holy crap. Talk about a collection of influential sax players. Has there ever been this caliber of grouping of sax players before they influenced the sax world like this. You have arguably the most influential alto and tenor player of the last 30 years and then Dick for lead alto playing and Smulyan for bari players. Just wow.
Younger jazz fans often don't appreciate just how good a band has to be to swing at a tempo like this Swing isn't just uptempo. Kenny Garrett gets this too.
This is one of my favorite pieces I have ever played, I played in the University of Akron Jazz Ensemble with Roland Paolucci. Love Bob Mintzers music. Also big fan of Rob McConnell. Any KKPsi brothers in this band?
SO nice to see this. I had it on VHS many years ago when I was playing sax. Hung up the horn 3 years ago, but seeing this again has whet my appetite. Kenny Garrett's alto solo is nothing short of perfect in this tune. Truly inspirational. I recommend any young sax players wanting to learn how to build a solo in a big band scenario they watch this time and time again! Fantastic!
Kenny Garret's resume was impressive before he was 30. I mean, he played with Duke's band, Mel Lewis's group and Miles. How many of us can say they've done something comparable before the age of 30?
@deathinthewind I had the vinyl of this quite a few years ago of the Mel Lewis Band playing some Herbie Hancock tunes and I believe that Bob Mintzer wrote all of the arrangements. I'll go look and see if I still have the vinyl down in the basement one day. Is the French horn player Sharon Freeman? Song has a nice loping feel, but Swings like crazy.
Sounds very Good!
jazzjanne1 3 months ago
nice glasses horn player
Alpacafarmer109 3 months ago 2
was this during the eclips?
MegaBanne 4 months ago
who wrote the arrangenment?
deathinthewind 6 months ago
@deathinthewind Bob Mintzer :)
rilasciando1 2 months ago
holy crap. Talk about a collection of influential sax players. Has there ever been this caliber of grouping of sax players before they influenced the sax world like this. You have arguably the most influential alto and tenor player of the last 30 years and then Dick for lead alto playing and Smulyan for bari players. Just wow.
trane1959 9 months ago
Younger jazz fans often don't appreciate just how good a band has to be to swing at a tempo like this Swing isn't just uptempo. Kenny Garrett gets this too.
pindaric 10 months ago
This is one of my favorite pieces I have ever played, I played in the University of Akron Jazz Ensemble with Roland Paolucci. Love Bob Mintzers music. Also big fan of Rob McConnell. Any KKPsi brothers in this band?
DAJKappa85 1 year ago
Is that Tom Harrell playing 2nd trumpet? Looks alot like him.
JROB1989 1 year ago
@JROB1989 Yes it is Tom Harrell.
I have this DVD and the whole set is superb - as usual ~
MarkR1957 11 months ago
@JROB1989 yup
trane1959 9 months ago
Beautiful arrangement by Mintzer. I love how Joe is digging Kenny's solo. Bunch of heavy hitters.
2mitches 1 year ago
SO nice to see this. I had it on VHS many years ago when I was playing sax. Hung up the horn 3 years ago, but seeing this again has whet my appetite. Kenny Garrett's alto solo is nothing short of perfect in this tune. Truly inspirational. I recommend any young sax players wanting to learn how to build a solo in a big band scenario they watch this time and time again! Fantastic!
stevebpt 1 year ago
Kenny Garret's resume was impressive before he was 30. I mean, he played with Duke's band, Mel Lewis's group and Miles. How many of us can say they've done something comparable before the age of 30?
musicmanson 1 year ago
Jazz, America's greatest gift to the world! sd goh (malaysia)
301250 1 year ago
Jazz French Horn!
osborl12 1 year ago
Swings so hard
schneids02 1 year ago
Nice
damable442 1 year ago
Dennis Irwin on bass
katella12 1 year ago 5
@katella12 = widest beat ever.. I miss Dennis
Sprongles95 9 months ago
joe levano on tenor next to Kenny
Girolata 1 year ago
is tha kenny garrett on alto?
it has to be, that sound is unmistakeable.
donotclickonthis 2 years ago
yeah, Kenny Garret at something like 21...
nice solo
laurentba004 2 years ago 5
Anyone know who is on 2nd tenor?
saxmanbrad 2 years ago
Gary Priback
saxmac 2 years ago
@saxmac hey who did the arrangement??
deathinthewind 5 months ago
@saxmac hey who did the arrangement??
deathinthewind 5 months ago
@deathinthewind I had the vinyl of this quite a few years ago of the Mel Lewis Band playing some Herbie Hancock tunes and I believe that Bob Mintzer wrote all of the arrangements. I'll go look and see if I still have the vinyl down in the basement one day. Is the French horn player Sharon Freeman? Song has a nice loping feel, but Swings like crazy.
TonyBurrell2 4 months ago
@TonyBurrell2 Stephanie Fauber on French Horn
cradrum 2 months ago
Tom Harrell is on 2nd tp
so this may be at 1981.
nkushani 2 years ago
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nkushani 2 years ago
I own this chart and have yet to really have a band good enough to do it justice.
cccustommusic 2 years ago
Is that the famous Bob Mintzer arrangement? It sounds really great!
Francozen 2 years ago
Yes it is indeed Bob Mintzer .
dandiacal 2 years ago
Mr. John Mosca!!!!
trane1959 2 years ago