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Saxamaphone
User ID: 2567614 Sep 20th 4:47 PM
Name some of you favorite Bari players of all time.

Merlin
User ID: 8931733 Sep 20th 6:05 PM
Harry Carney
Pepper Adams
Nick Brignola
Glenn Wilson
Ronnie Cuber
Gary Smulyan
Joe Temperley
Jim Hartog
Dana Colley (from Morphine)

Matt Carlton
User ID: 0108854 Sep 20th 6:22 PM
Gerry Mulligan
Denis DiBlasio

MojoBari
User ID: 1195644 Sep 20th 6:26 PM
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/8586/

kevvieg
User ID: 0916684 Sep 21st 11:23 AM
Most of Merlin's selections, but add Bruce Johnstone and Claire Daley and remove Jim Hartog.

RS
User ID: 1007814 Sep 21st 12:12 PM
Cecil Payne. Still playing great at age 80.

Merlin
User ID: 8931733 Sep 21st 2:01 PM
hey Kevin, no cherry pickin'!

Besides, Jim Hartog's work w/the 29th St. Quartet is great...he's a one man rhythm section on those recordings.

MusicMan
User ID: 0108854 Sep 21st 4:30 PM
Charlie Fowlkes of the Basie band...great ensemble player

King Kupka
User ID: 0541004 Sep 21st 5:00 PM
Bruce Johnstone

jazzredcat
User ID: 1850204 Sep 22nd 8:57 AM
In addition to ya'll choices I'd like to add a bari player whom was with Maynard F years ago,
Frank Hittner.

Mike R.
User ID: 1042384 Sep 22nd 8:57 AM
Bruce Johnstone

Thebestofall
User ID: 9565813 Sep 22nd 9:01 AM
Gery Mulligan!

kevvieg
User ID: 0916684 Sep 22nd 4:21 PM
hey Merlin, I'm a teacher. Gotta plagiarize. LOL. Besides, how could I ever surpass your wisdom on the big horn. Nay, I am lucky to add a couple of names to your well-formed list. As for Hartog, I have heard the 29th St. Quartet and I was underwhelmed. Maybe it's because I'm not so enthused by sax ensembles without a rhythym section. I found that Hartog didn't swing particularly hard. I'm not a fan of Surman Bluiett, or Payne either, but that doesn't take away from their tremendous influence. I don't include section players either, though top marks go to guys like Pepper Cuber, and Johnstone (and others) who could brilliantly anchor a section and solo their butts off.

Merlin
User ID: 8931733 Sep 22nd 9:42 PM
Geez Kevvie, do I detect some small note of sarcasm there? :)

I'm similarly not too taken with Surman and Bluiett. Payne was great in his day, but I find his playing in the past 15 years or so weak.

BTW - have you ever heard Jim Hartog w/his own groups? I have a CD of his if you're interested.

There's two guys I forgot to put on the list though, and you just reminded me of them:

Perry White
Del Dako

Most of our American friends won't have heard of them, but they're both kickass bari players.

Merlin
User ID: 8931733 Sep 22nd 9:43 PM
Holy Crap! I nearly forgot one of the greatest of all:

Serge Chaloff!

RS
User ID: 1007814 Sep 22nd 11:24 PM
I saw Cecil Payne about a year ago and he was playing pretty good. But not many 80 year old cats can play as well as they could 15 or 20 years earlier.

RS
User ID: 1007814 Sep 22nd 11:24 PM
Also haven't seen the great Leo Parker's name mentioned.

Barry Sachsman
User ID: 8151383 Sep 23rd 3:58 AM
One simple, obvious answer...

ME!!!

kevvieg
User ID: 9670323 Sep 23rd 7:23 AM
amen on Serge, Perry, and Del!!
How could I have left out Serge Chaloff???

jmarshall83
User ID: 2609274 Sep 24th 2:29 PM
WHAT ABOUT MAD LAD
THE FIRST REAL BARITONE SAX PLAYER WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT LEO PARKER

Next 20 Messages

Saxamaphone User ID: 2567614	Sep 20th 4:47 PM Name some of you favorite Bari players of all time.
Merlin User ID: 8931733	Sep 20th 6:05 PM Harry Carney Pepper Adams Nick Brignola Glenn Wilson Ronnie Cuber Gary Smulyan Joe Temperley Jim Hartog Dana Colley (from Morphine)
Matt Carlton User ID: 0108854	Sep 20th 6:22 PM Gerry Mulligan Denis DiBlasio
MojoBari User ID: 1195644	Sep 20th 6:26 PM http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/8586/
kevvieg User ID: 0916684	Sep 21st 11:23 AM Most of Merlin's selections, but add Bruce Johnstone and Claire Daley and remove Jim Hartog.
RS User ID: 1007814	Sep 21st 12:12 PM Cecil Payne. Still playing great at age 80.
Merlin User ID: 8931733	Sep 21st 2:01 PM hey Kevin, no cherry pickin'! Besides, Jim Hartog's work w/the 29th St. Quartet is great...he's a one man rhythm section on those recordings.
MusicMan User ID: 0108854	Sep 21st 4:30 PM Charlie Fowlkes of the Basie band...great ensemble player
King Kupka User ID: 0541004	Sep 21st 5:00 PM Bruce Johnstone
jazzredcat User ID: 1850204	Sep 22nd 8:57 AM In addition to ya'll choices I'd like to add a bari player whom was with Maynard F years ago, Frank Hittner.
Mike R. User ID: 1042384	Sep 22nd 8:57 AM Bruce Johnstone
Thebestofall User ID: 9565813	Sep 22nd 9:01 AM Gery Mulligan!
kevvieg User ID: 0916684	Sep 22nd 4:21 PM hey Merlin, I'm a teacher. Gotta plagiarize. LOL. Besides, how could I ever surpass your wisdom on the big horn. Nay, I am lucky to add a couple of names to your well-formed list. As for Hartog, I have heard the 29th St. Quartet and I was underwhelmed. Maybe it's because I'm not so enthused by sax ensembles without a rhythym section. I found that Hartog didn't swing particularly hard. I'm not a fan of Surman Bluiett, or Payne either, but that doesn't take away from their tremendous influence. I don't include section players either, though top marks go to guys like Pepper Cuber, and Johnstone (and others) who could brilliantly anchor a section and solo their butts off.
Merlin User ID: 8931733	Sep 22nd 9:42 PM Geez Kevvie, do I detect some small note of sarcasm there? :) I'm similarly not too taken with Surman and Bluiett. Payne was great in his day, but I find his playing in the past 15 years or so weak. BTW - have you ever heard Jim Hartog w/his own groups? I have a CD of his if you're interested. There's two guys I forgot to put on the list though, and you just reminded me of them: Perry White Del Dako Most of our American friends won't have heard of them, but they're both kickass bari players.
Merlin User ID: 8931733	Sep 22nd 9:43 PM Holy Crap! I nearly forgot one of the greatest of all: Serge Chaloff!
RS User ID: 1007814	Sep 22nd 11:24 PM I saw Cecil Payne about a year ago and he was playing pretty good. But not many 80 year old cats can play as well as they could 15 or 20 years earlier.
RS User ID: 1007814	Sep 22nd 11:24 PM Also haven't seen the great Leo Parker's name mentioned.
Barry Sachsman User ID: 8151383	Sep 23rd 3:58 AM One simple, obvious answer... ME!!!
kevvieg User ID: 9670323	Sep 23rd 7:23 AM amen on Serge, Perry, and Del!! How could I have left out Serge Chaloff???
jmarshall83 User ID: 2609274	Sep 24th 2:29 PM WHAT ABOUT MAD LAD THE FIRST REAL BARITONE SAX PLAYER WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT LEO PARKER