Episode 189: The Saxophone Part 3

Part 1 was about its invention and the 9 different types of saxophones. Part 2 was it’s evolution in jazz as well as its use in classical, r’n’b, and rock ‘n roll. This episodes features more great jazz saxophonists, plus the instrument in modern classical and ‘art’ music.

You’ll first hear how a tenor sax can sound so different–depending on whether you’re listening to Archie Shepp or the likes of Ben Webster , Lester Young, or Paul Desmond.

I also play two wonderful tracks by Wayne Shorter—one of the most prolific composers of our era.

Some great modern players that I include in this episode are Chet Doxas, Melissa, Aldana, and Jane Bunnett.

And last but not least, I have a brief chat with Al Baggs from Peterborough as he talks about how the ‘hated saxophone graciously merged from its old habitat and onto the respectable musical stage’. I follow that with a saxophone driven modern classical composition by Raymond Ricker.

Lots of interesting music in this, the last of my three part series on the saxophone.