[78-L] Tenor sax styles

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Wed Jan 6 11:34:07 PST 2010


Taylor Bowie wrote:
>> 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
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I am thinking about jazz players, but am interested how you would 
describe their styles.

      Julian Vein


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