this is going to have me play the tenor 2 part for Lakeside Jazz Festival. I am so jealous of our Bari Sax player.

[623Radio]

I heard a local high school band play this, and I LOOOVE the bari sax solo!

[Wonderlandchick]

I'm playing this song on Bari at my school ! the solo is crazy!

[knowl3dg]

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[saxophonesrule2004]

i hope i can get our jazz director to get this peice for next year, that bari solo is beast and i wana play it! lol GO BARI PLAYERS! though we will need stronger trumpets for it next year for a trumpet solo.

[abhijit9331]

o snap long description 0_o

[Drumroll418]

Getting to play this one on drums after meeting the drummer who played in this recording, Gregg Bissonette, was the highlight of my time as a percussionist. Gregg is a maniac on the set, people don't give him enough credit. Hearing him play live was something else. I could only hope to be half as good as he is.

[FrenchGeeksInc]

That ending is gonna kill me on trumpet....dear graciousness....

[abhijit9331]

@FrenchGeeksInc i just got into the jazz band into our school thinking iit will be a breeze till i saw ur message. i skipped to the end and saw my death 0_o

[pyromaster553]

Dude, I shit myself when i first heard this. That bari Part Is Beautiful. BARI PLAYERS ROCK THE WORLD.

[jazzmeup62]

please refer to my comment below

[brokenreed3]

I agree.

[jazzmeup62]

I love how all the highschool kids comments talk about playing the "bari part". What Denis plays in this is his original solo. LEARN TO IMPROVISE AND MAKE THE SONG YOUR OWN!

[browniesareg]

@jazzmeup62 i agree completely that's what my conductor focuses on the most

[goodlukeing]

@jazzmeup62 On the other hand it's not so bad having a transcription to analyse what they do over the same chords. I do the bari part (on trombone) but do two choruses, one solo, one reading this transcription. So I think that's a fair deal.

[fPhut]

TROLL SPOTTED.

[ukoslavia1]

I convinced my teacher to buy the charts, so we can play this for our spring concert.

I'm a bari player HELL YEA!

[thEreDfactoR]

I'm rockin' out that bari sax part in Jazz band. It's so bad@ss!

[xXBroadway3215Xx]

rockin this tune right now in jazz band! .. awesome song i love it !

[Rexbo153]

No sir, Dennis DiBlasio. Maynard yells his name at the end, you can hear it.

[kaseyWtrumpet]

Is that Ronnie Cuber on Bari?

[stormtimedoor1138]

I'm doing this in my high school jazz band and it's sick! Our Barry player kicks ass

[LatinoKansasBoy]

Arturo Sandoval is better!

[dxer12]

nice tune. played this back in 2005, I also like Crusin for a bluesin

[sgntsh]

we play this version in Jazz Band its beast!

[ukoslavia1]

I'm a bari sax player, and i would love to play this in my Jazz Band, i am a senior and my last real solo was my Sophmore year in high school. Only problem is is that our band teacher is afraid he will catch flak because of the reference to alcohol in the title.... Sophmore year i played Duke Ellington's sophisticated lady.... I really want to play this piece though.... DAMNIT!!

[ukoslavia1]

We played Maynard's Cruisin' for a Bluesin' last year, that had a killer sax soli section in it.

[SKA92bitch]

We played it last year when I was a junior and this was so much fun I loved it and so did the crowd. I don't think your director should be afraid hahaha

[Powkeemawnz]

I played this my freshman year in high school.

Brings back memories. Our first trumpet was phenomenal.

[bopperpatch]

We're playing this in my jazz band

[peteywhtstrw]

The Bari sax player is Denis DiBlasio--tremendously talented multi-instrumentalist from NJ--also served as Maynard's arranger and musical director for years. Sick, sick, sick---

[Aeileo]

yeah, I met him when I played in all city in philly. Good guy

[Aeileo]

@peteywhtstrw He came and sat down at my all city performance. Awesome guy and not a bad flute player

[Guitarzor]

@peteywhtstrw I'm in the jazz program where he teaches. its dirty

[hector3173]

i play the trumpet and i really like the solo maynard plays but im gonna have 2 give props to the bari sax

[twilightsexyvampire]

whoaa............. THATS A MESSED UP TRUMPET SOLO.

[sushimanjr]

I like how the drummer plays paradidles bewteen the cymbals and snare through most of the bari solo, sounds cool.

[biggriz163]

I played bari in high school, and we did this in my junior year, in '94. The arrangement that my director had gotten had a totally different solo written in the music, so my director and I actually listened to this recording for like two days straight, and wrote the part ourselves. I used to have a recording of me playing it for a band competition in Toronto, Canada, but don't know where it got to over the years, and i gotta say, I didn't do too bad for a 16yr old kid playing the solo by ear.

[jlvyn13]

bari sax is sick! LOL

[jlvyn13]

this makes me laugh for sum reason lol

[tjc197]

I just realized this song was in rhythm changes. I didn't even think of it at all.

[darthrebelpenguin]

Holy Shit, I just saw that. Usually I pick up on stuff that too. Good ear, man. xD

[Ninja12005]

ahh, its a lot of fun playing the bari solo and just walking around. god its fun :)

[Puertoricanpimp502]

ah i know right?

[wesman2232]

Dude, Im playing bass for this song in my high school's jazz band. ITS SO AWESOME :D

[ukoslavia1]

Hey guys if anyone sees this and nows what im talking about tell me!!!!!

I need get a recording of a song called

"Count on me" Composed and Arranged by Lennie Niehaus, allegedly.

I have surfed the web and honestly cant even find anything to like Niehaus, or anyone for that matter to this song!!!!!

Its a jazz chart so i figured maybe someone would know

PLZ PLZ PLZ HELP i would appreciate it so much if i could find a link to at least a sample of this song!!!

Thank you

[mikebatakas]

Hola, soy de Guadalajara . Mexico y, quiero decirte que se ve que eres una persona joven, por eso quiero felicitarte a mi en particular la melodia "coconut champagne" me gusta muchisimo y pues... muchas felicidades por tu gusto por la buena musica... ¡¡ gracias !!

[magicalmusician58]

Yeah i just played the bari solo and i had to change it up a little my tounge is not fast enough. i've met denis deblasio and he is just ridiculously good.

[jdmorgan23]

I have also had the pleasure of meeting him. He is not only a fabulous musician and teacher, but a really nice and down-to-earth guy!

[ukoslavia1]

Hey, i play bari sax in a community jazz band

I think it would be sick if someone could give me a link to a site, or just a copy of a transcription of the solo

[JaciMarie123]

I don't have the transcription, but I did play this on bari sax quite a few years ago in high school and let me tell you, getting that solo down is hell lol. A ton of fun though!

[Kaufmancab51]

man i play bari sax, and i was following along with the written solo. My tongue might not be able to keep up with those crazy eight notes!

[MAJZmartialarts]

man vinnie you got tht shit!!!

BEAST!!!!!

this is my favorite song eveR lol

[smdragons]

i love this song he is so amazing!

[shredcat123]

All Maynard ever does is squeal high notes. I thought it was cool at first, but it becomes annoying after awhile. If you took away Maynard's range, what would be left?

[DPCerberusBlaze]

You would still have a horn player that could play play beautifully. He's just famous for his ridiculous range and played on that.

[gunnarhardxcorekid]

have you ever heard him play low notes?

like in a ballad? he is one of the best

thats probably why i started trumpet

haha

[RagingAmaterasu]

Me too playin this in Jazz Band this year. It is goin to be awesome. ALTO

[Growlithepoonsall199]

im playin this year in my jazz band and my range is almost as high as his.

[mbuggy11]

o please

[Growlithepoonsall199]

i dont have the contrll but my range is up there w/ his.

[mbuggy11]

sure.

[DPCerberusBlaze]

Even if you did, which I'm not saying you didn't, it doesn't matter how high your range is. It's all about control.

I've technically gone to well above the second C above the staff. Yet I'll still only say I can go up to about an A.

You can't JUST have range. you have to be able to control that range and belt it out consistently. Otherwise, you're just another squeeker.

[mbuggy11]

yes of course i know that. im just saying he played up in the triples.

[farmlandgangsta24]

Yeah I played lead trumpet/ the maynard solo in this song this year. Guy had quite a range.

[jujube1920]

this song is over all crazy! one of the coolest songs my band has ever played!

[duaner66]

i saw them play this live in the 80's.... it sounded the same of course, just amazing!!!! Dennis Diblasio is very talented and funny too...he and Maynard had a lot of fun....thats him on flute too!!!

and the Bissenett bros on bass and drums... Steve Weist was one of the better bone players also...tight group!!!

[lizard218]

I love this arrangement. The way the sax comes in is great. The drum part is also great. I wish our trumpet section could match up in my high school jazz band.

[mandzbbyx]

i love this song!

and hopefully next week my jazz band teacher is passing this piece out again :) cause i never got to play it yet..

[SKA92bitch]

Goddddd I want his bari playing babies!!!!!!

[signoftheapocalypse]

the bari solo on here is one of those solos you end up memorizing when you play it. i still wake up in the middle of the night fingering through the solo because i used to play it so much in high school...

[SKA92bitch]

I have to play it in front of every high school band kid in the state one Wednesday and I couldn't be more frightened....

[signoftheapocalypse]

nice.  good luck.

[SKA92bitch]

Ugh thanks

1000 people tomorrow

AHHH

[zDrumz13]

everyone talks about how amazing the bari sax and trumpet solos are in this, but how about the drum part? pretty friggin insane if you ask me.....does anybody know the name of the drummer on this?

[vvalerro]

the drummer is greg bissonette

[DPCerberusBlaze]

I tried all year to get my old band director to use this song. Loved it ever since I heard the Jazz Ensemble play it when I was a freshman. I even figured out that high trumpet part and played it for an entire study hall at his office.

It tops out at a f# above high C before the uber maynard stuff, which I can't do so I left it at the f#. Here's to waiting for alumni night.

btw, not for competition unless you can absolutely kill it. You need an amazing lead trumpet to pull it off. Bari too.

[alexsirota]

Kids,

This isn't for every jazz band. The trumpet solo I believe starts on a G#, and slurs from a D to a high C above the staff. And then from there it's just way above anything mortal trumpeters can play, there's no fingering for any of the notes above the high D on the trumpet.

MF is god. Denis DiBlasio kills the bari sax solo. So yes this is something to behold. Our jazz band played this in the mid 80s. It was just the best song to play in a jazz band!

[smgfootbal56]

amazing bari solo. my jazz band played this song last year. it was so fun.

[2lineman2]

I play bari and just got this piece. were going to london to play it. The bari solo destroys.

[SKA92bitch]

Same it is so god damn scary though...

ahhhhhhh

[XmyrkwolfX]

his barry player is comin to our school to clinic with our jazz band and his drummer too

[PirateSpoonCola]

Ahhhh, that bari solo sounds so badass!

[chawklitethunder]

i love this song.

my friends and i are trying to get our band teacher to let us play this :P