Muczynski Saxophone Concerto with Orchestra

This performance of the third movement of Robert Muczynski's saxophone concerto is from 2006.

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[ArcJackal]

Very very nice. Makes me want to pull out my alto and do something that's not jazz. Not that there's anything wrong with jazz, of course. Good job, I really enjoyed it.

[saxophone143]

Thanks ArcJackal. Yeah, jazz is great but people tend to forget how great the saxophone can sound as a classical instrument.

[CooolJazzz]

Very nice job, young man. I had almost given hope on some of the high school band programs. It's nice to see that such strong legit skills still do exist at the high school level.

I'm curious...most of the musicians in the orchestra also appear to be relatively young. Was this a college level orchestra, or was it a community orchestra of some sort...perhaps even a professional orchestra?

Whatever the case...the performance is first rate...both soloist and orchestra.

[saxophone143]

Thanks, CooolJazzz. It was a community orchestra though mostly made up of students from a local college. There were a few adults from the area and a few high schoolers as well.

[TheIzzoGuy]

Besides the fact that you look like me and play alto as well, your playing is very good. My one complaint like everybody else is your fingers. They have to stay as close to the sax as possible. Keep your fingers curved. That will help relax your fingers even more. Straight fingers are not as relaxed as curved. Practice the piece at like q-note = 20 and keep the fingers on the sax. Also, don't puff your cheeks!

[t0astyt0es]

seriously, can you be anymore of a jerk?

[TheBSCR]

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[zachindie]

The fingers, as everyone else said. The open chamber sound is pretty nice, but I would work on your vibrato. Use more of it and try to make it a rounder wah-wah-wah rather than vah-vah-vah, it sounds a bit choppy at some places.

[rosski47]

Aww John looked so young back then!

[TheIzzoGuy]

No, I know. That's why i added this video to my favorites. I'm only trying to help him out, to make him better at the saxophone. If he plays harder pieces, the finger problem would be a problem. Even though emotion is the most important thing in music, if you don't have good technique, you can't play anything.

[nyrboko]

Instead of looking at the fingers and the cheeks listen to the music, great interpretation indeed!!

[orangeparade]

may i know your set up?

your tone, it's one of the most amazing i've ever heard.

it's now my new goal, to achieve such amazing tone.

[voxkey]

You rock!  Super job, I enjoyed listening very much.

[dancingwithfire]

i agree with what someone else said - sometimes your fingers just fly all over.

otherwise, very nicely done! Especially for high school senior... Your tone is gorgeus, and your sense of musicality really shines in this piece.

very nicely done.

[saxoblog]

You know, I really prefer the Sonata.