Forum of the Saxes

sista · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 26

I have been improv fror a few months as ,I am still in school but have to play concert music. I play some charlie parker and r&b music. :D

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Jacob · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Going back to the original question...

Longest continuous improvised solo I've heard on recording is 41 minutes... pianist Keith Jarrett playing a solo composition ("Sapporo, Part I") of his live in Japan. The album is the Sun Bears Concert if you're interested in some amazing piano playing.

As far as saxophonists go, Coltrane and Sonny Rollins could go for hours if they had to. The common long lengthed tunes from Trane are usually 30-40 minutes long (especially during his final years aka 1966-1967). I believe "Ascension" is about 40 minutes long.
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