Classic Saxophone

On this CD:

1. Brillance, for saxophone & piano
Composed by Ida Gotkovsky

2. Elegy for a Hollow Man, for piano & saxophone
Composed by Malcolm Lewis

3. Concerto for oboe & string orchestra, No 2 in C minor
Composed by Alessandro Marcello

4. Ária, for voice & guitar (arranged from Bachianas Brasileiras No.5), A. 391
Composed by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Performed by Robert Nathanson

5. Ballade, for basset horn & piano
Composed by Frank Martin

6. Syrinx, for solo flute, L. 129
Composed by Claude Debussy

7. Sonata for flute & keyboard in E flat major, BWV 1031 Siciliano
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

8. Music for Saxophones, for 5 saxophones Fast Music
Composed by David Kechley

Tracks:

Flying Home - Illinois Jacquet
Blues - Illinois Jacquet
Rock Woogie - Big Jim Wynn
West Coast Lover - Big Jim Wynn
Raisin' the Roof
Cobb's Corner - Arnett Cobb
Go, Red, Go - Arnett Cobb
Smooth Sailing - Arnett Cobb
Open House - Arnett Cobb
Down the Lane - Morris Lane
Blue Jeans - Morris Lane
Bobby's Boogie - Morris Lane
Screaming Boogie - Morris Lane
We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll - Wild Bill Moore
Bubbles - Wild Bill Moore
Balancing with Bill - Wild Bill Moore
Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Wild Bill Moore
35-30 (Thirty-Five-Thirty) - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
Walkin' Around - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
He Knows How to Hucklebuck - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
Back Bender - Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams
Jack Frost - Jack McVea
Typhoon - Weasel Parker

Tracks:

Blow Your Brains Out - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
Blowin' to California - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
Boodie, Boodie - Tom Archia, Hal Singer
Cornbread - Hal Singer
Beefstew - Hal Singer
Boogie Woogie Barbecue - John Hardee
Rockin' and Sockin' - John Hardee
Jackson's Boogie - Little Willie Jackson
Let's Jump - Little Willie Jackson
Long Gone, Pt. 2 - Eddie Chamblee
Back Street - Eddie Chamblee
Southern Comfort - Eddie Chamblee
Hot in Harlem - Red Prysock
Battle of the Mass - Benny Golson, Red Prysock
Wiggles - Red Prysock
Hammer - Red Prysock
Jackpot - Red Prysock
Soft - Red Prysock
8:45 Stomp - Earl Bostic
Disc Jockey Nightmare - Earl Bostic
Earl Blows a Fuse - Earl Bostic
Flamingo - Earl Bostic
Steam Whistle Jump - Earl Bostic
Page Boy Shuffle - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
Backstage at the Apollo - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
Jumpin' Joe - Joe "Cornbread" Thomas
Outlandish - Harold Land

Tracks:

Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely
Blow Big Jay - Big Jay McNeely
Road House Boogie - Big Jay McNeely
Tondalayo - Big Jay McNeely
Jay's Frantic - Big Jay McNeely
Goof - Big Jay McNeely
Floorshow - Frank Culley
Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
Central Avenue Breakdown - Frank Culley
Culley Flower - Frank Culley
Mountain Oysters - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Slider - Freddie Mitchell
I Got Your Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
Moondog Boogie - Freddie Mitchell
Backtrackin' (Dr. Daddy-O) - Lee Allen
Miss Lollipop's Confession - Lee Allen,
Boogie's the Thing - Lee Allen,
Jumpin' Tonight - Herbert Hardesty
Racehorse - Margaret Backstrom,
Cracklin' Bread
Big Fat Mamas Are Back in Style Again
Cherokee Boogie
Egg Head - Cecil Payne
Everybody Get Together - Ray Abrams
Head Hunter - James Von Streeter
Sausage Rock
Safronia B - Maxwell Davis

Tracks:

On My Own - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Dance of the Lady Bug - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Later for the Gator - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Wine-O-Wine - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Good Gliding - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Gator's Groove - Willis "Gator" Jackson
Elephant Rock - Charlie Singleton, Charlie Singleton
Earthquake - Charlie Singleton, Charlie Singleton
Buck Fever
Tenderly - Lynn Hope
Song of the Wanderer - Lynn Hope
More Bounce to the Ounce - Lynn Hope
Open Up the Pearly Gates - Julian Dash
Hot Rock - Julian Dash
Blowin' Awhile - Buddy Tate
Blue Creek Hop - Buddy Tate
Worrying Blues - Plas Johnson
Castle Rock - Al Sears
Marshall Plan - Al Sears
Ride Daddy Ride - Fats Noel
Duck Soup - Fats Noel
Honkin' - Jimmy Jackson, Jimmy Jackson
Pink Cadillac - Paul Bascomb
Mumbles Blues - Paul Bascomb
Cornbread and Cabbage Greens - Joe Houston
Jay's Boogie - Joe Houston
Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
Flying Home - Dave Brooks

Album Description

Subtitled - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone. Not for the faint hearted, this compilation of 106 tracks bursts at the seams with the sound of 50 hard blowing saxophonists who, between 1942-1952, formed the nucleus of what became known as the Honkers & Screamers. Artists include Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Wild Bill Moore, Paul Williams, Hal Singer, & many more. Includes 68-page illustrated booklet with biographies of the players & full discography details. Four standard jewel cases housed in a slipbox. Proper. 2003.

Album Details

A Four CD Set with the Customary Exemplary Properbox Standard of Packaging and Presentation. Includes a Fat 68 Page Illustrated Booklet with Potted Biographies of the Players and Full Discographical Details. Powerful Music Appeal to Jiving Jazzers, Jump Rhythm N Blues Fans and Rock N Rollers.

Customer Reviews:

Bop til you drop!.......2005-12-07

"Big Horn: The History of the Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone" is one swinging CD set!
Many musical styles are covered here: swing, big band, boogie, bebop, R&B and more.
There's a huge selection of songs and artists and every track is great!
The accompanying booklet is loaded with facts about the music and the musicians.
The sound quality of this set is excellent.
Proper has come up with yet another value-packed box set!

It was Rock & Roll before it was called Rock & Roll.......2004-08-21

WOW....where to begin!!!!! This four CD collection is a must have for anyone who likes their music loud and pounding fast. You cannot get a better deal on both the quality and quantity that this set provides.

I won't review all of the song selections, because there are a ton, but I will say that every song in this set is worth every penny.

At the time of these recordings (1942-1952) this music was commonly called "Jump Blues". It was the forerunner to Rock and Roll. Unlike early R & R music that highlighted white musicians and the guitar, Jump Blues highlighted black musicians and the saxophone (mostly tenor). This was not commonly played in mainstream America, although many of the musicians such as, Illinois Jacquet, were getting some notoriety on the jazz scene.

This was perceived as "devil's" music and white radio, for the most part, wouldn't touch it. Remember, this is almost 15 years before Bill Haley, Alan Freed or Elvis Presley. However, many white musicians would later record these songs and make a commercial success out of them.

I would recommend this box set to young and old alike. Along with the fantastic selection of songs, it comes with an outstanding booklet talking about the music and the artists. This music stills packs the same punch it did over 50 years ago. Take a listen!!!!!

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book

Average customer rating:

A stunning demonstration of solo saxophone.

The Classic Guide to Strategy, Vol. 3: The Fire Book

Manufacturer: Tzadik
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Classic Guide To Strategy
50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 10
Milford Graves and John Zorn: 50th Birthday Celebration
50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 6
50th Birthday, Vol. 5

ASIN: B00063MCNO
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

The Fire Book: One
The Fire Book: Two
The Fire Book: Three
The Fire Book: Four
The Fire Book: Five

Customer Reviews:

A stunning demonstration of solo saxophone........2005-05-17

In the mid-1980s, John Zorn recorded two LPs worth of solo performances, released as the first two volumes of "The Classic Guide to Strategy" (and now available as a single CD on Tzadik). What is on those performances is the sound of a musician ten years into his career, having pioneered a unique system for organized improvisation (game pieces) that would be the pinnacle of the career of almost any other, showing his rather stunning and often unique technique as a reed player, and his incorporation of game calls into music. Loosely categorizable as jazz, these recordings are the obvious child of Braxton's "For Alto", but by someone with a more varied array of sound and expression on his instrument.

It took twenty years after volume 1 and seventeen after volume two for this volume three to appear (Zorn states in his liner notes to volumes 1 & 2 that this was originally intended to be five volumes). In that time, the man who had already established his legacy reinvented himself dozens of times, showing a restlessness rarely seen in music (Miles Davis comes to mind) and leaving behind a series of masterpieces whose only link seems to be that only John Zorn could have recorded them.

Had Zorn done nothing but game pieces, he would still be legendary (if only critically). Had he done nothing but Naked City, he would still be revered by fans of dozens of genres. Had he done nothing but Masada, he would still be recognized as a genius of modern music. Had he done nothing but his chamber music, he would still be studied intensely. The list goes on. It is in this context that Zorn performed nightly during September of 2003 at Tonic in Manhattan's Lower East Side to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Among the performances of this month was a show of solo alto saxophone performance, termed on disc as "The Classic Guide to Strategy Volume 3: The Fire Book".

What Zorn illustrates with this is just how far his technique has come-- in the 40+ minutes on this performance, the playing ranges from smooth, gentle, keening to brusque, aggressive, and squealing. He plays with space-- using silence as counterpoints to his punctuated performance, or with density, sustaining for what seems to be minutes while somehow intertwining a melody in addition to his held note. Rhythmic figures, percussive tongue slapping, overblows, underblows... the pure range of technique he covers is, if nothing else, breathtaking. And when you think he's exhausted the full extent of his technique, he removes the mouthpiece from his horn and displays what he learned during his experimentation with game calls, providing a whole new array of expression, including a unique animalistic effect accomplished by dipping his mouthpiece into a cup of water. That the performance is engaging, powerful, and imbued with a sense of cohesion rarely expressed in solo performance on any instrument is even more amazing. It is my assessment that there is no peer of John Zorn in terms of the range of sounds and variety he can coax from his instrument, that there are few who can match him as an improviser, and that as a composer and especially an arranger, he is in a category all of his own. Playing with no other accompaniment allows all of these facets to come distinctly into focus.

(Remarkable as this display is, Zorn does leave out his occasional performance of the sax without the mouthpiece, which results in a breathy, bassy sound out of the instrument-- this not being his full range of technique is quite frankly borderline unnerving)

This is, in truth, not for everyone. You have to accept that your expectations as to the structure of music are likely not to be found here and allow the seemingly boundless talents of a master who never seems to find his peak to take hold. For any who enjoy adventurous music and can leave their notions behind, this is one of the great recordings.

And to run the risk of sacrilege amongst those with a jazz background, I'd state this is the single greatest solo saxophone performance on record.

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Rudy Weidoeft - "Kreisler of the Saxophone"

Kreisler on the Saxophone

Manufacturer: Clarinet Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Marcel Mule: "Le patron" of the Saxophone
Saxophone Colors
Appeal of Saxophone

ASIN: B0000044DE
Release Date: 2000-08-12

Tracks:

Sax Serene
Saxarella
That Moaning Saxophone Rag
Valse Vanite
Souvenir
Dans l'Orient
La Paloma
Valse Mazanetta
Minuet In G
Melody
Les Millions d'Arlequin
Sax-O-Phun
Saxophone Fantasie
Saxema
Valse Erica
Danse-Hongroise
La Cinquantaine
Serenade Badine
Melodie
Song Of The Volga Boatmen
Llewellyn-Waltz
Narcissus
Gloria
Valse Marilyn
Rubenola

Customer Reviews:

Rudy Weidoeft - "Kreisler of the Saxophone".......2003-04-09

He's not your typical jazz saxophonist. His playing is amazing. He had fantastic tounging techniques. I have never heard anything like this before. His ability to jump from the high octave to the very low octave and back again, in fast tounging grace note passages is equally amazing.

On this CD you can hear him play both the alto and the now obsolete C-Melody sax, which was a very popular sax to play in his day.

Tracks:

Blue Lester - Lester Young
Jump Lester Jump - Lester Young
Body & Soul - Coleman Hawkins
Uptown Lullaby - Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster
Pennies From Heaven - Ben Webster
Blue Lou (Version 1) - Benny Carter & Coleman Hawkins
Blue Lou (Version 2) - Benny Carter
Back Home Again In Indiana - Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins & Stan Getz
All The Things You Are - Don Byas

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2000-02-07

Every single song is great. All The Things You Are will have you listening to it over and over again.

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Reflections
Ernie Watts
Manufacturer: Ernie Watts
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAF31E
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Average customer rating:

This Could Be A Life Changing CD!

Classic Saxophone

Manufacturer: Liscio
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006Q6E
Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

Brillance (1974): Declame
Brillance (1974): Desinvolte
Brillance (1974): Dolcissimo
Brillance (1974): Final
Elegy For A Hollow Man
Concerto In C Minor: Allegro Moderato
Concerto In C Minor: Adagio
Concerto In C Minor: Allegro
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)
Ballade (1938)
Syrinx (1913)
Siciliano (From The Flute Sonata In Eb)
Fast Music (1985)

Customer Reviews:

This Could Be A Life Changing CD!.......2000-01-30

I first heard this CD in the fall of my freshman year in college. I was searching for a school to transfer to when a friend recommend that I listen to Frank Bongiorno. I borrowed the CD and listened to a few times in a row. I was taken on a journey of musical enlightenment that I had never taken before. Frank's control and command of the Saxophone surpasses that of many. I was so impressed that I moved to Wilmington, NC to study with him. I quickly realized that he is as good at educating as he is performing. This is a must have for any classical buff! Might I also add that Frank takes charge on the Jazz side of the saxophone as well. You all should find your way to Wilmington, NC to listen to this wonderful musician.

Classic Saxophone, Vol. 2: Musica da camera

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Classic Saxophone, Vol. 2: Musica da camera
David Baker , Gabriel Faure , Steven Galante , David Kechley , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Georg Philipp Telemann , and Robert Nathanson
Manufacturer: Liscio
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000FDAM
Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

In the Dragon's Garden
Vivace
Adagio
Allegro
Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Allegro
Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Adagio
Oboe Quartet in F Major (K. 370): Rondo - Allegro (ma non troppo)
Saxsounds III: Diminishing Returns
Sicilienne from Pelleas et Melisande
Facews of the Blues

Average customer rating:

A very pleasant recording

Jacques Ibert: Oeuvres Variées

Manufacturer: Newport Classic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Conc Da Camera: I. Allegro Con Moto
Conc Da Camera: II. Larghetto - Animato Molto
Conc: Pastorale
Conc: Romance
Conc: Gigue
Divert: Introduction
Divert: Cortege
Divert: Noct
Divert: Valse
Divert: Parade
Divert: Finale
Sym Conc: Allegro Con Moto
Sym Conc: Adagio, Ma Non Troppo
Sym Conc: Allegro Brilliante

Customer Reviews:

A very pleasant recording.......2007-05-23

I'd say that the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra does a fine job, though it is short of outstanding. There are a few stylistic elements that I wish were altered here and several times I was left somewhat unsatisfied, but remember please that this recording is from 2002 and that orchestra has improved significantly improved since then.

I especially appreciated Gary Louie's performance though, having listened to some of his more recent recordings, his playing has become exponentially more satsifying. He turns in a good performance here and I recommend digging up some of his more recent works.