[Rich Maraday]

My father who is a sax player turned me on to Don when I was a kid and I lost my way... I'm going to start buying his recordings again. Great stuff. What a nice performance all around...

http://youtu.be/T6DyIgKmilU

 

[Rich Maraday]

I'm sorry ..I'm pushing this video. The guy is killing and the bones are dramatic. nice stuff.. Now i'll shut up.

 

[Lefty]

A couple of years ago Evan1 posted this video. I had saved it and emailed to a friend. I was with him when he watched it. His mouth never closed.

Lefty

 

[dogster]

Wow I guess its time to quit the saxophone !

 

[samthesaxxman]

When I was in college I sat next to him once when he played with our jazz ensemble. *sam mops up your drool* lol

 

[saxtech]

this has been mentioned here many times, but check out his youtube lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oc0VzGBPxY

 

[bstrom]

He played more notes than I have all week. I never noticed how much mouthpiece he takes in before.

 

[Rackety Sax]

Who was it whose tenor Ben Webster grabbed with the words "Man, the horn's not supposed to sound that fast"?

On a Tonalin no less.

That's definitely Norrbotten.

 

[skeller047]

Who was it whose tenor Ben Webster grabbed with the words "Man, the horn's not supposed to sound that fast"?

On a Tonalin no less.

That's definitely Norrbotten.

Ever seen or played a Menza mouthpiece? The opposite of a Tonalin.

He commented to a friend of mine, who asked him about it when he started playing it (around the time of the video IIRC), "I just put a harder reed on it." I think his piece before the Tonalin was like 0.130"... I think that Tonalin is an old one that he used to play before he went on the tip-opening quest.

Bottom line - this proves that the player matters more than the piece - just find what you are comfortable with and stick with it.

 

[Efsax]

Don Menza... Amazing...

 

[Efsax]

My father who is a sax player turned me on to Don when I was a kid and I lost my way... I'm going to start buying his recordings again. Great stuff. What a nice performance all around...

http://youtu.be/T6DyIgKmilU

GEEZ!!!

 

[Transcriber-arranger]

Great big-band arranger too!

 

[samthesaxxman]

when I started college, my first year Menza played with our jazz band. He brought all his music and played in our section. It was insane. The one thing I'm very proud of is that the practice we had two nights before the gig.... he gave **** to the trombone section, trumpet section, bass player, set player.... EVERYONE. EXCEPT.... for the sax section! He is an AMAZING player.

 

[Lambros]

Does anyone know if this is Don in the Tonight Show Band?

 

[Keith Ridenhour]

Channel One Suite, Mercy Mercy Mercy. Both solos in my head since high school and I was a trpt player back then K

 

[Tryptykon]

Does anyone know if this is Don in the Tonight Show Band?

The tenor soloist at 1:56 is Lew Tabackin .

 

[Tryptykon]

Who was it whose tenor Ben Webster grabbed with the words "Man, the horn's not supposed to sound that fast"?

Charlie Parker when he was playing tenor with Earl Hines in '43 .

 

[Lambros]

Thanks! That’s 100% Tabackin, and since Lew was also moonlighting in Dick Cavett’s house band around this time, Menza chaired in the TSB after him(?). Just didn’t know if Menza ever sported a fuller head of hair back in the day and/or he ever grew out a James Harden style beard.

The tenor soloist at 1:56 is Lew Tabackin .

 

[Tryptykon]

Thanks! That’s 100% Tabackin, and since Lew was also moonlighting in Dick Cavett’s house band around this time, Menza chaired in the TSB after him(?). Just didn’t know if Menza ever sported a fuller head of hair back in the day and/or he ever grew out a James Harden style beard.

Ha !

Yeah, Lew's kinda hard to miss.. he's had a pretty consistent 'look' the past 40+ years or so .

 

[hamilton]

The entire tune is worth a listen but Don's solo starts at 2:58 and just builds from there. It's off the hook.
https://youtu.be/FQhYQ4aAI6I