Blue Sea Blues On Tenor Sax

This is an experiment. I'm trying to emulate Stan Getz's delicate 'cool' tone. Embouchure: take a lot of mouthpiece into your mouth and extend your lower lip as far up the reed as you can without losing pitch control. It's painful. Also grip the mouthpiece quite tightly with your whole mouth. Breath: don't use a lot, but keep a lot in your lungs in reserve for louder accents. You are pulling your punches. Play quietly and use the mic for volume. While you are concentrating on all that, try and think of some decent phrases to play. It ain't easy. But Stan was a friggin' genius. As Coltrane reportedly said "We'd all like to sound like Stan Getz ...if we could."

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[saxmatt100]

Hi Ian... Have you seen dat old fella called Aubra Graves on here. Needs a bit of work on his dressing I think, but can play the sax, WoW!

[BOPPPPER]

@saxmatt100 Hi Matt, I've just listened to Misty by your man Aubra. Absolutely splendid in every way! Thanks for pointing me to him, I'm now a subscriber.

[saxmatt100]

You are very welcome, he really is good isn't he? A life long pro no doubt. Shows you are never too old, eh (he's 82 you know)? ... I know of a couple of others, but they play a more modern fusion type of jazz

[aurorianz]

God I love Getz...

[Johnflugelhorn]

Real Getzian. Real cool.

[2005rosebud]

You have always reminded me of Stan Getz's tone in your playing.

[markojev]

Love it! I could listen to your jamming for hours man.. :)

[staguk334433]

Well thats a dam fine sound sir! i will give it a try.