Tenor sax solo on a blues in G

[tehjrsax]

Your tone kinda reminds me of Stanley Turrentine! Awesome job!

[HawaiianTenor]

you have such a nice fat sound! some of the altissimo is a little off but it sounds great. i could listen to this all day :) and i think ill have to buy this book because i love shuffle blues and can never find a good recording. well it sounds really good, keep it up!

[kathykolor]

jo



[albertomzc]

dude... we have the same sax :D you should tell me what altissimo fingerings you used that worked for you, i can figure anything out haha

[Joramboo]

this jam is so sick i think i'm gonna need a doctor!

[BaritoneSaxKing]

I almost got that same sax, beautiful sax, it was a jaw dropper, cannonball is an amazing sax company, good job on them blues man!

[MultiCom12]

Do you know were I could get books to learn blues on the sax

[Gminor7]

I'm sure you probably know Willis Jackson's playing - if not, please run, do not walk, to get some of his stuff. Willis Jackson with Pat Martino "Gravy". Your playing here reminded me of him. Absolutely funky and swinging, tremendous tone. I have lived this sound all my life. Bravo!

[subarashiime]

@Gminor7 actually I have not checked out Willis Jackson, but he is now on my list. Thanks for the lead, always looking for funky stuff to listen to. Thanks for listening!

[4silversax]

That's sounds SAWEET !!

[danielantoniozd26]

The sax he's probably using is a Cannonball big bell stone series, it comes with an extra neck,"the one he's using in this video" produces a "Fat" sound

[subarashiime]

@danielantoniozd26 It is a Cannonball Stone Series "Raven" horn, without the fat neck, I picked it up just before they released the fat necks unfortunately. Still a good horn/neck though.

[danielantoniozd26]

@subarashiime Cool i didn't know that, thank you. Still sounds great, keep it up :)

[Frenchvicodin]

great song!! :)

[mirtosfreok]

juss keep em comin smooth man

[Pouncerismycat]

Mabye try a jazz mouthpiece that made my sound alot richer and brighter

[subarashiime]

@Pouncerismycat My mpc is a Yanagisawa 7 that was worked on by John Riley, it is indeed a jazz mouthpiece

[georgepotter428]

This video is a favorite on Yaounde

[porge97]

listen to this atleast once a month. so good, did you make this BT yourself

[subarashiime]

@porge97 Thanks for listening, the BT is Jamey Aebersold, from the Blues with B-3, I can't remember the volume as of now, but you can easily find it at jazzbooks(dot)com

[roberc1abc]

i have a question - is it hard to learn to play like this ?

[subarashiime]

@roberc1abc hard? perhaps, more like it takes practice, which is a life long pursuit

[makap1996]

is it a cannonball?

[NikicMx12]

how do you get that kind of sound out of a tenor?

[quanze000]

@NikicMx12 im not sure but most of the time when i record the sound of my tenor it sounds different when you replay it :/

[mattdoran2006]

You are right on...Great playing, fantastic tone...Music played like this is why i visit youtube a lot...Great job!!!

[dbritt504]

how do you get that nice solid tone in the higher register?

[claragary]

Great Talent. Enjoyed every note!!!!!

[julio93a]

true nutting beets it

[kgy122]

Fantastic.How do you produce that cool vibrato?

[DeadSilentGhost]

I am a tenor player myself. You are freaking amazing! I piddle a bit at a local cafe, do you play public as well?

[Ravanaboy]

Love it. Keep going.

[iloveboobies1089]

good shit my friend

keep it up

[DavePlays4Jesus]

I AM JEALOUS!

[Wdel32]

Amazing stuff. One helpful tip to take away from this is notice how when he was playing his fingers stayed on the keys at all times. This will make it much easier to play faster

[Bioslash98]

Amazing. Nuff said

[LaPerrys7]

Also what Tenor Saxdo you own 'cause I've been wanting to buy on ejust like yours. You don't sell yours do you? jk

[LaPerrys7]

All I can say is DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you improvise this? If not CAN I HAVE THE LINK TO THE MUSIC SHEET. I SO WANT TO PLAY IT FOR MY NEXT CONCERT. :) PRETTY PLEASE WITH CHERRIES ON TOP!:)

[WNxRadeon]

makes me think i'm in a fancy restaurant :D

[robin17171]

That note at 0:44 YES, YES, YES!! I'm going to say that was an Altissimo note. AMAZING! I just can't get the hang of altissimo... It's starting to bug me. I LOVE Eric Marienthal's Altissimo...

[SeeReason666]

Those dislikes had to either 2 year olds, mentally challenged people, or accidental button hits...

[jjtyler21]

That sounds nice. Nice tone.

[coltranesaxIV]

Awesome chops, tone, technique!!! You just need to practice a tiny bit more on the altissimo range. Other than that, this video was perfect!

[gracieesimmons]

Amazing sound that you are producing! i love the look of he sax too:)

[PizzaPowerPP8]

this inspired me to play the tenor sax.

[denverfan97]

holy cow... that was awesome, and in g too!

[avesatan]

just one question dude What's your mouthpiece setup? come on just nswers that

[chronicbluseman]

on your high C buddy, just flip off the crowd w/ your left (just your b and g fingers w/o the A finger. I owned a cannonball, and that worked best for me. . great sound buddy. also the b finger and the f finger on r hand works great . .or just the b finger .. . leave that side key alone on the side unless you want to really go high .. . the notes are lots harder to control in lower altisimo reg.

[chronicbluseman]

on your high C buddy, just flip off the crowd w/ your left (just your b and g fingers w/o the A finger. I owned a cannonball, and that worked best for me. . great sound buddy.

[cutepitbulllover]

What note does he play at 0:34 ?!

[ratiocinativeness]

@cutepitbulllover it's the 7th of the blues scale... on tenor sax (what I play), it's altissimo G

[VojtechSedlakMusic]

Great :) did you see my blues? :)

[YellowEyeDemon100]

beast, keep it up man...

[saxofoontimo]

amazing! absolutely love your sound! can you tell me your setup?

[mariobob92]

You juste need a bass playing with so it becomes awesomly epic !

Wonderful !

[BenjaminJazz]

I'm in 8th grade and music is my life, this made my night!!!!!!

[95THESUPERMARIO]

that is some great sax playing man (:D

[porge97]

what microphone do you have?

[avesatan]

dude this is the best blues solo. do you have a sheet music for this?

[lbuckleyking20]

Man that is amazing, you made my day :)

[bernardlec]

Nice swing !

[iceburg147]

How did you play the note at 0:45?

[chrishennessyfam]

03.30 to 4.00. buoy

[ModmanBB]

Sounds pretty good. Are you playing a Taiwanese horn? Im a pro sax player and I only play Taiwanese axes. If your serious about your music I recommend you do the same.

[blacktenor13]

What brand of sax is this?

[XCoMBaTKiL]

@blacktenor13 It looks like a cannonball

[123Photo123grapher]

COOL!



[Musicmaster435]

not bad.... not bad at all. Dont stop playing, could get you somewhere big real soon

[qpoil991]

nice keep swingin



[badalmatthew80]

Dude How Long have You Been Playing Tenor?

[LuizRivera29]

What mouthpiece is used in this video?

[hipepleful]

awesome sax.

[funkjunky245]

loved this nice doo wop work as well. Well done.

[brassman24]

Que Saxo es .. Modelo y año?

[rayannebela]

<3



[VojtechSedlakMusic]

You're fu**ing great!

btw: look at my saxo blues Attempt :)

[mikelaatz1]

It's amusing to read the comments from the "University" musicians.

Thank goodness you don't suffer from the paralysis of analysis; you've just got good ears, and you know how to let go and just blow that horn. And you know that there are lots of chord sequences for the blues...there's no "correct" sequence.

[tippy400]

I wish I could make a sax sing like this.

[TannerOlivas]

Nice Cannonball Raven, I play a Raven alto. Man that fat neck OPENS you up for real. It's hard to explain until you play it.

[DavePlays4Jesus]

@steeleryan4 me too!

[garyvinson1]

smooth man, never stop believing

[garyvinson1]

smooth man

[clayvision]

tenor sax ftw

[wak774]

I honestly love it. I am into blues and jazz tenor saxohpne but the key of concert G is one key I have trouble with. I just can't figure out the notes to play in the a minor scale...

[pebblefrog196]

@wak774 A,B,C,(C#),D,E,(Eb),F,(F#),G,(­G#),A..... good notes to use over a concert G blues if you're playing tenor. The normal minor scale is A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A. The blues scale is A,C,D,Eb,E,G,A. The bebop scale is A,B,C#,D,E,F#,G,G#,A.

A good lick would be an A-7 triad (A,C,E,G) followed by chromatic steps up to the maj6 (F#). So it would go like this: A,C,E,G,E,F,F#....then you can take it wherever you want to go by using the scales that I typed out.

[AlexWhipple]

@pebblefrog196 For Concert G-Blues, the proper thing to play would be A, C, D, Eb, E, G, A.

[TannerOlivas]

You obviously can't read, what he said. *facepalm*

[pebblefrog196]

@AlexWhipple Yep, that's the easiest and most effective scale to use.

[basesaxball3]

please comment on my videos or email me or something, I would love to know your setup as well.

[XxCoDbOsSxX1]

@ChickenFlavoredTroll

I currently have a cannonball sax. I use a otto link 7 metal moutpiece and a hard la vaz reed. Its such a great choice. Nothing is louder and is more aggressive. Or if your not looking for a metal mouthpiece. An upper jody jazz mouthpiece and same reed works really well.

[sartcrew]

boom! amazing man! really really good

[ChickenFlavoredTroll]

I need to know your mouthpiece setup because I'm buying a Cannonball in a couple of weeks and I'd like to try your setup to see if it fits me. Keep it up!

[sandrovin100]

aí.quem souber o nome desse fenômeno por favor poste na internet,esse cara é demais ,quero outros videos dele valeu!

[sandrovin100]

wanderful

[neadr2004]

what kind of sax is that? :| cuz i'd like to impregnant it :))

[ansyf125]

@neadr2004 Cannonball raven body with silver plated cannonball neck.

[neadr2004]

@ansyf125 cheers mate

[ChickenFlavoredTroll]

Dude... Don't change your setup. That sound is golden. What's your mouthpiece setup?

[ChickenFlavoredTroll]

@ChickenFlavoredTroll

Liked it so much I have my own Raven tenor now... Love it! My first tenor!

Trying to figure out that high G fingering you use...

[kingoftroy05]

Is sax hard to play? I love this blues style kind of music but I have no music experience..i want to play tenor...

is it hard and how long does it take to elarn?

[80LOKA]

awesome sax n u play good :)

[hutchinssss]

i play tenor to and this guy is amazing at it

[s0005518]

What manufacturer made that horn?

[groggy159]

pure tenor sound like edge:-Pnice andnice solo;-)

[MadGuitar0123]

@ricardo100194 dont know what you've got against guitarists... but being a guitarist doesnt mean we can't like sax...

@subarashiima... it sounds great!! nice job!!

[anonymouslolxD]

@ricardo100194 Erm I play guitar and I love the sax, and most guitarists do also. Don't know what you're on about mate.

[MrJazzSaxophonist]

What was that note at 0:43?...

[crimsonhawk52]

@MrJazzSaxophonist concert G (his A)

[lilrolter]

Excellent *****

BigMama §:-)

[TheIzzysteve]

Fantastic sound! Reminiscent of Jimmy Heath!

[bkb00007]

wow this is awesome i can only play half as good as this

[hanojekcim]

hey do you use a backing track? and if yes what kind of? or just send me the link... thx

[hanojekcim]

hey do you use a backing track? and if yes what kind of?

[FPSChad]

@KCBluesJams Its a Cannonball Raven, it says it in his profile. "Stuff I use on these videos:

Cannonball Raven"

[jazzmanbd]

@KCBluesJams that kind of comment saying that "he's not past average" is pretty bold statement considering your videos are clearly not better than his.

[Andrewhead666]

I like how his shirt matches his sax. Whether he knew it or not, this is an important element in creating that sort of sound.

[ndctenorsax]

Dude, your freakin sick! Btw is this all improv? if not what song are you playing in the beginning?

[Benjaminkerry]

God DAMMN it!! that is one great tone man, i hope to shred like you one day.

[ACJMED]

ur sax looks AWESOME mine is like a matte gold color but urs is better

[MountainDewAddict012]

This is so awesome I had cum coming out of my ears!

[soothingjazz]

When I first saw this post and clicked on it I was expecting some high school flunky goofing off and cacking in his bedroom like so many other posts on here. What I heard was “awesomeness” …I am a player and I was impressed by so many things to include intonation, tone, and command of the instrument. I was most impressed by your ability to restrain yourself from just double-timing it from the get go...like I do. You look like a young player and yet you sound like a seasoned veteran. you rock!

[soothingjazz]

@soothingjazz My only criticism is that I would like to hear more distinct articulations on your double-timing.

[soothingjazz]

by the way this sounds like a trackfrom the Feelin Good Aebersold Vol 120 McDuff's Groove

[kitcat66674]

I'm in Love! with his tone lol

[TheMrEbob]

that my friend is and awesome looking saxophone you got you're self there

[MrSax93]

what's the name of the song without sax?

[ediotman]

Cannonball saxes are awesome.

[rockyroyzhang]

@steeleryan4 Its some type of Cannonball Big Bell you can tell by the size of the bell and the resonance stone on the Fat Neck

[webwebwebby0]

Nu vi har bra musik här, mina vänner.

[WexLuvsSax]

Hey there m8 i would like to know were did u got that minus one theme in background and if u can tell me where i could get it i would be thankful so keep jaming m8 :)))

[Wowluver23]

3:19 is bloody beautifully done mate, really good!

[puggypugpug101]

nice dude, is that sax a cannonball brand??!

[SaxopwnJazzCombo]

@puggypugpug101 Looks like it with the jewel on the neck plus the way the nickel and silverplate is mixed. Its amazing how he can make a cannonball sound so good!

[Fabiokazaki1]

Sweet Sweet blues!

[dirtbike5100]

Sounds great...what kind of recording equipment do you use?

[1998Brenden]

i lov saxophpone it's my 4th main instrument.I also play the guitar,elecrtric bass,viola,violin,cello,and saxophpone and im 12

[jazzviscosity]

shit. 2:40?!? whats your secret?

[mariussteaua88]

daiam ...nice :X

[shesbrownie]

jeaah babyy that's it! 8) 

[iieevv]

I wanna take up the saxophone... any tips?

[JohnTowers1]

Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!!

[Jazztrumpet111195]

Yeah man.... This guy is total CAT

[Massagebysuarez]

Awsome Sound Keep up the good work.

[luigiperso]

very nice man, any tips about how to learn and what to look for in the runs at 2: 40 ? I hear blues runs with a nice tint of jazz

[qwsazxf]

really good job man

[Johandern]

Exellent!! What can of reed are u using and what size?

[porge97]

you have a fucking amazing tone mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its sounds as bright as an alto no joke.

this will make you happy...

brighter than gerald albright!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hubblestiltskin]

Colour trilllllls! And sweet run at 2:39

[vlunney]

dang,

good job!:)

[Rachendra1]

thats smashing!

[thedddjjj]

Sick mate :-)

That means good ;-)

[Irishbreakfast100]

God dude, amazing sound :D loved it, i play tenor and am still trying to get that kinda sound, overall amazing

[qeeg]

Sounds awesome, your sound is so crisp nd clear!! What's your set up? And giving me some ideas to help with my soloing thanks bro!!

[casscat1545]

Is this improvised? It sounds overly amazing

[kurt1698]

tenor all the way

[poptartwannnabe]

Hey you really have a talent express it more

YOU GO MAN!!!!!!!!

[kaczy1494]

beautiful saxophone !!

[777jacked]

OMG I FAINTED WHEN I HEARD YOUR SOUND

[Mcplumpyboy]

That is the coolest looking saxophone I think I've ever seen.

[ATmusic7]

who could have disliked this?

[chocolatedonut31]

The hammond Organ was too loud :(

But great playing!!!

[rodalmendra]

totally awesome, you are amazing

[jazzviscosity]

what kind of mouthpiece do you use/

[HidekiRyugaRyuzaki]

There's nothing else to say.....duh duh duh duh

SOOO Ill say something else...

THAT WAS ROCKING DUDE!

[ATmusic7]

this was great i love your tone and your sax.

[GN010xzaybanya]

how to do play that note at 0:45 i want to know its driving me crazy.

[winstondoritosducket]

i play da tenor sax also and im so impressed well i want that sheet music he playin

[popsaxman123]

nice sound man!!!

[GN010xzaybanya]

how do you get that sound on the tenor. i want it.

[shysadly9]

Metal mouth piece?

[thegreatoz7]

I have a Cannonball tenor too and damn do they sound huge

[gohardalan]

that was really good man, love that kick ass tenor too

[JazzVanSwingman]

where can i get some background music for improvisation??