TOP BARITONE SAXOPHONE PLAYERS
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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Jay Metcalf shares a list of some of the top baritone saxophone players of all time, and introduces the new BetterSax Burnin' mouthpiece for baritone saxophone.
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I’m my opinion, no one will ever sound like Gerry Mulligan. One of the greatest bari sounds
Thanks for having Nick Brignola on your list. I studied with Nick in college and he swung from the moment he entered the room. A born musician.
I knew Nick from his Albany performances in the 70s and 80s. Then he and our local alto player Greg Abate would do home and home shows. Nick would come here to Providence and they would do a show together and then Greg would go to Albany and do a show there with Nick.
Wait, where do you see Nick Brignola on this list? It's not listed in any of the chapters or the written list at the end.
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Ronnie Cuber - THE GOAT
Was gonna comment this myself, but you beat me to it. He was the guy I looked up to for my bari sound and style when I was playing bari in college and around town.
Absolutely!
Truuuuuuuue!!!!
Absolutely
He has the best tone I’ve ever heard by a bari player
I'm so in love with the Baritone Sax that I have this imaginary friend who's a talking Bari Sax! His name is Mr Baritone and he's been around since 1980 and has been making music since the 90s. His songs include "Honkalot" & "I Got A Harness", both in on his third album (second studio) entitled Honkalot which came out in 1996 and is his best-selling album. He even won a Grammy for it👍🏆🎷
This is perfect timing! I just picked up Bari and have been looking for players to study, thanks!
Nice that you mentioned Ronnie Ross from the UK in the credits. I met Ronnie when I was a lad. I was playing bari in a youth band. He came over and struck up a conversation. Lovely guy. Oh, I was introduced to Pepper Adams when he was touring over here way back in the '80's We had a conversation on the merits of low A Selmers vs low Bb, he wasn't keen on low A horns. I played and still do the same Mk VI low A. Of course we had the obligatory mouthpiece talk, plus practise and general bari sax things. Great night speaking and listening to him. Oh, btw, I'm primarily a bari player or was!
Please make that list of bari sax players who are still living! Thank you!
When I started listening jazz music I bought a CD from Gerry Mulligan. You remind me that days where the sound of the bary was like magic for me!
Ronnie Cuber is my top bari player! Rip to a legend
Leo Parker is probably my favorite Bari player and it is so sad that he died at a young age
I would put James Carter on this list. great bari player
A glaring omission, although Mr. Carter can be cast as a master of any single reed instrument. His contrabass clarinet playing is amazing.
Glad Gary Smulyan got an honorable mention. He was one of my teachers at William Paterson (three decades ago). Taught me the bebop basics.
My son has been studying with Gary Smuylan at Purchase the past couple years. He's an incredible teacher / player and equally a wonderful person.
There’s a good chance Gary is the best bari player on this planet.
Great video! Glad to see Bari players getting some love, one often overlooked player but one of my personal favorites is Lars Gullin. Swedish bari player active during the 50's and 60's mostly that played with Stan Getz and Quincy Jones. Had one of the most unique tones of any bari player
Pepper Adam’s on “Poppin’” with Hank Mobley is one of my favorites
Love the increase in bari content!
Cecil Payne is a great bari player who was not mentioned in this video. He recorded with Coltrane, Dizzy, Kenny Dorham, Cannonball Adderley, and many others.
Yes. I added his name as well.
Yeah, kind of a glaring omission, huh?
He’s in the honourable mentions list.
Great job, Jay -- spreading some bari love today!!
Oh -- and one of the all-time best "with strings" records is by Harry Carney.
I’d like to mention another Bari player who played on so many great Motown hits: Mike Terry.
Maynard Ferguson had some beasts in the bari chair too. Bruce Johnstone and Denis Diblasio. Both still kickin'. Highly recommend Denis Diblasio's "Perpetual Baggage Claim" album. He's a killer flutist and scat vocalist too.
Yeah Jay!!!!! Oh yes, Charles Davis, Danny Thompson, Hammiet Bluiett
Would live to be back playing bari sax. Some of the most fun I’ve had. Sadly they are as much as a new car and I need to place priorities where they lay. Maybe some day I’ll be able to get one.
Thanks for the amazing reminder of this awesome instrument (and the history lesson) - Grateful!! I always loved Bruce Johnstone (Maynard, Woody, etc.). I got to study improv with him for a couple of years. What a privilege! Thanks Jay!
Me encanta el saxo baritono y mi heroe de todos los tiempos es "Serge Chaloff"
Park Frederick “Pepper” Adams!!!
Great list. I'd like to have seen Denis Di Blasio get a mention.
Dana Colley (from Morphine, Boston MA) is a great and unique baritone player who wasn't mentioned in this video.
He's also playing two saxophones (bari and tenor) at once.
I love Morphine and Dana because that’s such a cool idea of what a bari can do in a band. Totally unique sound.
He may be on the next video FWIW.
Lars Gullin
Mats Gustafsson
Pepper Adams blew my mind. John Surman is thankfully still with us.
This is a great list, but a glaring omission in it is Leroy “Hog” Cooper. He was Ray Charles’ bari player for many years and one of the greatest virtuosi to ever touch the instrument. You can hear him stretch out as a soloist on “E-flat Boogie” from the record The Legendary Buster Smith.
The late great Ronnie Ross from the uk fantastic baritone saxophone player. Who played the solo on lou reids walk on the wild side. And the late Harry kiln from the uk.
Great video as always! Is there anyway you could do a bari sax mouthpiece comparison? As a fellow bari sax player I’d love to see different point of views on different baritone saxophone mouthpieces
I've already done a couple bari mouthpiece review videos. Unfortunately they did not include the new Burnin' mouthpiece from BetterSax though...
A few, more "off-the-beaten-path" listening suggestions:
Stan Getz made an album with Mulligan, _Getz Meets Mulligan in Hi-Fi,_ in 1957. On one side of the record, they switched horns! It's pretty fascinating to hear those players' familiar styles on instruments with which we don't usually associate them.
In the classical vein, someone already mentioned Steven Banks, who is excellent; I would add Makoto Hondo - here on UA-cam you can hear him play a cello concerto by Saint-Saëns and a bassoon concerto by Jolivet! Also, there is the Dutch-based group The Four Baritones, which was started by the great Arno Bornkamp, and has had various line-ups over the years. Their repertoire is quite eclectic.
This is a great video! Thank you so much for giving the baritone some love :)
Dana Colley
What's the difference between the Burnin' Baritone Mouthpiece and the JJ Baritone HR* ?
Ronnie Ross. A fine bari specialist, he was approached by a very young David Bowie for lessons in the 1960s. I saw Ross play at the Bull's Head and he was superb.
Of course I forgot Ronnie's most famous solo, on Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side".Proper bebop on a top pop record.
Man I played sax from 4th grade to my sophmore year in college. Im 31 now and I want to pick up my horn. Bari saxes are not cheap lol but Im looking around.
Been waiting for this video
How about including Ronnie Ross, the British Bari player, in any future video's. He played with Ted Heath and John Dankworth in the UK and played a lot in the 'States too I believe. It is he on the play-out to Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side".
If you want to hear Pepper Adams in a great setting, find some recordings of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band.
Gerry Mulligan was the sound of cool school Bari
Here are some other bari sax players that I appreciate: Charles Davis, John Barnes, Jack Nimitz, Tate Houston, and Jerome Richardson.
Great video. Thanks!
I'll Remember April
Definitely add Leo p
Alan Buetler of the Stan Kenton Orchestra,..and later would join the LA Wrecking Crew so good
Sonny Stitt was one hell of a baritone player. He was outstanding on any sax, although I've never heard him on soprano to be fair.
Sir Waldo Weathers on Baritone from the James Brown band
My people! ❤
wow. that’s so insane that harry carney held his chair for 46 years. he and duke must’ve had insane chemistry
I live in belize I’d like to try the burning mouthpiece
Pepper Adams, Pepper Adams, Pepper Adams!!!
7:28 - 8:38 Leo P named his first Bari Sax Pepper 🌶 after him
My favorite is definitely Gerry Mulligan, also, are you ever going to make a better sax bari?
Hello Jay, could you kindly share a link to the transcription of your solos on the tune you played with the bettersax mouthpiece. I thought it was burning.
Thanks, but I didn't write that down. Check out my Melodic Etudes course for a bunch of solos + analysis and lessons on my thought process while improvising. bettersax.com/course/melodic-etudes/
Jay, I’ve been playing on the Jody Jazz HR* for a few months, wondering how your Burnin’ piece compares.
The HR* is great. The Burnin’ will give you more bite and projection while still retaining warmth.
Great video. Thanks Jay !
You Left out the best sounding Baritone Tone ever, no one has ever come close to the great Joe Temperley, RIP Joe you were the best.
John Surman surely one of the greatest.
Absolutely! With a personal voice on bari and soprano
Not to the level of these guys, but one of the guys who helped me get into bari - Dana Colley
Men that was a great video....!!!
Paul Nedzela is missing :D
« You can’t rank musicians ». Thanks for them !
May I add :
Ronnie Ross
Xavier Richardeau
Cécile Bonacina
What does everyone think about Denis Diblasio?
My question is low Bb or low A bari? Thoughts, pros/cons?
Precio de la boquilla
Hey r u okay in france
Jerry muligan
What about bari sax players that are still alive, like Celine Bonacina and others ?
When hearing how you describe your mouthpiece, it seems to be similar to the Jody Jazz HR*, apart from branding, what is the difference ?
The Burnin’ has a longer and steeper roll over baffle as well as a larger chamber. Mouthpieces may look very similar on the outside but it’s what’s inside that matters most. There are endless possible variations.
there was a baritone sax player in my marching band who passed away in high school. Why do so many die at a young age?
My favorite is Leo P. 😊
Sahib Shihab should be on the list he's more significant than a few players on the list.
Serge Challof is the greatest of all times. Hands down!
Bruce Johnstone should have been a player included on your list.
What about Leo P?
This is Part I - Dead Bari Sax players.
Leo will be in Part II - Alive Bari Sax players
Where is Leo pelligrino my guy
Bari seema to be a deadly instrument
Almost every clip you played is completely within the range of the tenor. Why does one have a bari? Why IS the bari? High notes? The same notes as the tenor and alto? No. Its reason for existence is to play an extra few notes at the bottom. And most bari players totally abandon them.
It does get you a different, harsher, timbre than a tenor in these clips, and if you dig the overtone series that makes it sound so strained, it's a great effect of playing in the range of a tenor or alto. A few players have a smooth, beautiful tone in the upper octave, like Mulligan in some of his cuts. But most players seem to discard their whole lower octave on bari.
Jeff coffin :)
Thought it was Cuber playing the mingus Moanin' recording!
He played it with the Mingus big band but original was Pepper Adams
Most of these guys have their ligature screws on the bottom, on the reed, which I always considered upside down.
Not all ligatures are made to be inverted. The rule is that the screws (the part you turn to adjust the lig) go on the right.
No way you left out the technique god Leo Pellegrino 😢😮
Leo parker was so deserved
Leo p.
no
@@gyxirl5781 this was not a statement, this was a request.
yes
Well, I very surprised that Lisa Simpson didn't make this list. Her prowess on the bari speaks for itself... 😎
Who was the actual person playing for Lisa🤔🎶🎵🎷
I swear these musicians traded their lifespan for unmatched talent.
Its a good job I started playing the bari in my 60s otherwise I wouldn't have made it this far in life.
Add Denis Deblasio to your list of active bari players…. Great great player
Joe Temperley is my favourite bari sax player. I really like his tone. My second favourite is Gerry Mulligan. I saw an interview Gerry did once, possibly in the 1980s, I don't quite remember where he was asked about his Bari sax being old. I think he said he either had an old one or was getting another old one, can't quite remember. My other favourite bari sax player is Leo P.
Awesome Jay, loved watching that! Leo Parker is absolutely my favourite Bari player and Rollin’ with Leo one of my favourite albums by any sax player regardless of type. Have transcribed several of his solos on alto. Makes me want to get a Bari!
Can't forget about Joe Temperley! Although I'd been playing for years already, discovering Joe Temperley really set my heart on playing bari sax. I strive to emulate even a little bit of his sound
Yes indeed, a very good player.
RIP Joe
Joe!!!
Totally agree, always seems to be overlooked on these reviews. Definitely an inspiration for me🎷🎷
Can you add Steven banks to your list for next video? He is such amazing classical Bari, Sax, and he changed the perception, of Bari Sax for classical repertoire
Steven Banks is truly amazing
Thanks for them. Pepper, Nick and Ronnie are my top favorites. I remember some great soloing by Bruce Johnstone with Maynard Ferguson. And don’t forget Roger Rosenberg, long time Bob Mintzer fellow.
One of the best baritone saxophone players in my life was the late Hamiet Bluiett. He was the founding member of the world saxophone quartet. Before the world saxophone quartet existed, he played with Charles Mingus. Bluiett was also only a handful of Bari sax players who could play in the altissimo register.
Not only the WSQ but also his Baritone Nation quartet!! Who else would have had the vision to put a four baritone saxophone group together? (...and what a fantastic and daring group it was!!) That alone qualifies of a unique category citation in the world of baritone saxophones.
@@Simon.the.Likeable Patience Higgins, Alex Harding and James Carter were the other 3.
Please note, Mr. Hamiet Bluiett is from Brooklyn, Illinois, near East Saint Louis, the home of Miles Davis.
Hi, i want to tell you that you're terrific. I love your content, and you inspired me to post videos as well ( nowhere near as good as yours) and I want to say thanks!
I had the pleasure of working with Nick several times when I was with the USAF band. Truly a nice guy, yes, helluva player too.
Great list. I would add the very wonderful Danny Thompson. Underpinning so many great moments of the Sun Ra Arkestra for 50 years. Saw him several time in his last years with the arkestra, always a remarkable presence.
Pat Patrick as well!!
Great video. I remember seeing Pepper Adams live with the Thad Jones band when I was attending Penn State U. Can't wait to see your next list of living baritone players.
I’m saving up for that mouthpiece. I’ve collected everything by Gerry Mulligan on CD that I could find.
I’m also big on Ronnie Cuber, and Pepper Adams.
For myself I have always enjoyed listening to Ronnie Ross, a beautiful sound.