Jazz ballad on tenor sax

"I cover the waterfront" is a more than 70 years old jazz ballad. So I guess, there are no copyright problems. Otherwise please give me an information.

I'm living in the region of Bonn/Germany. I'm an absolutely self-taught tenor saxophonist, who started playing sax six years ago. My favorite saxophonist is Lucky Thompson. So please have mercy.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• ballad
• tenor
• sax
• I
• cover
• the
• waterfront
• Bonn
• Germany

[cheacky15]

This is sssooooo beutifull.

I want to play the sax so bad! Is it easier than some other instruments?

[Lateboooomer]

@cheacky15

It´s easier than to play piano, because the sax is (mostly) monophon (you don´t play two or more tones at the same time)

It´s much more harder than piano, because you have to work a lot to get a good intonation (a tone, that fits)

And it needs much more service (to clean, to repair, to be careful with the mechanic elements)

So, every instrument is easy and to to play ...

Just try it. It´s a fascinating instrument!

[DMANGUY14]

find a private teacher you will become better in one year than u would of in 5, great job though

[Lateboooomer]

@DMANGUY14

I´m not one of those who like teachers very well ... ;-)

[Janeylang]

Very nice. I could hear the chord changes and melody line all through the improvisation.

Well done.

[MrTPoodle46]

that is very true and good advice about find a private teacher, i have learnt more in last 6 weeks than i have in a few years, now i got the sound i been loking for due to at last getting the correct mouth piece otto newyork 7 bit expensive but well worth it

[cheacky15]

What note are you mainly playing?

[cheacky15]

Where can I buy an alto saxophone?

[fdharrison]

dude your tone could use some work but otherwise pretty good

[TheJazzsaxo]

Hi there Lateboomer! I'm a selftought sax player aswell...and can tell that you're playing very inspiring, we may not be perfect but we have the love in our hearts to keep on blowing the Horn!!!! Keep it up!!! Thumbs Up :)

[nuclear944]

Now that's a real saxophonist...!

[DMANGUY14]

@64miguel The four main saxes are soprano, alto, tenor, and bari. soprano and tenor are in the key of Bb and alto and bari are in the key of Eb. This mean that to make a note sound the same pitch and alto and bari could play G but, if you were to add a tenor or soprano they would have to play a C. Also beginning piano is easy, its a key not a reed you have to vibrate. But, saxophone is easier in other ways. Piano is much harder at counting and you have to have super fast hands.

[DMANGUY14]

@Lateboooomer

I would still highly suggest it, maybe find a college music major kid, or like a high school player if you have a college or any really good high school bands near you. But, really is up to you. I still can't stress how much it will help.