-
Scott Yanow as
having "attained his goal of
becoming the world's
greatest altoist" at the time of his
death in 1982. Art
Pepper was born in Gardena, California...
-
comprised trombonists Bjarne Thanning and Ture L****n,
trumpeter Lars Togeby,
altoists Ole Thøger and
Michael Hove,
tenor saxophonist Bent Jædig, and b****ist...
- of the best
young modern musicians in Paris;
including Hubert Fol, an
altoist in the
Charlie Parker mould.
Although Django was
twenty years older than...
- trombone, the
black New
Orleanian Omar
Simeon on clarinet, and the
Chicagoan altoist Boyce Brown, as well as
George Wettling on drums, Jess
Stacy on piano,...
- Jeter-Pillars
Orchestra was an
American jazz troupe, led by
altoist James Jeter and tenor-saxophonist
Hayes Pillars.
Jeter and
Pillars were previously...
- with
tenor saxophonists Lester Young and
Coleman Hawkins,
before meeting altoist Lou Donaldson, with whom he
developed his
bebop understanding. Donaldson...
- altogether. This
likable jam
session features plenty of
tradeoffs by the two
altoists". All
compositions by John Jenkins,
except where indicated. "Alto Madness"...
- warm
fuzzy throaty sound and
approach influenced by the
daddy of the rock
altoists Earl Bostic" (liner
notes of Argo 4036). He also
sounds sometimes like...
- well-pla****, but the
strong influence of
Charlie Parker makes all of the
altoists sound alike". All
compositions by Mal
Waldron except as
indicated "Pedal...
- innovations. In the 1930s,
during the
swing and big band era,
saxophonists like
altoist Johnny Hodges, who led the
saxophone section in the Duke
Ellington Big...
