On the second and third (tenor) versions, Stitt’s melody statements sound remarkably like Lester Young—no surprise.
The first version (alto) is in Bb concert; the second (tenor) is in F concert. That means that Stitt used the same saxophone fingerings on both versions. Clever man, eh?
Thanks, Robert. My goal was to create the emotional equivalent of an amusement park at dusk or the inside of a pinball machine. Readers can spend hours. No park benches, but they're more comfy at home anyway. Welcome to the new scene.
Very cool scene. We actually met once at a book signing in AZ.
Great to see you here. I think you’ll find this a nice fit. I hope you’ll be able to allow access to the catalogue of interviews you’ve conducted over the years.
On the second and third (tenor) versions, Stitt’s melody statements sound remarkably like Lester Young—no surprise.
The first version (alto) is in Bb concert; the second (tenor) is in F concert. That means that Stitt used the same saxophone fingerings on both versions. Clever man, eh?
Brilliant, Bill. Great analysis.
My first read of yours - thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for your tribute to Sonny, always soulful and great technique, his roost recordings are also great, as is his duets with Gene Ammons
Lou Levy is underrated IMHO
Big time, Martin.
Really smooth interface for you here Mark. (Your blog could get clunky sometimes.)
If in 1926 a young woman were hanging around with a group of people enjoying this song, she might get kissed.
Thanks, Robert. My goal was to create the emotional equivalent of an amusement park at dusk or the inside of a pinball machine. Readers can spend hours. No park benches, but they're more comfy at home anyway. Welcome to the new scene.
Very cool scene. We actually met once at a book signing in AZ.
Great to see you here. I think you’ll find this a nice fit. I hope you’ll be able to allow access to the catalogue of interviews you’ve conducted over the years.
You will have access to that as well. We are in the process of organizing them and indexing so they're easy to pull up. Still a work in progress.