[joesax32]

Here's something by soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. If you're looking for something that only features the soprano, this goes above and beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL84FddEBEEVrSamVLwzZvDNHdUciuUKqY

 

[joesax32]

Here's something by soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome. If you're looking something that only features the soprano, this goes above and beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL84FddEBEEVrSamVLwzZvDNHdUciuUKqY

 

[SteveD]

SOPRANO STORIES--Gary Bartz (I think he's playing an SC901 on this album).

Not from the album, but

 

[Swaman]

Wayne Shorter & Herbie Hancock: "1+1" album.
Wayne's sound is amazing!
Great tune: "Aung San Suu Kyi"

 

[MDWade]

Grover Washington JR
A Secret Place

 

[rzzzzz]

Coltrane: My Favorite Things, Impressions, etc.
Miles Davis: "In a Silent Way" through "Pangaea" (ie. the entirety of his '69-'75 fusion period)
Weather Report '71-'86
Eberhard Weber: Yellow Fields

 

[BH9]

Lee Konitz recorded an album of soprano.

Lee Konitz the Soprano Sax Album: Standards.

 

[John Kotches]

Lee Konitz recorded an album of soprano.

Lee Konitz the Soprano Sax Album: Standards.

Thanks, I have to check this out. Love his alto playing.

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[booboo5000]

I would second those who mentioned Lucky Thompson. I also really like Joshua Redman's soprano sound, especially here:

 

[noresponsenesessary]

Let's see, in no particular order;
Native Dancer or Super Nova (although the sound on the later is very thin)-Wayne Shorter
Almost anything by Sidney Bechet
John Carter-(I know clarinetist, but before he switched to just clarinet he played a lot of soprano, along with his clarinet)
John Surman-just pick something
Steve Lacy-almost anything he put out but I like the recordings with Mal Waldron and also with George Lewis, plus the ones with Don Cherry...and the Japanese stuff and... et c etc
Evan Parker-Conic Solutions and Monoceros are a spectacular no traditional approach to the horn
Bhob Rainey
Claude Delauney-classical but anything he does on saxophone is brilliant and his soprano is amazing
John Coltrane-latter stuff once he gets the sound ...watch out
Gianni Mimmo-Italian player really cool, similar to Lacy

just a few of my favorite things...

 

[kraslice soprano]

wonderful, thanks for pointing it out!

Lee Konitz recorded an album of soprano.

Lee Konitz the Soprano Sax Album: Standards.

 

[osloutah]

noresponsenesessary beat me to the Lacy and Waldron punch. I just listened to Sempre Amore during breakfast.

 

[compdisc]

Some ideas…
Jane Ira Bloom: Early Americans - a trio album released earlier in 2016
Wayne Shorter & Herbie Hancock: 1+1 - Someone mentioned this earlier. It's a nice duo album from the 90s with Shorter sticking to soprano throughout.
Steve Lacy: earlier albums that include some standards (Soprano Sax, Evidence etc) or his duo with Mal Waldron, Sempre Amore (featuring Strayhorn and Ellington tunes) or We See (all Monk outing from the early 90s) could be good intros to his work. His is a vast and spectacular discography.
Sam Newsome: His most recent work has focused on solo albums (and they're excellent). His earlier albums on Steeplechase are a bit more "conventional."
David Liebman: perhaps something from his band Quest
Evan Parker: I you are after something a bit different his solo albums are worth exploring as mentioned above. I'm also a fan of his more introspective work such as Time Will Tell (he plays tenor on this too) and the newly released As the Wind (soprano only).
Sidney Bechet: I like the New Orleans Feetwarmers session from the early 30s with "Shag" and "Maple Leaf Rag."

 

[parkerknoll]

SOPRANO STORIES--Gary Bartz (I think he's playing an SC901 on this album).

Not from the album, but

Steve, who's the other sop player in this video, do you know?

 

[SteveD]

Good question, Parker. Sharel Cassity. Admittedly, never heard of her until you asked

I just did a search on her and came up with this: http://divajazz.com/people/band-members/sharel-cassity/

 

[parkerknoll]

Thanks Steve

also, for the list, Aurora Nealand:

 

[Swaman]

Thanks for the link. I loved it. Zarafa=giraffe.

 

[CDsax]

Check out the Band Marbin for some Gypsy Jazz Hard Rock.

 

[KHHS]

Check out Emile Parisien!
He is a french "soprano only" virtuoso and absolutely outstanding with a wonderful soprano sound.
I only discovered him recently and so far my favourite albums are:
Yes Ornette! (with Bass and Drums),
Belle Époque (with accordeonist Vincent Peirani) and
Sfumato (Quintet with Joachim Kühn).

Karsten

 

[booboo5000]

Thanks for the link. I loved it. Zarafa=giraffe.

I did not know that. This has become one of my favorite tracks over the last year or so, so you would think I might have looked that up by now. Thanks!