What makes this Sax solo great? Englishman In New York (Part I)
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Branford Marsalis played all EPIC lines throughout Sting's hit "Englishman In New York" on soprano saxophone. It's completely improvised, it's GENIUS! We will take a deep look into why everything sounds so great as it does. This analysis will be divided in two parts, this is part I with the intro, verses and refrain, and the bridge leading up tot the soprano sax solo on a swing part.
You can get the sheet music here: www.musicnotes.com/l/HG6m4
The second part, discussing the Jazz solo, ending lines and the last rubato outro can be found here: • What makes this Sax so...
Table of Content:
0:00 Boring Introduction
1:55 Intro breakdown
6:53 Verse 1
10:19 Refrain 1
11:43 Verse 2
14:17 Refrain 2 (creating extra rhythm)
17:17 The Bridge (harmony breakdown)
18:54 The Bridge (Branford’s lines)
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My favorite soprano solo and soprano sound!
Mine too!
This song is a masterclass on how to play a melodic accompaniment. Great transcription and breakdown, man. Definitely will learn this one day on my alto
Great man! A superb one to learn 🙌
Hi guys! I broke it up into two parts (it was getting rather long...), if you want to see Part II with the Jazz solo breakdown, the "Epilogue" lines interaction between Sting and Branford, and that epic rubato outro: ua-cam.com/video/eemzacM01UM/v-deo.html
In this first part, I discuss:
-The general ideas + the link with Stings melody
-First 2 verses and refrains
-The bridge (leading up to the swing solo, which will be the start of part II)
If you would like to get the sheet music: www.musicnotes.com/l/HG6m4
*Yes, I know, the very first note I play when playing Stings melodic phrases is actually one step higher, luckily for me, that's besides the point because I wanted to focus on the end of the melodic phrases
Great video, great transcription! I started sax with soprano because of this song, and it's my favourite sax 'til today
I always liked that tune and that solo. Terrific stuff Jorre.
Man, Jorre, love your soprano sound!!
Greetings, Malte
Thanks Malte! 😀 I actually like so much to play soprano, but rarely find myself doing it (you know, there are not many gigs they ask you for soprano playing 😂, it doesn't pay the bills). Hope you're doing well! stay safe
man you're amazing good luck you got a subscriber
Thanks man, glad you liked!
Amazing video! I really enjoyed it🤟🏻
Thanks Juan!
Love it!❤
Oh my God! This is amazing. Thank you sooooo much!
Graag gedaan Doutzen 🙌
Gaining a lot of respect for the soprano sax 👍
Hi Jorre, I have always loved that solo. Your analysis is exactly what I needed.
On top of that, you actually have a similar sound on your soprano, to Branford.
What mouthpiece are you using in this video? Your sound is really mellow.
Hi Deryck, thanks so much! I always loved soprano a lot because of Branford (and Eric Marienthal), so that's a really kind remark of you! I play a Selmer Super Session opening G (I thiiink... it's either G or H, so really wide, but if your main instrument is alto it makes for a nice transition. I tried checking which opening it was recently because somebody asked, but it actually faded with scratches, so I'm not sure).
I'm by the way trying to transcribe all my favorite pop sax solo's, so I'll be doing some more breakdown I think on those.
Hey Jorre, I agree with the others your soprano sound is smooth and round and dreamy. Thanks for this excellent analysis. Branford and Sting would be proud! Love & much respect. Cy from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 🇺🇸 Belgium 🇧🇪 ❤️🎷
Thanks so much Cy for all your support! Let's get those sopranos out more often in the skype lessons, it so much fun :D
Sounds good Jorre. Yes the sopranos!!! Next lesson it is. Thanks
Tnx 👍🎷🎷
Leave it to Branford to use "The lick" in a minor key
please do a breakdown of the solo on Alice Coltrane's Journey in Satchidananda (as performed by Pharoah Sanders)
Jorre, which is the relationship between SopranoSax and the Piano? Love the video!
Hi Fernando, thanks! Not really hearing a concrete relation there per se, but I just love the fact that also the piano has such an open role. It's kinda obvious that both Branford, and Kenny Kirkland could pretty much treat it as a jazz piece, filling in where and how they wanted. However, I love how at bar 12, the piano makes the opposite motion of Branfords fill in. It seems he is doing quite some fourth voicing stuff, also how he comps in the refrains.
But overall, Kenny Kirkland was a master in accompanying, knowing perfectly where to leave space, or if he played, only support the line being played. This is also a quality he provided at Michael Breckers first solo recording. Too sad he left us so early, great player!
I got to know this work and Bucshot Lefonque thanks to the other video, cheers
Oh yes, he has some sublime pop solo's with Buckshot LeFonque (which is by the way a nickname for Cannonball) too! And, the 80s pop hit "I Love Your Smile" is great too, but that one is one tenor
@@SharpElevenMusic Gonna check, thanks Jorre! And you have a beautiful tone on soprano
Thanks man! 🙏
@@SharpElevenMusic Jorre, have you seen the video of Joey Alexander trio with Chris Potter playing 'Maiden Voyage'? That tone... I didn't know about him, when I searched I read that he was greatly inspired by Paul Desmond's tone, just sharing because you like Paul Desmond too
@@ronaldo.araujo oh, no, not (yet). I'll check it out!
Very nice, Jorre! What's the brand and type of your soprano sax? A Yamaha 82Z?
Hi HOTPOTamsterdam, thanks! Yeah, it's a Yamaha, but a Custom Z unlacquered finish I bought from Remy Veerman in Hilversum couple of years ago. Tried practically all the brand that were on the market at the Frankfurt Musicmesse, and this one come out on top. Have loved it ever since! Such a great horn, and saxophone shop too by the way (your name suggests you don't live too far and might know the sax shop if you live in Amsterdam 😁)
@@SharpElevenMusic Great to know, very nice sound, together with your Selmer mouthpiece and of course your embouchure etc. :) I know Remy and his shop, fabulous, and his horns too, including his excellent soprano. Keep up the good work!
@@HOTPOTamsterdam thanks! Will try my best :) Happy Easter!
I am an absolute novice when it comes to reading music, so if you could clarify my query that would be great.
Is that first note in the solo an F#? However, on the notation, the whole note is sitting above the line, so looks like a G, which is #'ed in the key - and then there is a # sign to the left of it, so #'ed again, making it an 'A'? Im confused...