♫ Mikayla (14) ► First Improvised sax SOLO (8th grade - May '07)

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Here's Mikayla Gilbreath (who had just turned 14) with her 8th grade jazz band at their final concert, playing "Song For My Father" by Horace Silver.

Prior to this recording, Mikayla had never performed a totally spontaneous improvised solo. This is her first.

Mikayla had been playing sax for about 20 months when this was recorded on May 17, 2007.

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[TheCzarofussr]

How do you get that awesome tone at like 0:45 where it sounds rustic? Is it embochure, or the sax and mouthpiece, please please help!

[mikaylasax]

@TheCzarofussr .... That's a long time ago.  It was probably a combination of all three, embochure, sax, and mouthpiece.

[mikaylasax]

@mikaylasax ... FYI, that sax is for sale right now on Ebay.

[TheCzarofussr]

What mouthpiece were you playing on, im going to get a Berg Larsen 90/1 alto, im just curious though as to what you played?

[mikaylasax]

@TheCzarofussr ...It was a Jody Jazz mouthpiece, probably a 4 or 5. That mouthpiece was sold a couple of years ago.

[sweetinnocentbutters]

Wait That was improvised? O that's cool I play alto sax but I'm not that good. Let's just say I need a lot of pratice…

[mikaylasax]

@sweetinnocentbutters  Thanks. Yes, that was the first time for a spontaneous improv solo! Glad you liked it.

[bigbrad477]

hey it was good you should've probably put just a little bit more jazz notes in it and swing let glid

[Ficalos]

thats incredible! im in 8th grade and i wish i could play like that. It sounded like it was written. You fooled me!

[meanmon]

YOU GO GIRL!...As a retired music teacher I only have to say..."ACES!"

Now go and give thanks to the person(s) who influenced you!...All the best in your future endeavor. :{)

[TheCzarofussr]

@mikaylasax Was it a jody jazz classic because those seem to be red or black

[crazycrackerent]

sounds good our ensamble played this piece also all you need are some more jazz scale note in and ur set dont know if u checked out thejazzvibe be for but i play the sax to (im the white guy lol)

[16piller16lol]

nice what scale you on?