Virtuoso bass sax solo on : Happy Dance - Jazz Club NNJG - Dixieland Crackerjacks

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Happy Dance, recorded live in Jazz Club NNJG, the Netherlands.
September 2008 , Dixieland Crackerjacks

Bert Brandsma - bass saxophone
Michel Muller - trumpet
Slidin' Selena - trombone
Koos Greven - banjo
Ray Vanderhooft - drums

Composer Bert Brandsma plays one of his most virtuosic solos on his conn bass saxophone, fleet as an otter.

Other Bert Brandsma compositions :
Nassau
Progreso
Summernight Fiësta
Lazy Afternoon at Tampa Bay
Halloween in New Orleans
Fletcher ( dedicated to Fletcher Henderson )
Fort George

Famous saxophone solo

Bert playes also :
sopranino saxophone (Conn nickel plated)
soprano sax in C ( Conn silverplated)
soprano sax curved ( prologue)
soprano sax straight ( Conn art deco engravings )
F mezzo soprano sax ( Conn silver plated)
Alto sax ( Conn Connqueror 1937 & Conn transitional with full naked lady & art deco engravings)
C melody sax (Silver plated, straight neck)
tenor saxophone ( 2 Conn Connqueror 30M and 1 Selmer SA second series)
baritone sax ( Big Buesher )
bass sax ( 3 Conns, 1 Goldplated, custom engraved, 1 Silverplated, 1 standard laquer ladyface engravings.)

Happy Dance is in the key of F, AABA form, with a downward chromatic chord structure on the bridge.

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[pleasemugmeimdumb]

Oh. My. God. I need a bass sax now.

[ABrandsma]

I got 1 silver plated for sale!

[zelde025]

Heerlijk om o.a. te luisteren naar een "walkin' bass" in een mooie eigen compositie

5 STARS !

Bert waar haal je de lucht vandaan.

Paul.

[ABrandsma]

Hallo Paul,

Leuk, dank voor je berichtje, met die lucht gaat ook maar net, tis ook op het randje voor me.

Groetjes,

Bert

[troyota1955]

Hurray!!! Great song, great style, and I LOVE that big ol' axe!!!!

Ukulele Katie

[ABrandsma]

Hi Katie ! Thanks for listening!

[Tuckie825]

awesome!!!

[Treflex]

feels like Super Mario Sunshine

[Saxkiwi]

@ABrandsma Hi I asked you a while ago if you were interested in selling one of your conn 30m horns? I would be really keen to buy one off you..cheers

[AdrianRollini]

Wonderfull job.

[JIMBOBMAGA]

I love that dixieland sound.

[Gandalfe]

Thanks for posting a link to the Bass Sax Coop. This is really stellar stuff. I'm going to post this to the Woodwind Forum too. Kudos.