In 1984, Garrett recorded his first album as a bandleader, Introducing Kenny Garrett, on the CrissCross label. The butt of jokes at times, the very wealthy and very successful sax player is like a duck in water, letting criticisms roll right off his back. No Harry Carney, Sidney Bechet,Serge Chaloff and Steve Lacy. JOHN TANK?! Jazz saxophonist Kenny G has played jazz clubs and big stages all over the world, but one of his favorite venues is . Instead, he elected to plow his own distinctive furrow. He began playing the alto saxophone when he was 10 and then the soprano sax in high school. Seattle-bred sax star Kenny G wows crowd in Jazz Alley debut", "Kenny G Seeking New Directions in His Life and Music", "The Star-Spangled Banner - Kenny G - 1994 FIFA World Cup closing ceremonies at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, on Jul. From Memphis, Tennessee, Lloyd got his first saxophone at the age of nine and, by the 50s, was playing in the touring bands of blues mavens Howlin Wolf and B.B. Sorry folks. The youngest-born entry among the worlds best jazz saxophonists, Ohio-born Lovano can play a clutch of different instruments, though his name is synonymous with the tenor saxophone. 2) Charlie Parker Trane had betrayed his art, ignoring the language of music while trying to locate spiritual ectasy through the vibrations of a sonic field devoid, even, of musical notes. Whats funny is that Tex Beneke of the Glenn Miller band won most of the jazz magazine polls. Please, listen to Max Ionata. Kenny G said he knew nothing of Weezer before the performance. I think Grover Washington, who was one of the best live improvisers, and john klemmer deserve the list. Pharaoh Sanders at # number 47 really that is a joke dont know who came with this list but no way, GIANLUIGI TROVESI from Italy? Would also include Steve Lacy. In 1997, he earned a place in Guinness World Records for playing the longest note ever played by a human being for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. His smooth, soulful alto saxophone sound, with its wide, emotive vibrato which Ellington once claimed was so beautiful that it brought tears to the eyes was featured on a raft of the Dukes recordings, including A Prelude To A Kiss. Both Charlie Parker and John Coltrane were fans. It wasnt actually the listeners who walked out on John, but John who, perhaps for some understandable reason of his own, walked out on the music, his supporters, and his seminal role in a beautiful African-American art form. For me, number two is Lester Young : much to say with a minimum notes. He and Monk had something special. Looking for more? What a complete farce. His rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" was, at the time of charting, popularized by the then-upcoming New Year celebration for 2000. as Elvin once told me. The fit and finish are good quality. In 1986, Kenny G entered the most commercially successful period of his career. [48], Since 1989, Kenny G's recording "Going Home" from the Kenny G Live album has become an unconventional mega-hit throughout China: It has become the unofficial national closing song for many businesses such as food courts, outdoor markets, health clubs, shopping malls and train stations throughout the country. 2. He was particularly fond of Eastern music and, as well as playing tenor saxophone, which he played in a hard bop style, he was a fluent flautist and oboist. He is relentless striver practicing his sax at least three hours each day with a compulsive need to get better at everything, even if its just baking an apple pie in his opulent kitchen. His 2010 album Heart and Soul is strongly influenced by R&B, featuring Robin Thicke and his long-time collaborator Babyface. However, that reputation surely comes from the fact Kenny earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. Frank Wess? To say he was so great there, given that Rollins, Coltrane and Griffin had been so inspired when they played with Monk, speaks eloquently of Rouses gifts. He was a fearless improviser with an imposing but mobile sound. [32] It helped Kenny G get back to the Billboard 200 at number 86. Gerry Mulligan is top 20 material, surely. So many you either left out or never heard. 1 - 1 of 1 Posts. On the other hand, pianist Fred Hersch, commenting on the occasion of that cover track, said that Kenny G is "not a jazz musician. NEW ORLEANS. The forthcoming new record, New Standards, is set for release on December 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcq_xLi2NGo, Frank Trumbauer, Bud Freeman, Ernie Caceres, Seems the list is top heavy with Modern Jazz. If you are in the area, check out the BELMONT BESTIVAL every September. One mans Kenny G is another womans, John Coltrane. I worked with him in a couple different groups when we were both living in Cleveland, and. After that he recorded for Blue Note, moving from an advanced hard-bop style that later edged towards the avant-garde. And his own album Jewel in the Lotus is an underrated masterpiece. From Baltimore, Maryland, Bartz plays both alto and soprano saxophones. But maybe we shouldnt underestimate a musician who can wash away the dust of everyday life for many listeners who are worn down by living in an increasingly divided world. Not only is he a great player but also a great organiser. Had he stopped right there, Id agree that he was the best of Hawk and Lester as well as an important shaman, maybe an angel or a saint. Mark Sabbatini found G's cover to be an "unconscionable act of auditory graffiti" over the Armstrong song. 5 on R&B/Hip-Hop songs. Lee Morgan rated well on the trumpet list tooon records they are on together I think of Mobley and Morgan as The Dream Team. Like so many jazz musicians that worked in the 50s including many of the best jazz saxophonists of the era Peppers career was blighted with drug addiction. (Check out some of the greatest movies lists # 1 The Matrix!). You guys have short memories. I would have put Gerry Mulligan at LEAST in the top 10. The shrieking and screaming was as piercing and insane as anything I had heard. They wont. It's not like some guy says, 'You know, I used to listen to Miles, Trane and Ornette. 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No John Gilmore or Marshall Allen?? From Woodville, Mississippi, Young a hipster who spoke in his own jazz speak argot rose to prominence during the swing era of the 30s, playing with Count Basie and Fletcher Henderson. Your email address will not be published. I could easily list 100 musicians and artist with perfect technical skills that make absolutely terrible art. Agree with a few folks at the omission of Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods and Archie Shepp. "It just worked that way . John Carter? My favorite stuff by Paul Desmond does not include Take 5. Dec. 26, 2022 at 6:00 am. This is a lame list. David Sanchez (from Puerto Rico). Those qualities dont describe Kenny Gs music. Eddie Harris. A member of the trailblazing Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet, this Texas tenor titan was at the birth of hard bop in the early 50s and later based himself in Los Angeles, where he offered a more vigorous alternative to the West Coasts omnipresent cool sound. [59], Kenny G married Janice DeLeon in 1980 and they divorced in 1987. Many Chinese, when asked, say they associate the song with the need to finish their activity or business and go home (although they may not even know the name of the song or its artist). My AUTUMN IN MUSKOKA should really be called AUTUMN IN HEAVEN!! Bud Freeman? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. His smooth, mellow tone and airy, lightly flowing style was hugely influential, inspiring tenor players that followed, including Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. But is What a Wonderful World, one of his biggest hits, jazz? Mobley is the guy I go out of my way to listen to because he never wears outalways soulful, inventive, the supreme melodist. Kenny G . Baritone???? I have four words to add to this list Sam, Butera, Rudy, and Pompilli. His florid, effusive style was often likened to sheets of sound. Coltranes music was always evolving and progressed from hard bop through to modal, spiritual jazz, and the avant-garde. Since 1985, he has pursued a solo career. It must be. Also believe Michael Brecker should be higher, for sure. The 1987 hit-single "Love Power", a Dionne Warwick duet with Jeffrey Osborne that featured G as a guest saxophonist, peaked at No. John Zorn? Despite holding the Guinness World Record for best-selling jazz artist, the saxophonist Kenneth Gorelick, who goes by the stage name Kenny G, may be better known as a punchline than as a. Absolutely false. Owen R. Smith. While Kenny G surely has great technical ability, calling him the best saxophonist ever is highly debatable. The film also does a good job explaining why some jazz critics despise him. How many of the ones with an opinion play sax. [2] Early life Though diminutive in terms of his physical stature, the Chicago-born Griffins prowess on the tenor saxophone earned him the nickname Little Giant. Yet when he died in poverty, in 1894, Sax, who invented several other wind instruments besides the saxophone all of which bore his name would have seen that the saxophone had been adopted mostly by military marching bands, though his hope that it would feature prominently in classical music orchestras was not to be fully realized. All Rights Reserved. Liste to The Train and the River : splendid. He learned by studying under a local trumpeter and playing along with saxophone records. The album was inspired by Cannonball Adderley's bossa nova recordings, Paul Desmond, and Stan Getz. There are some innovators and many great players. : My 4 yr old daughter, listening to a Mulligan solo, says Its like hes telling a story daddy, isnt it?. The 65-year-old saxophone player has been called the best-selling instrumentalist of all time, someone whose songs have formed the sonic backdrop of so many weddings, shopping mall and dental. Michael Brecker (3/29/49) played with his older brother Randy (11/27/45)not his younger brother as written above. More recently, Kenny G has collaborated with Kanye West, the Weeknd, and the new SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge on the Run. They also complain that hes earned so many millions from his music while many jazz musicians who are much more skilled toil in relative obscurity. He had more influence on more The saxophone part was played by Steve Gregory, a session player based in London. Not fitting of Memphis jazz clubs, but yes he is still of the greatest jazz sax players ever. Read my reply to Charles Drago, although I cannot see it has been sent. We all have our favourites, but I find it sad with the vitriolic comments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa99q-vq4bI&list=OLAK5uy_k7M-0PcT5vtPSusxNDlUYOkkVOJEwZ5vM&index=10. 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This Ohio free jazz and avant-garde saxophonist (who played the tenor, alto, and soprano varieties) didnt live to see his 35th birthday, but today, almost 50 years after his death, his music and influence still casts a huge shadow in jazz. According to the vapidness of a lot on this list, you should have included Kenny G and Boots Randolph as well. uDiscover Music celebrates the 50 best jazz saxophonists of all time. Kenni was voted "Best Tenor Sax Player" by Twin Cities Reader magazine. I already suggested TOP 100 but now I am thinking TOP 125! He made his recording debut in 1928 as a sideman, but, by the 30s, was leading his own swing band for which he was writing sophisticated charts that resulted in him doing arranging for the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Kenny G worked in the mid-to-late 1980s with jazz and R&B artists such as George Benson, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. The only entry in this list of the best jazz saxophonists to have been born in the 1800s, Bechet has the distinction of being the first significant saxophonist in jazz. Gato Barbieri does not belong in this list. [6] Also in 2012, Grammy nominations for Seeds from the Underground followed in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo categories,[4] and Seeds From The Underground received a NAACP Image Award nomination in the Outstanding Jazz Album category. Would note that Jimmy Forrest is a candidate for the list, even though recordings are few. Marshall Allen? I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [37] He competed in an episode of Drop the Mic against country singer Jake Owen. He played in many big bands (including those of Artie Shaw, Stan Kenton, and Buddy Rich) and was always conducive to working on collaborative projects with other saxophonists. 1) GO BOY-Roger Caron Roland kirk should have been much higher up the list, Ornette is on the list. The album was released in January 2015. Now that I think of it, that instrument would fit in nicely with this song. Where is Rudy Wiedoeft? Required fields are marked *. WALT GROCE IMHO that is a true sign of greatness and legacy Bird Lives! It received positive reviews from critics. 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What is wrong with the world. Yet no one would claim Davis isnt an authentic jazz artist. His solo on Bye, Bye Blackbird, on which he doubles the number of choruses by Miles, is at once beautiful beyond words yet heartbreakingly sad when he offers the prize to an indifferent boss (Miles never spoke an encouraging word to him). WHERE IS PHIL WOODS ARE YOU KIDDING???????????????????????????????? Kenny G has worked on several film soundtracks, including Dying Young and The Bodyguard. future saxophonist than any of the 50 listed. In the 1980s he travelled to London, Paris and the South Pacific working day jobs and playing in a variety of bands. By. Given his technical skill, the emotional depth of his playing, and his importance in the early development of jazz, Sidney Bechet should definitely be nearer to the top, perhaps in the top ten. Mark VI saxophones are still widely circulated due to the sheer number that were created, but the price has been greatly driven up, with . 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