baritone sax

[clifford_thornton]

Yeah, for sure.

I was going to add in a video of that Armonicord stuff but YT wouldn't do its thing in my post [this is not a sex thing, nor robbery related].

[BFrank]

I just saw Ronnie Cuber with the Mingus Big Band last week. Excellent, as usual.

[Larry Kart]

Ok, I was just goofin' about Lars Gullin - BUT - I can't say that I've ever heard anything by him that strikes me as too much more than a really fine improvisor, but more or less strictly of his time and place, kinda like Gerry Mulligan minus the unattractive American-ness..and kinda like Lee Konitz minus the attractive American-ness.

Gullin advocates, give me something musical to think about, please, but not too much, please.

Who was the guy who played bari with Ozzie Nelson?

Tate Houston! Not with Ozzie Nelson, but still, bari palyer! And Trevor Koehler! Sad story, but also, still, bari player!

But who was the guy with Ozzie Nelson? He was no Jack Washington, that's for sure, so let's hear some love for Jack Washington?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvdpVq86uYk

[Larry Kart]

Speaking, as Jim did, of alto saxophonists on baritone, what in the heck would Gene Quill have sounded like on baritone?

[danasgoodstuff]

Ronnie Cuber is my pick for best baritone with an organ combo (why isn't there a Grammy for this?)

[JSngry]

Somebody show some love for Jack Washington, please!

[Ed S]

Back in the late 90s, I was, as usual for that time in my life, at the Montreal Jazz Festival. I spent a lot of time wandering around from stage to stage when I stumbled upon a performance that was right out in the street. If memory serves, it was outside on the street around where the old Spectrum was, for those who know the site. At any rate, the crowd was huge, and they were groovin'. The band that was playing was an organ trio. B3, drums and Baritone Sax. Holy crap - one of the most memorable shows I ever saw there. Totally greasy, totally honking and totally fun.

The baritone sax player was actually the leader of the group. His name is Charles Papasoff. The group was apparently one of his side projects called Organ Donor Clinic. Just to hear that baritone honking and echoing around the streets of Montreal with the B3 along for the ride was a really cool experience. It was actually the first time I had ever hear the baritone sax live.

I bought their CD, but was disappointed to find out it was recorded a few years earlier with Papaoff on tenor. Good, but not the same. So the performance lives only in my memory.

[JSngry]

Yeah, Papasoff! Mostly on bari here, and a good side, still.

Funny, while looking for that, I found this

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?/topic/4638-baritone-saxophonists/?view=findpost&p=550558&hl=papasoff

I'm still represetin' for Jack Washington!

[Larry Kart]

Somebody show some love for Jack Washington, please!

[JSngry]

Finally! Thank you!

[Big Beat Steve]

Somebody show some love for Jack Washington, please!

Will do - like his contributions to the Basie band, of course.

Though he is not totally up to snuff on that "Basie Reunion" LP from the late 50s (but of course that was extremely fast company).

Edited October 30, 2014 by Big Beat Steve

[Head Man]

I need to check out European players like Lars G. and Mats G.

... and John Surman..... and Ronnie Ross...

[RayB]

Love John Surman who's album 'The Trio' is a masterpiece, and Ronnie Ross, the album with Bill le Sage pictured above was one of the first in my collection. I would also endorse Alan Barnes who handles the tenor and the alto like a master but I am always most pleased when he picks up the baritone.

A young(ish) guy that I've seen a few times around the Essex scene recently is Mick Foster who's album 'Four Views' is very much worth a listen.

[JSngry]

Ok, this has not been on YouTube before (or not for a very long time, if so)...here's the first time I heard Ronnie Cuber. Just balls on ATTACK mode, but when you're 15-16, you go for that kind of thing, and from time to time, I still do.