I just discovered this LP. The lineup is made up of heavy hitters.
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I'll be doing more of this - maybe even duplicating a post or two in the off subject threads. Explaining, I was not only a professional violinist (Concertmaster of 4 different orchestras), but I was principal conductor of two orchestras and resident composer of three. I had a very rewarding career.
I also taught on staff at Capilano College in Vancouver, was a TA at the University of British Columbia in the piano department (not enough violin students there at that time; they all went to Toronto for post grad), and I was on staff at the University of Northern BC, teaching Music Appreciation to non-music majors. I think these music appreciation courses were in many ways the highlights of my career . . . . I love teaching people about the joys of great music, and my pipe friends always look forward to coming to my place and being exposed to and listening to great music. See no reason why not to do this where appropriate in the forum as well. So unless I'm asked to stop, I'll do this once a week or so here.
Thanks for your reply!
Gord
Trying a little experiment here and about to attempt to upload a couple of mp3 files. Nope, doesn't look like it can be done. Too bad. Would save me a lot of time trying to find appropriate stuff on YouTube. Unless someone can tell me a way to load mp3s onto the forum.
In Jazz these three musicians are considered the Holy Trinity of the tenor saxophone.
The Father
The Son
The Holy Ghost
The Father
The Son
The Holy Ghost
Now playing Jean-Luc Ponty - Open Mind
Jean-Luc Ponty is incredible. He, while playing in the Orchestre d'Lameroux, won 1st Prize at the Paris Conservatory Violin Competition, and competed in the Queen Elizabeth of Belgium comptetion, and if I remember, he placed. No small feat.
One day he substituted for a friend who was busking and made more money in that one day than he did in a month in Lameroux. The rest is history! Best and most accomplished Jazz violinist ever. imho.
Phil Schaap is rolling over in his grave!What? Where's the "Bird?"
lead to this 
for me. Thank you!
Byrd wasn't primarily a tenor player. His main axe was the alto. that's why I didn't include him.What? Where's the "Bird?"
I think Phil would be in agreement with this .What? Where's the "Bird?"
yup . . . right. and Marsalis on soprano. But I was referring to Charlie Parker, alto, also known as "The Bird"Byrd wasn't primarily a tenor player. His main axe was the alto. that's why I didn't include him.
However, now I have another "Byrd" to get to know. Thanks!!
Yup. Branford Marsalis (brother of Jazz great Wynton on trumpet) made his debut recording on soprano sax. I hung out with a lot of Jazzers in my 7 year stint in the Music Department at UBC, and many of them got their BMus's at Eastman Jazz School. Got to know a lot of inside stuff from them. I also played with them in the UBC Jazz Ensemble, slumming on bass trombone which was my alter ego lol. Here's Barnford on Soprano.
He's quite incredible, and a superb arranger and bandleader as well. Completely respected within the profession. One of the best "note benders" I've ever heard. Tasteful and never over the top. According to friends, he's apparently incredible in the studio.
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