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Charles McPherson

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jamiejazz
Here's a link to a great interview with Charles McPherson-it's actually been online for years but is worth checking out. He's a good player to read about and listen to as he's experimented a lot with equipment over the years and has such a beautiful sound. I posted it here as he makes some interesting points about alto sax mouthpiece/instrument combinations.

One of the many things I noticed when seeing him play live was the sheer amount of air he took when he breathing-it felt as though the entire theatre was going to be sucked into his lungs.
http://www.melmartin.com/html_pages/Interviews/chaz.html

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I love that snaky feel he has, moving in front of, behind and all over the beat. It's a very different approach compared to Phil Woods, Jackie Mac, Gary Bartz etc. I also like the way he has a kind of 'romance' in his playing-a lot of younger players don't get to that.

My favourite thing is a ballad he played called 'A tear & a smile' on the album "Illusions in Blue". That particular recording really made me re-think my tone concept when I first heard it 11 years ago. But the earlier stuff with Mingus is gorgeous & perfect (playing on a Conn back then, I think).

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