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so i began at uni around 7 weeks ago now, studying jazz performance. and ive noticed something very interesting.
first of all, at high school, pretty much any professional player is considered great to listen to. i got very much into brecker, brecker brothers, steps ahead, bob berg etc. my setup and style soon began to reflect this. selmer series iii, jody jazz dv and a guardala mbII at times, and i began playing in alot of pop/fusion bands.
when i got to uni, i began to get alot of dirty looks for my setup and style. my teacher said to me in our 2nd lesson "i dont think your sound is compatible with this course"
after some discussion with other students and lecturers, i began see the reason why. these people believe that brecker ruined jazz, and think that he's not really a jazz saxophonist at all.
also noted was the fact that all these players (that told me they hated brecker) had revolting tones. very airy, no body to the sound, and very squeaky. which completely contradicted my concept of a big full, but still bright edgy tone.
i want to know what you guys think of brecker, and if u've had any experiences like this yourself??
first of all, at high school, pretty much any professional player is considered great to listen to. i got very much into brecker, brecker brothers, steps ahead, bob berg etc. my setup and style soon began to reflect this. selmer series iii, jody jazz dv and a guardala mbII at times, and i began playing in alot of pop/fusion bands.
when i got to uni, i began to get alot of dirty looks for my setup and style. my teacher said to me in our 2nd lesson "i dont think your sound is compatible with this course"
after some discussion with other students and lecturers, i began see the reason why. these people believe that brecker ruined jazz, and think that he's not really a jazz saxophonist at all.
also noted was the fact that all these players (that told me they hated brecker) had revolting tones. very airy, no body to the sound, and very squeaky. which completely contradicted my concept of a big full, but still bright edgy tone.
i want to know what you guys think of brecker, and if u've had any experiences like this yourself??