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Post by GeorgeX on Jan 12, 2024 16:08:39 GMT -6
Starting to formulate a square for 4FF of saxophonist solo albums. Suggestions?
Fusion here, guys. No straight jazz. No smoothie crap. Fusion. What's the hot shit?
No bands either. Saxman solo albums
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Post by xmiles on Jan 13, 2024 6:14:04 GMT -6
Two obvious candidates for me are Wayne Shorter and Bob Berg. Wayne produced three excellent fusion albums with Phantom Navigator, Joy Rider and High Life. Berg has quite a number but would suggest Short Stories, In the Shadows or Back Roads.
Ano0ther possible candidate is Steve Coleman but this may be too jazzy and arguably they are band albums.
I am not much of a fan of Eric Marienthal's solo stuff.
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Post by johndinkeldein on Jan 13, 2024 22:33:14 GMT -6
Michael Brecker?
Joe Henderson
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Post by xmiles on Jan 14, 2024 7:12:46 GMT -6
Andy Sheppard - Rhythm Method
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Post by funkle on Jan 15, 2024 15:55:58 GMT -6
Oh man. This will be tough to find albums that are not too light, or too jazz. Some thoughts
Michael Brecker's late 80s/early 90s solo albums:
Now you see... Now you Don't
Don't Try This at Home
S/T
Bill Evans - The Alternative Man
I used to be really into this album in the 80s. Sounds dated now
Steve Tavaglione - Blue Tav.
This is a mixed bag. Mike Landau on guitar. Some strong tunes, some weak ones
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Post by xmiles on Jan 15, 2024 16:31:26 GMT -6
I forgot Bill Evans! He has some great fusion albums. I would suggest Let the Juice Loose, The Gambler and Petite Blonde, although the first two are live recordings which means you are not going to include them.  |
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Post by GeorgeX on Jan 15, 2024 17:49:33 GMT -6
I forgot Bill Evans! He has some great fusion albums. I would suggest Let the Juice Loose, The Gambler and Petite Blonde, although the first two are live recordings which means you are not going to include them. I think I am actually! Let the Juice Loose is gonna be in it. Another one of your other suggestions too, Joy Ryder. The Berg albums are just too smooth/boring, save for a track here and there. I omitted Brecker because Pete is doing an entire Brecker ranking show with his saxman buddy, coming up soon. Pettite Blonde is live too, btw. We've already had that one on though, so that's out |
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Post by xmiles on Jan 16, 2024 6:12:50 GMT -6
I forgot Bill Evans! He has some great fusion albums. I would suggest Let the Juice Loose, The Gambler and Petite Blonde, although the first two are live recordings which means you are not going to include them. I think I am actually! Let the Juice Loose is gonna be in it. Another one of your other suggestions too, Joy Ryder. The Berg albums are just too smooth/boring, save for a track here and there. I omitted Brecker because Pete is doing an entire Brecker ranking show with his saxman buddy, coming up soon. Pettite Blonde is live too, btw. We've already had that one on though, so that's out Glad you are going to include both Let the Juice Loose and Joy Ryder. They are both outstanding fusion albums. |
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Post by cw86 on Jan 23, 2024 5:04:55 GMT -6
A 4FF sax solo should be a lot of fun and one i have been looking most forward to for quite a while. This was a hard list to put together mainly because a lot of sax players either dabble in avante garde, smooth jazz or straight ahead but i've come up with some suggesstions which i think fit the bill. Looking forward to the Brecker ranking show as that's the one i've really been looking forward to the most.
Bob Berg: Cycles
Steve Tavaglione: Blue Tav
Bill Evans: The Alternative Man
Wayne Shorter: Atlantis, High Life, Phantom Navigator
Chris Potter: Circuits
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Post by conebeckham on Jan 24, 2024 10:08:44 GMT -6
Potter's two Circuits albums would be on my list. Maybe His Underground albums, though those are more funk and jazz I guess....killer stuff, though. Maybe some of Binney's albums? And Dave Liebman did that On The Corner album I really dig....
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Post by conebeckham on Jan 24, 2024 10:13:19 GMT -6
Maybe Joshua Redman's album "Elastic?"
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Post by GeorgeX on Jan 24, 2024 10:48:15 GMT -6
Maybe some of Binney's albums? Binney will be the George's Pick. Square has been set now. Thanks guys |
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Post by shadow on Feb 3, 2024 16:33:33 GMT -6
Didn't Klaus Doldinger have some under his name.
Bloomdido from Gong
Urban Sax
S-O-S Sizemore - Osborne - Skidmore I think, it's been a while
Yochk'o Seffer
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Post by GeorgeX on Feb 3, 2024 19:46:15 GMT -6
Where ya been Ed? Haven't seen you in a while. Everything ok by you?
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Post by shadow on Feb 4, 2024 17:06:54 GMT -6
Where ya been Ed? Haven't seen you in a while. Everything ok by you? It's been a while. I remodeled a room for my grandson and now have to find places for everything I stored in that room. Ever since Mike passed away last June I lost my main connection for fusion. |
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