Charlie Parker's Yardbird Suite on Alto

[Kevinibanez15]

Every morning in school my jazz band teacher bends me over and paddles me because i can't play 0:49 to1:31.

[computergenius100]

WOOOW just added this to my favs :D

[Skyman2596]

Sweet sound, what type of sax? Do you use a sea star or vadoren mouth piece?

[jimpoopy16]

no offense but its not that big a deal, he wasnt playing it even close to full speed and I'm 14 and I can play it faster and just as well, the improvising was really great though, that was impressive

[MrEvelynOakleigh]

@jimpoopy16 If it isn't a big deal, then lets see you play it.

[mamulamusic]

bravo

!!!

[Trophyeater]

Had to learn this song in a rush for a jazz band audition, so thank you for the melody. Also, swell improvising, sounds great.

[istudywater]

Sweet man!!! I can tell that you've put in a lot of work on this!!! Do you study on the collegiate level?

[hmoy24677]

Good job man!

[69bann]

Excellent job on both Charlie's and yours. :)

[Navexas129]

im doing this song for nyssma u do it much better than me though

[shinryuken0]

Do you have a professional sax? This is my 4th year playing and I currently have an intermediate.

[eBell05]

u look like a really old man trying to have sex when u play

[zipl3r]

did you write out your own solo????!?!?!? looked like you were reading?? why write out your own when you can improvise, just defeats the purpose of soloing...

[jthekk2]

@zipl3r he's probably just reading the changes

[redwingshockey44]

@zipl3r ever heard of a thing called changes???

[zipl3r]

@redwingshockey44 ever heard of a thing called repetitive chords and changes, the whole thing is pretty close to A except for the bridge, that is if you have ever played the song before or looked at the part....

[MysticUnicycleBrah]

@zipl3r

The only way to learn is to play what great musicians have already played.

[MrMASAHIRO1997]

GOOD JOB!!

[Impercepted]

Where did you get the backing track?

[ivanovickr]

@Impercepted I HAVE THE BACKING TRACK, IF YOU WANT I CAN SEND YOU BY MAIL.!!

[saxaway]

NICE!!!

But i dont think its a cannonball

[hanj31]

that is a cannonball. I have one too If only I had a Mark VI. My friend whose a sophmore in college just like me has a mark VI original laquor. Lucky son of a gunn......... Horray to Us music majors. This could be a jazz major probably not at cal state northrigde but elsewhere!

[pitagorin95]

usu the vbrato in longs notes and the triple picato in short notes

[Jamieable]

It looks like he's playing on a Yamaha Alto. I have had bad experiences with yamaha's but I guess everyones different. And for anyone who's interested, it looks like he's playing on either a meyer or a vandoren mouthpiece with a rovner ligature, I would seriously think about a different mouthpiece, the one you're playing on makes you sound out of tune, I mean thats my opinion but a really good performance nonetheless

[Barisaxlover]

which version is this? mine is an aebersold

[BcsDaBomb]

yo nick this came up in my recommended lol awesome

[666IvanDeOz666]

nice ^^

i play tenor saxophone and i play yardsuite too

but i improvisate in the solo

greetings!

chao

[ThomasUy]

You're good. Nice sound.

I play alto too. It's so nice! ;-)

Keep going!

[JeraldRJ1]

Where's the freaking button! LOL You better continue playing your axe. I thought that was great man. I just bought a 1914 CG Conn alto in silver.

[scotlandboy48]

i can play that 2 but i liked how when u missed a note u fixed it with improv

[pacman80500]

ITS TOO FREAKING EARLY!!!!!!

haha man,,, i miss you

[calenile]

wow, ur really good!! jeez,, im goin into 9th grade and not even close!! I can play yardbird, but not fast, and not nearly as good as you played it!!

[Snoohi1]

try not writing them, but improvise... what's the point with a written improvisation... anyway nice sound and articulation... though I would change the saxophone.

[giacomotagliavia]

good

[enzo321]

whats that lick from 0:58 to 1:01?

[BrawlR55]

Its one of Parkers most used lick

[enzo321]

the real book is better =P ^^

[greybackaf]

nice Sound Men... but, where is the feeling? great job. CONGRATULATIONS

[thelidison]

nice solo man

[Jamieable]

I agree with everyone here. You have one hell of a sound! It sounds excellent. Probably the best I've heard yet. Just don't scoop every note! It starts to sound not bad but certainly not good. Other than that. I'm very impressed.

[09029914900049]

you'r sound is great...j love it....J'm learning this teem now and it's a little :s:s

But j hope tat it will sounds like this...when J learn it j would upload it and j want you to tell me is it good:)

[numero420]

wow dude just great. For a 15 year old just damn

[ShakalakaProductions]

btw i favorited and five stars :)

[ShakalakaProductions]

i love the saxaphone , im learning to play a couple of things on the keyboard but im planning to go back to trumpet.

[pianosncheezecake]

Very confident sound. Your horn sings when you play this. Watch the evenness on your eighths. One wrong note in the transcription part (bar 33 into 34) should be a concert G to C not an A. Other than that sounds good! Now, go throw it into some different keys! :)

[khmcc18]

transpose this into tenor music; please.

haha

[aerslife]

buy a Bb omnibook, it's all in there.

[BrannenSaxGuy]

Well gee thanks! lol. Well, It should take you about, depending on how well you practice or pick up on it. But to play something simple like mary had a little lamb or something lke that, should take about a day after learning all the notes. And I've been playing since 6th grade , so for about 4 years.

[bulldwgs]

How long have you been playing? You are GREAT!! I am a school principal and my students challenged me to join beginning band and learn the sax. How long till I should be able to play something really simple?

[Barisaxlover]

First though, you have to learn to make a sound. That's the hardest part!

[mnpfister]

Yeah I know, My sound could have been better. I bought a new mouthpiece recently though, and I sound a TON better =D

I made first chair all county jazz band, and I'm hopefully going to post the songs we played. =)

[bulldwgs]

That is some really good stuff. I can't believe you are only 15. Your playing backs up your comments. GREAT JOB!!!