I'm an incoming freshman sax player at UNT, I can't wait to study with Brad!

@bryandickerson5365

28 күн бұрын

What a cool thing to look forward to! I studied with his predecessor, Jim Riggs, and learned SO much him and the other students like Brad!

Brad and I were there at same time NTSU 1982-1986. NTSU prepared me for being in the USAF Bands 23 years, played with Airman of Note

@bryandickerson5365

28 күн бұрын

And GRANT is here too! Wow, it’s great to see you. I didn’t remember that we were at NTSU the exact same years. Congrats on the USAF career!

@grantkoeller8911

27 күн бұрын

@@bryandickerson5365 great to see you Bryan!!!!!

Professor Leali is such a incredible mentor.

Brad is the complete package. Special thanks to Brad for taking time out of his busy schedule years back to help me with mouthpieces.

@bryandickerson5365

28 күн бұрын

Hey Mr Springer, so good to see you here! I hope you’re still making mouthpieces. Miss you, man.

@wyndhl8309

27 күн бұрын

Jay is still the man, unselfish and ever helpful. Great interview, as usual❤🎉

The concept of slowing down Giant Steps can be applied to everything. Brilliant advice!

I got to play for him when I was in high school back in 2002. He told me I needed to step away from Parkers style and not use it as a 'crutch'. Very humbling for me, but I learned so much from that. I'll never forget it. Thank you, Brad!

The best!

@RicardoAntonioArana

28 күн бұрын

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Awesome! So much good stuff….I love that he has his students transcribe Sonny Red! I actually shouted Yessss! out loud when he said that!

Thanks for doing this one, Jay. I can see how Brad would be amazing giving a Master Class, and preparing younger players for the business challenges and the reality of being a musician in today's setting. I suspect there's a wicked sense of humor there.

Great interview. I remember seeing a Joe Lovano masterclass at Berklee where he did a similar thing to the cadenza idea. Staying on each chord until he’d rinsed everything out of it he could and only then moving on to the next chord.

Thanks for talking with a top educator in the field. Very valuable!

Thank you Brad, thank you Jay for a very interesting discussion and lesson.

this guy is the best

It is SO cool to see PROFESSOR Brad Leali here on Jay’s show! Brad and I went to NTSU together and I can honestly say that he was one of my biggest inspirations there. The joy and spirit he brought, even as a young player, was infectious and helped me realize how important it was to break free of the cerebral as often as possible. I still remember the band that he and Shelly Carrol put together that made me wanna shout! That was the thing about being at NTSU (UNT) - it was as much about the influence of one’s fellow students as it was about the (great!) teachers. I am so proud of you, Brad, and I feel that your “lesson” here is something that’ll help get me back on the horn. Much thanks to you and Jay!

I have an MFA in painting from the school. My first studio in grad school was across the street from the jazz lab. I worked with the door and windows open as often as possible.

Love this; love how these and all masters just keep learning from other masters.

Thank Brad for his generosity with his time. What an even personality! Would have been great to study under him. Thanks Jay for arranging this.

great stuff.. he knows and mentions some of the names of the players everyone 'should' know!😉 mid-20th century imho is the golden era of jazz saxophone.

Super interview!

thank you so much for these videos! Definetly jotting down some notes from these lessons.

Thanks so much Jay for having Brad Leali share his expertise with us. I'm such a beginner on sax (but play other instruments) and his advice carries over into every aspect of music and life...Thanks again, Linda

Excellent video, thank you.

Fantastic interview!

This was a very informative interview. Thank you Jay and Brad for dropping these Golden Nuggets. The beauty of education is it is never-ending. GOD SPEED EVERYONE!

Wow!! My Alma Mater! GO MEAN GREEN!!!🦅🦅🦅🦅

Hey Jay! thanks for the amazing vid like always. Just one suggestion on some of your previous podcasts you had timestamps throughout the video for ppl to listen to certia topics. Id be cool if you could add them back!

ty u :)

good interview K

*J* , could you please make a video showing your saxophone collection?

I attended NTSU wanting to become a great jazz improviser. The program lacked emphasis on developing your own jazz language. Just my own experience. This interview has some great advice , just try not to get lost in all the academic details.

....and.....yes, these videos are marvellous, and they're FREE! So, thanks!

THATS MY PROFESSOR!!! WOOHOO GO MEAN GREEN!!!

Thank you for a great interview. At the very end of the conversation , he mentions a sax player but his full name was blurred . Who was it?

@Brad - As a fellow Denverite, now in Austin...I'm gutted over the closing of El Chapultepec...which I spent many nights at during college and up until I left CO. That would be like closing the Elephant Room here in Austin...blasphemous!

@zangsax

28 күн бұрын

I played 5 nights a week at El Chapultapec many years ago for about a yr before moving back to Hawaii Brad came in with his Silver 6M and killed it. Javon Jackson with a big beautiful sound on a soloist. Both Denver guys. Lots of excellent musicians in Colorado.

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Leali aint playing around!

Can i study music in the university of north texas

Herb Ellis went to this school

yoooo im early

Lol , Billy Hart is a drummer , not a saxophonist .(At 2:58)..

@midnightspecialYL

26 күн бұрын

I meant to say Billy Harper. Sorry about that.

@WyattLite-n-inn

26 күн бұрын

@@midnightspecialYL It ok, lol.. Great interview

@midnightspecialYL

26 күн бұрын

Thank you.

Saxopohone?!

Sax like Darius?

Do day work with blind people?