Hardbopjazz Posted April 10, 2017 Report Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) I was listening to an Anthony Braxton CD. "Echo Echo Mirror House." Braxton is playing Sopranino sax and a soprano sax on the CD. I don't notice a difference. What's the difference between the two? Edited April 10, 2017 by Hardbopjazz Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted April 10, 2017 Report Posted April 10, 2017 A soprano is in B flat an octave above a tenor and a sopranino is in e flat an octave above an alto, and hence it's even tinier. Quote
Guy Berger Posted April 10, 2017 Report Posted April 10, 2017 It's for those moments when you need to take squeakiness up to 11 Quote
lipi Posted April 11, 2017 Report Posted April 11, 2017 5 hours ago, Guy Berger said: It's for those moments when you need to take squeakiness up to 11 Nah, that's what Eefers, Eb clarinets, are for. Aside: though almost all soprano saxes are indeed in B-flat, there are C soprano saxes, too (one octave above the C-melody (tenor) sax). They're not common, but they exist. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted April 29, 2017 Report Posted April 29, 2017 On April 10, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Hardbopjazz said: I was listening to an Anthony Braxton CD. "Echo Echo Mirror House." Braxton is playing Sopranino sax and a soprano sax on the CD. I don't notice a difference. What's the difference between the two? The sopranino is reserved for those special occasions in which the artist seeks to attain a level of annoyance that is beyond the capabilities of even the dreaded soprano sax. Quote
Late Posted May 6, 2017 Report Posted May 6, 2017 Braxton was being kind. There's a saxophone even smaller than the sopranino. Behold the sopranissimo (or "soprillo") saxophone: Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted May 7, 2017 Report Posted May 7, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 5:43 PM, lipi said: Nah, that's what Eefers, Eb clarinets, are for. Aside: though almost all soprano saxes are indeed in B-flat, there are C soprano saxes, too (one octave above the C-melody (tenor) sax). They're not common, but they exist. ...and I want one, a C-soprano that is. Quote
Shrdlu Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 The C soprano does not have as rich a tone as the B flat, just as the C tenor is no match for the B flat - my saxophone mentor said that it is "neither one nor the other". Having the two B flat horns is enough for me. They actually made a sub contrabass saxophone, in B flat, an octave below the bass saxophone. Utterly ridiculous, but amusing to watch. There is an Italian guy who plays all the sizes - he's real good, too. I've never seen a sopranino saxophone live, but when I was considering getting a bass clarinet, a symphony guy lent me his (low C) Selmer. While I was there, he got out his E flat clarinet (a fourth higher than the regular one) and got me to blow it. It played very easily, right up to the (written) high C (sounding E flat). It was used very effectively in the "Rametep" scene at the end of "Young Sherlock Holmes". It really punches out the melody. Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 7, 2019 Report Posted January 7, 2019 As if the soprano sax isn't annoying enough... Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted January 11, 2019 Report Posted January 11, 2019 There are no good or bad or 'annoying' instruments, it's just the asshole playing them, or listening(not). Seriously, instrumental prejudices are just like other prejudices.... Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 12, 2019 Report Posted January 12, 2019 18 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said: There are no good or bad or 'annoying' instruments, it's just the asshole playing them, or listening(not). Seriously, instrumental prejudices are just like other prejudices.... Voices and instruments produce different types of waveforms and overtones. It is pure science. Some of us simply don't like the waveforms and overtones that particular voices and instruments produce. I personally hate the sound of the soprano sax, and I can only imagine how much I would hate its bastard cousin, should I ever have the misfortune of hearing it. Quote
7/4 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Posted January 12, 2019 A few years ago I heard Ravi Coltrane play most of the evening on sopranino Quote
six string Posted January 13, 2019 Report Posted January 13, 2019 My intro to the supranino was Ian Anderson's playing on A Passion Play and subsequent tour. I'll get me coat. Quote
BFrank Posted January 14, 2019 Report Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) The other night I saw Ravi play a piece on Sopranino. I found it interesting and much less annoying than Soprano. Edited January 14, 2019 by BFrank Quote
Milestones Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 So there are actually people who would be totally annoyed and aggravated by the sound of Jane Ira Bloom's soprano sax? Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 16, 2019 Report Posted January 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Milestones said: So there are actually people who would be totally annoyed and aggravated by the sound of Jane Ira Bloom's soprano sax? Not to mention any Trane squalls too. Quote
JSngry Posted January 18, 2019 Report Posted January 18, 2019 Stop it Lux, you just TOO damn beautiful! Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 20, 2019 Report Posted January 20, 2019 Currently grooving to Rufus Harley on bagpipes, and realizing that I am a total hypocrite for being annoyed by the soprano sax yet enjoying Rufus Harley on bagpipes. It takes a big man - and you can see how large I am in my profile pic - to admit that he is wrong. Carry on. Quote
JSngry Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 Ok, but how do you like Harley's tenor playing? Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, JSngry said: Ok, but how do you like Harley's tenor playing? Does he play any tenor on Tribute to Courage? Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, JSngry said: no idea, it's been too long. I will check. We were playing the album while we were cooking, talking, and enjoying beverages. I remember bagpipes, lots and lots of bagpipes. Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted January 22, 2019 Report Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 1:06 PM, Teasing the Korean said: Currently grooving to Rufus Harley on bagpipes, and realizing that I am a total hypocrite for being annoyed by the soprano sax yet enjoying Rufus Harley on bagpipes. It takes a big man - and you can see how large I am in my profile pic - to admit that he is wrong. Carry on. Where is that 'all is forgiven, I really like you' emoticon when you need it. Rufus, whom I met once, was an interesting guy. Quote
Shrdlu Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 I recently played my (B flat) soprano in the kitchen, and my daughter thought it was annoying. The regular soprano goes high enough for me. I could play the E flat horn, but I have no need for its tessitura, and they cost a fortune. Quote
JSngry Posted January 25, 2019 Report Posted January 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Shrdlu said: I recently played my (B flat) soprano in the kitchen, and my daughter thought it was annoying. Did you eliminate the variables to target the source of the annoyance? I mean were you naked? Were you playing to the pancakes? Were there police at the door? Did you have a bad reed? Was your daughter traumatized at an early age by a photo of Sidney Bechet rarin' back? I mean, I annoy my daughter all the time, and often I get why, but there's quite often layers and backstories to this type of thing, and I broke out the soprano in her kitchen, that's opening up a can of worms that ain't gonna be taken fishing, if you know what I'm saying. Quote
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