[fibracell]

I like guys who can play great melodic lines in ballads, rather than just playing really lines over the changes.

Who do youi think are greatest ballad players - alto or tenor?

maybe Dexter, Scott Hamilton, James Moody?

cheers!

 

[Finnerski]

Stan Getz.

 

[hgiles]

I think Dexter.

 

[Raphyel]

I think Dexter.

+1 agreed

 

[belliott]

Go listen to some Ben Webster......

 

[saxyjare01]

Larry McKenna, George Young, Stanley T, Joel Frahm, +1 For Dexter, Hank Mobley.

 

[saxshooter]

I love the first two cuts off Phil Woods' Warm Woods.

 

[buddy lee]

Johnny hodges

 

[jrvinson45]

Nino Tempo

 

[dexdex]

Dex.

 

[Tony5175]

I love Coltrane playing "In a Sentimental Mood" with Duke Ellington. Just beautiful....

 

[TMadness1013]

+1 for Ben Webster - that fluffy subtone sound + great phrasing = amazing ballads.

 

[evan1]

Dexter for beautiful playing Stan Getz for pure genius.

 

[jazzcat58]

so many but i really admire getz!..and dexter g!

 

[kcp]

Add another vote for Dexter

 

[evan1]

How many of us have the album "Ballads" by Dexter Gordon ?

 

[lobertz]

I'll go for Gene Ammons, Stanley Turrentine, and Dexter Gordon.

 

[Honeyboy]

Besides Ben Webster and Lester Young, I like Arnette Cobb. On alto, Charley Parker and Johnny Hodges. I have the Ballads album with Dexter Gordon. Great stuff as well.

 

[piwikiwi]

How many of us have the album "Ballads" by Dexter Gordon ?

Isn't that a compilation album?

 

[fredbart]

I like Dex and Coleman Hawkins in this respect , also Wayne Shorter and Bird from BIRD WITH STRINGS, but I think Klaus Doldinges stands head and shoulders above anyone else I have ever heard when It comes to playing pure melodic lines on a ballad..sheesh...he even plays wonderfully melodic lines on fast tunes. IMHO.