Cary Kilner's Picks: Volume 24
Jerry Bergonzi — On Green Dolphin Street Jerry was teaching at Berklee in my Boston days and developing his advanced tenor style, now fully-developed and magnificently demonstrated in this interesting performance of another jazz-musicians’ standards warhorse. He is playing with a trio, organ (left-hand bass) and drums. The sound is very economical, given the small group, but it is deftly handled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VHUJ0mYDyk Brian Scanlon — El Entronmetido Here is another tenor with an advanced style. He has a great rhythm section, and they are playing a swing tune in 6/8 meter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrgQD4oDexY Stan Getz — Windows Here is the grand ole master of tenor saxophone in his wonderful CD, Sweet Rain, playing Chick Corea's well-known 6/8 tune. This is a great quartet featuring Chick along with Ron Carter and Grady Tate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWi9x8undBs Lee Ritenour — Bullet Train Let's end this week with a very nice smooth-jazz cut by Lee, whom I have discussed before. He is a true jazz player but in theoretically more listenable formats for the non-jazz listener. This features Ernie Watts, another great tenor sax player in the style of Michael Brecker. Along with Dave Weckl, the drummer from one of Chick Corea's recent trios. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWi9x8undBs |