Tag: baritone sax
RIP David Bowie.
New album from Glenn Wilson
Tony Lustig at Birdland – 2/19/2015
New Gary Smulyan Transcription
Thanks to Mark Hiebert we have added a new Gary Smulyan transcription to the transcriptions page!
You’ll also notice that in an effort to be your one-stop-shop destination for all things baritone, we have started posting some additional transcriptions not hosted on this site around the internets. Be sure to check out those sites in depth too.
Always remember that listening to the recording of a transcription is more important than just reading the transcription, and transcribing it yourself will always be more beneficial. That being said, we hope you enjoy.
Keep it low –
New Lars Gullin Transcription
Head over to the transcription page and check it out!
Gary Smulyan and Dennis DiBlasio having a bit of fun.
Baritone saxophonists extraordinaire, Gary Smulyan and Dennis DiBlasio having some fun playing duets in the Vandoren Studio in New York City.
Check out the rest of the great videos from VandorenTV here!
Learning Altissimo on the baritone? Jeff Suzda can help.
Baritone saxophonist Jeff Suzda has posted the first in a series of helpful short instructional videos to help others in their altissimo journey.
Be sure to check back on Jeff’s YouTube page for his additional videos in the coming weeks, and if you haven’t already checked it out, go take a gander at his 4 octave chromatic scale demonstration.
UPDATE: Check out Jeff’s subsequent videos Part 2, and Part 3!
The Steve Goodson Baritone Sax
Professional baritone saxophonist Steve Goodson has designed his own baritone saxophone to address all of the problems found in most baritone saxophones (especially newer models). All of these updates look great! A low Bb model would be a beautiful thing, but is unlikely to ever see the light of day because it is not economically feasible.
Glenn Wilson’s new project
You can listen to samples and get it on CDBaby, or head over to Glenn’s website to find out more about it. The arrangements are incredibly well written and performed, and the use of the baritone/trombone front-line in this context is gorgeous.
Here’s what Glenn has to say about it:
“The Music – The first time I heard Thomas Chapin’s recording, Haywire, I was immediately struck by the juxtaposition of the raw beauty of the strings with Tom’s working trio and the maniacal-yet-tender compositions. The music has an almost folk-like or classical feel at times but the free jazz bubbling underneath rises to the surface at regular intervals and keeps the listener (and the players) alert and involved. It’s been a great pleasure adapting the music for our instrumentation. Each time we perform this music in concert, listeners are captivated by the vitality, humor and presence of the tunes.”
Glenn Wilson – baritone sax, flute
Jim Pugh – trombone
Dorothy Martirano – violin
Tomeka Reid – cello
Armand Beaudoin – cello, bass
Chris Nolte – bass
Josh Hunt – drums
Matt Plaskota – percussion