[78-L] Tenor sax styles

[Taylor Bowie]

> I suppose you could stretch it by using terms like "big band" and
> "honkers", but it's only the latter description which carries any real
> meaning. We know what a "big band" tenor sounds like, but what musical
> description would you attach to it. I have heard the expression "ride
> tenor" used for it.
>
> I am thinking in terms of pre-bop players.
>
>      Julian Vein


Are we talking strictly about jazz players?  Freddy Martin certainly has a 
distinctive and fine tone on tenor.

Art Rollini doesn't seem to be held in great esteem by many jazz-oids,  but 
I'm very fond of his sound and his solos in the Freeman-Russin mode.  His 
sweet playing pleases me very much,  too,  e.g. his solo on the Goodman 
Victor of Good Night,  My Love...also my #1 Ella Fitzgerald record...so good 
even Julian might like it!


Taylor