[78-L] Alto sax style

Doug Pomeroy pomeroyaudio at att.net
Thu Dec 31 15:54:42 PST 2009


Under "Driving", add Edmund Hall!

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> From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: [78-L] Alto sax styles
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> I was thinking about various jazz alto styles, and decided there are
> four main categories, with some proponents listed below.
>
> Lyrical: Johnny Hodges, Charlie Holmes, Tab Smith.
> Craggy (angular): Toots Mondello, Pete Brown, Earl Warren, Lem Davis,
> Rudy Williams.
> Melodic: Benny Carter, Jimmy Dorsey, Pete Pumiglio,
> Driving: Willie Smith (Tab Smith and Rudy Williams could be here  
> also).



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