🧵 A project idea has been stuck in a brain coil for a week and won't come out. I'll blow it free very carefully with music ... Inspiration, come on! You'll get Satie as well ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVW8NxlkE4c
"Nine years after the release of the album that changed his life, the saxophonist is bringing new collaborators and new parts of himself into his work."
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I played this record in the car 🚘 and decided to hear it in the lounge. I started in Apple Spatialize Audio but it was rubbish and switched to #qobuz#lossless via #roon. The haze cleared up. Apple compresses the main channels to make all the Dolby Atmos other stuff fit in an AirPods Pro pipe. The Maggies didn’t like it. Tubby bass.
This is a very slow, meditative music with a sonorous improvisational melody. Well the opener is. The second track is a lively piano opened #hardbop tune.
Wally was an early inspiration during my time in Seattle. He wore his influences on his sleeve, but nevertheless had a distinct and instantly recognizable sound on the alto.
One of my favorite performances was a saxophone trio we played in 2017, probably the last time I heard him. Wally on alto, Neil Welch on tenor, and me on baritone. Wally called it the "W3 Trio."
OK, it's official. I am playing flute and saxophone with Una Canción Bonita at Cuatro Gato for South by Southwest, Tuesday, March 12, at 8:00 PM. Still pinching myself... #music#saxophone#flute#sxsw
"Shabaka Hutchings is at the height of his powers as a saxophonist – but has given it up to play a Japanese flute that takes years to master. In London and Brazil, the multiple Mercury nominee explains why he has to resist the easy path, even if it puts his livelihood at risk."
A comprehensive list, although I have some disagreements with the rankings. For example, Stan Getz as #4 is way to high; Jackie McLean at #13 should be in the top 5, IMO. #jazz#saxophone
I have a Selmer VI Bari sax from the 50s (78xxx series). Nothing else I have played sounds as good. However, ever since I got it in 1988, the middle A has been unstable. I just spent a boatload of money doing a light overhaul, but that damn A would still randomly overblow. Yesterday, I finally noticed that the socket where you put the neck was slightly warped and not truly round. Repairman fixed that today. Played great at the shop. Hope this was the problem! #saxophone#barisax#music
Tooted my first soprano #saxophone notes today. My embouchure wasn't strong and my fingers were clumsy, but I was able to produce steady tones for a while. #music 🎷
The reed I got ended up being a plastic one, but that's certainly fine for now. 🤷