"I Remember Clifford" on Tenor Sax

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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrn7SgoGP4&fmt=18
A lovely tune written by Benny Golson. Thanks to my Dad for pointing his tune out to me (yesterday!) I had heard it a few times but never really "got" it. It is certainly requires repeated listening, but the best tunes do.... It was written for Clifford Brown after he died in a car accident in 1956 aged just 25. It is a complex tune and very easy to get lost on, not helped by the music as written in the "real book" is just a guide. It is best to listen to recordings to get the feel right.

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• benny
• golson
• sax
• solo
• tenor
• saxophone
• jazz
• ballad

[botpumph]

We remember Clifford too. The Big Red Dog, right? Ha ha!

Love you lots Uncle Matthew!!! Thought it was a 3 Rico Royal reed....

[crazydaisydoo]

You can easily tell it's a rico by the resonant timbre. Have I taught you nothing? :-)

[Shane4sax]

That was awesome. Do you play professionaly? Stan Getz would have be proud of that. Where do you get your backing tracks from? I've also just listened to the Girl From Ipamema you recorded and that was also awesome. Many thanks - Shane

[crazydaisydoo]

Thanks a lot Shane, no I am no pro, just for fun. Both backings are from "The real book playalongs" from Hal Leonard. You need the real book as well, and the play alongs come in sets of 3 CDs, Amazon sell them.

[pholzer5]

Very nice rendition. I love the solo chorus. Are you playing a Selmer Mark VI Tenor? What mouthpiece? Your sound reminds me of Zoot Sims.

Peter

[crazydaisydoo]

Hi Peter and thanks, this is a Yani T901 with a stock Link HR 7 with a 3 rico royal reed. I have just got a Selmer Ref 36, which has a fuller tone and little less bright. I use a metal NY link 7* on that to give it a little more edge. I love links, they give me that fat tubby sound, but I can see why people hate them too.

[abukamoon]

Beautiful sound. I have used a link 7 or 8 on a Mark VI with at Rico Royal 2 1/2 for years. But now I usually use a 1941 Conn 10M with a Berg Larsen. I have a lot of bottom end, and I need a little more edge.

You have a great tone.

[monocongo]

Yours is the best version of this song on YouTube. Great sound, bravo!

[TheJazz2002]

i was having such a bad day and feeling realy down untill i put this on

this is a favourite of mine - you play it just how i want to hear it

[1mikecorcoran]

@crazydaisydoo Hi i thought you played a lovely version of I remember clifford!

I am new to playing the tenor saxophone and would like to know what a stock link HR7 is?

Mike

[djz0n]

I love that tone. makes me feel peace within myself. Congratulations for this song very nice!

[TerryNails]

I'm sorry but anybody who doesn't like this doesn't know there ass from a hole in the ground and knows nothing about music. Fantastic tenor work!

[papayasam95]

Awsome

[paul8aBABY]

i love brass. but in my opinion anything that features a saxophone is far more beautiful.

[tngodzilla379]

I have to say it sounds beautiful, but I'm a trumpet player and Lee Morgan's is my all time favorite

[Cespinozas]

it is. =D i use to play it from i love the melody.