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  1. Jazz and Improvisation
    Can anyone think of a tenor player that sounds like a mix between Ben Webster and Stan Getz (or Pres)? I know Scott Hamilton has combined much Ben Webster's phrasing and tone with bebop vocabulary. I would also be interested to know if there are any altoists out there that have successfully...
  2. SOTW Member Recordings & Reviews
    Hodges and Mulligan are two of my favourite players. They had a great taste, sound a relaxed classy approach. As a baritone player Mulligan (and Chaloff) is a big influence soundwise. I have always liked the baritone as a cavernous woody voice rather than a bright harsh sound we often hear in...
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  3. Jazz and Improvisation
    Hello all, I'm transcribing Johnny Hodges "There's something about an old love". Just the sax part but I have all of it except for the fast lick at the end around 40 seconds. Could anybody please help me out with what they think it may be? I know it starts on an A for the long tone then goes...
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