[78-L] Tenor Sax Styles.

[Spats]

Hi!

The main thing about pre-war tenor-payers...indeed, sax-players in 
general, is that they had what I call a 'fat' sound.

Lester Young started the journey toward a leaner sound which ended 
with Coltrane and his imitators.

I, however, have always preferred that fat sound...Ben Webster...with 
that big warm centre cushion surrounded around by a little air, 
Coleman Hawkins and HIS big sound and all the people who tried to 
play like them.

That's what I, at any rate, think of when I think of a 'big band' tenor player.

You know, it probably all began with a BASS sax player, that OTHER 
Rollini called Adrian!

Earl.

>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
>==================
>I am thinking about jazz players, but am interested how you would
>describe their styles.
>
>       Julian Vein
>
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