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As hopefully many of you know, this site contains contributions from a number of baritone saxophonists. However, much of the content has been compiled, commissioned, written, or collected by the curator, Andrew Hadro.

On April 1st, 2014 Hadro releases his debut album, For Us, The Living.

About the album, from Hadro:

“For Us, The Living is an effort to honor tradition by focusing on looking toward the future. All of the compositions recorded on this album were written by living American composers.

The title comes from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address of 1863. Lincoln’s speech urged Americans to appreciate, honor and respect the unsung and fallen heroes, and to further their unfinished work to usher in a new era. 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the Address and so it seemed a fitting title for an album featuring living American composers, and carrying on the tradition of those who came before.

This is my dedication to the musical giants upon whose shoulders I stand. Rather than re-interpret and re-perform their works, I want to extend the timeline of jazz with new compositions and performances by the best living composers and musicians today.”

If you are interested in hearing the album, click here!

Claire Daly’s Mary Joyce project is full of great music, and an incredible back story to boot.
“Saxophonist Claire Daly has always been a true original and, as it turns out, part of that is in her DNA. Mary Joyce Project: Nothing To Lose is a musical/genealogical journey through the life of Daly’s father’s first cousin, Mary Joyce, who lived her life the way she wanted to, rather than succumbing to societal expectations for women during the ’30s and beyond. As the press materials note, “She satisfied a restless and courageous spirit with a wide range of adventurous exploits—Hollywood actress, nurse, stewardess, bush pilot, and bar owner. She was the first non-native Alaskan to dogsled the 1000 mile run between Juneau and Fairbanks (in 1936), the first ham radio operator in the Alaskan Territories, and the only woman to run supplies for the Allies by dogsled in World War II.” ”
Read the rest of the description on AllAboutJazz.com

And check out a live performance of the music:

Grab the album from Claire’s website too!

We are delighted to announce two more additions to the Transcriptions page! Pepper Adams‘ solo from the classic Mingus recording of Moanin’ on Roots & Blues. The other is a Ronnie Cuber solo on a Bob Dylan cover from a Steve Gadd album. Thanks goes out to Bob Trachtenberg for these new transcriptions. Enjoy!

A new Nick Brignola Transcription is up on the Transcriptions page. This one on the tune “Like Old Times”. Thanks goes out to Alec Trent for submitting this one!

Head over and check it out!

Now is the best time to sign up for summer jazz camps and workshops! Some camps offer early bird discounts or have limited spaces. Check out a list of some of the prominent jazz camps and workshops below.

Several summer jazz camps and workshops have baritone saxophonists on faculty, but there isn’t a summer program out there that can rival The Litchfield Jazz Camp for presence of the baritone saxophone. This 5 week camp lists Claire Daly, Gary Smulyan, Lauren Sevian, and Andrew Hadro as faculty at the camp.

Click here to read more about the program at The Litchfield Jazz Camp!

Leave a comment if you have been to one of these camps or have one to recommend!

• East coast:
  • Litchfield Jazz Camp
  • Jazz Vermont
• Midwest:
  • Birch Creek
  • Blue Lake Summer Arts Camp
  • Interlochen Summer Program
• West coast:
  • Jazz Camp West
  • Stamford Jazz Workshop

Some Brooklyn, NY (Ditmas Park) musicians recently had their van broken into and a baritone saxophone was stolen. If you see or hear about this horn please contact:

sashabrowntown@gmail.com

Gary Smulyan has won the top spot in the 2013 Downbeat Magazine readers poll.

Rounding out the top are James Carter, Ronnie Cuber, Scott Robinson, and Hamiet Bluiett.

Congrats to everyone!