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CMelodyMan · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: Favorite recorded sax solo

What is your favorite recorded sax solo?

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

Some of mine I like. Miles Osland has some pretty good ones too...well they're not solos but they're solos with accompainment. Can't think of any right at the moment Confused

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JazZz · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 170

I'm a Sonny Rollins fanatic; so my favorite solo is his solo on Four (alternate take) from his album "Now's the Time". My other favorite has to be Coltrane's Solo on Blue Train from his album "Blue Train"

saxmaniac · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 184

My favorite wold probably be Yakety Sax.

BuffaloBariSax · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

I love Ronnie Cuber's bari sax solo on the Mingus piece "Moanin". I want to play that song just because of that solo.

And of course, you've got to go with the greatest sax soloist, Charlie Parker. Anybody else thinking the solo break on "A Night in Tunisia"? I heard somewhere that authorities consider that the greatest solo break of all time.
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Matt AV · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 34 Location: Pondicherry, India

How about Brecker on "Talking to myself" from "Don't try this at home"? There is just about everything in that solo.

reisio · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 177 Location: Florida

A few of my favorites:

Charlie Parker - Just Friends
Charlie Parker - Koko
Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood
Paul Desmond - Tangerine (DBQ - Copenhagen)
Paul Desmond - Someday My Prince will Come (DBQ)
Paul Desmond - Fujiyama (DBQ - Japan)
Paul Desmond - Rising Sun
Paul Desmond - Bluette
Paul Desmond - Allegro Blues
Paul Desmond - Purple Moon
John Coltrane - Blue Train
John Coltrane - Syeeda's Song Flute
John Coltrane - Tenor Madness
Sonny Rollins - Blue 7
Stitt/Rollins - The Eternal Triangle
Sonny Stitt - On the Sunny Side of the Street
Cannonball Adderley - Willow Weep for Me
Cannonball Adderley - This Here
Gerry Mulligan - Recuerdo (DBQ - Mexico)
Gerry Mulligan - St. Louis Blues (DBQ - Mexico)
Joe Henderson - The Sidewinder & Page One
Joe Henderson - Lazy Afternoon
Stan Getz - Desafinado

Jacob · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Favorites of mine:

Cannonball Adderley's solo on "Limehouse Blues" with John Coltrane (Quintet in Chicago).

John Coltrane's solo on "Freddie Freeloader" with Miles and the gang (Kind of Blue)

Lester Young's solo on "Fine and Mellow" with Billie Holiday (on various albums).

Charlie Moriano doing "Celia" with Charles Mingus (Mingus x5)

Dexter Gordon's rendition of "Darn that Dream" (Ballads)

Frank Wess' solo on "You For Me" with the Count Basie Orchestra. (compilation CD)

Stan Getz's doing "Blood Count" (Best of)

John Coltrane's solo on the alternate take of "Countdown" (Giant Steps)

John Coltrane's solo on the alternate take of "Naima" (Giant Steps)
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Tully · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Woodinville, WA

In terms of sheer technical prowess, I love Chris Potter's intro to "Children Go," especially at about 0:08.
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altosax4ever · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:

Boots Randloph,
Unchained Melody.
Beautiful.
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motosax · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:16 am Post subject:

Ok, time to jump in and get my feet wet.
Someone might know his name but on Maynard Ferguson's "Live at Jimmy's" album there is an awesome solo in MacArthur Park. Read the Boots Randolph reply. I hadn't thought or listened to him in years, used to watch Hee-Haw just to see him...lol A great forum guys, glad to be getting back into the game.