RocketBoy Band http://www.rocketboyband.com Music! It's Good for the Soul Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Joshua Redman (Tenor Saxophonist) has a Conversation with Gary Giddins http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:23:42 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78914

Tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman speaks with Gary Giddins after the relase of his 13th record ‘Compass’.
Joshua Redman talks about his place in jazz.
Redman’s recordings include Wish, Moodswing, Beyond, and Elastic.
Gary Giddins has written nine books, including Visions of Jazz: The First Century.
]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/joshua-redman-tenor-saxophonist-has-a-conversation-with-gary-giddins.html/feed 0 Stan Getz on Tenor Saxophone – Soul Eyes http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:04:08 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78898

Stan Getz on tenor saxophone playing Soul Eyes in Munich, 1990.

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-saxophone-soul-eyes.html/feed 0 Victor Wooten Can Play the Bass! Amazing Grace http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:36:33 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78893

Victor Wooten playing bass on the song  Amazing Grace.

His book The Music Lesson is great – will teach you a lot about music.

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/jazz-music/victor-wooten-can-play-the-bass-amazing-grace.html/feed 0 Cannonball Adderley – Jive Samba – 1963 http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:49:49 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78860

Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley playing the alto sax
Nat Adderley on cornet
Yusef Lateef playing tenor sax, oboe, flute
Joe Zawinul on piano
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – drums

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-jive-samba-1963.html/feed 13 Stan Getz on Tenor Sax Playing “I Remember Clifford” http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:58:30 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78886

Stan Getz on tenor saxophone playing the ballad ‘I Remember Clifford’ the song written in memory of trumpet player Clifford Brown.

saxophone groove

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/stan-getz-on-tenor-sax-playing-i-remember-clifford.html/feed 0 Cannonball Adderley Quintet – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Slideshow Video http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-quintet-mercy-mercy-mercy-slideshow-video.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/cannonball-adderley-quintet-mercy-mercy-mercy-slideshow-video.html#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:11:37 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78861

Pianist/Organist Joe Zawinul wrote the song.

Cannonball Adderley on alto sax.

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Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley played a mean alto saxophone.  Here is his recording of the song ‘Love for Sale’.
From the blue note records album “Somethin’ Else”.
Cannonball Adderley on alto sax
Hank Jones on piano
Sam Jones on bass
Art Blakey on drums
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Autumn Leaves, What’s New, Moonlight in Vermont
John Coltrane on tenor sax
Stan Getz on tenor sax
Wynton Kelly on piano
Paul Chambers on Bass
Jimmy Cobb on drums.
]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/wynton-kelly-john-coltrane-stan-getz-autumn-leaves.html/feed 0 Saxophone Embouchure Introduction http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/saxophone-embouchure-introduction.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/saxophone-embouchure-introduction.html#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:51:42 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78850

The embouchure on saxophone refers to your lips, mouth, and throat.  Developing them will improve your sound.

saxstation.com A few words about embouchure on saxophone

learning saxophone

]]> http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/saxophone-embouchure-introduction.html/feed 0 Saxophone Sisters at India’s Got talent: M S Subbalaxmi and M S Lavanya http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/saxophone-sisters-at-indias-got-talent-m-s-subbalaxmi-and-m-s-lavanya.html http://www.rocketboyband.com/saxophone/saxophone-sisters-at-indias-got-talent-m-s-subbalaxmi-and-m-s-lavanya.html#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:18:11 +0000 admin http://www.rocketboyband.com/?p=78848

Found this clip on youtube, they get a really distinct sound on their alto saxophones.  Though I can’t understand most of what they’re saying.  Enjoy!

Saxophone talents Kumari MSLAVANYA & MSSUBBALAXMI are the daughters of Smt. Girija Sainath and Mridhangam Maestro Sri. MR Sainath- Staff artist, All India Radio, Mangalore. Since their childhood, loving the music deeply, at the age of six they started learning vocal music under Sangeetha vidushi Smt. Nagaveni of Mangalore. At the age of 15, they started learning Saxophone from PADMASHRI Dr. KADRI GOPALNATH. And continued higher training at Chennai where Sri KADRI GOPALNATH stayed. Currently they are learning their vocal music under the guidance of KALAIMAMANI Sri .SRIMUSHNAM RAJA RAO Sir and Smt. PADMA CHANDILYAN.

learning saxophone

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