Marc Russo - Saxophone Overtones, Altissimo, Growling - Cannonball Musical Instruments

In this interview with Marc Russo, he discusses and teaches effects such as overtone matching, altissimo, growling vs flutter tongue, and other jazz and rock & roll saxophone techniques.
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  • @Slakenji
    @Slakenji8 жыл бұрын

    Who remembers his music from The Sims 1? Simply a masterpiece.

  • @sky.bluelux

    @sky.bluelux

    4 жыл бұрын

    Whoaaaa! Forreal??

  • @RoundenBrown

    @RoundenBrown

    Ай бұрын

    And Simcity 3000. Did the sax on that one.

  • @mikeschouten4732
    @mikeschouten47323 жыл бұрын

    Marc is so down to earth, but his playing is out of this world!

  • @wyndhleodumegwu253
    @wyndhleodumegwu2538 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo, you have become my favorite immediately when I first heard you. When altissimo hunters were into David Sanborn, you have become my main man instead. I wanted to play altissimos not in melodic and harmonic isolation; I desired to traverse the octaves smoothly without any noticeable "breaks"- no choppiness in octave transitions. David has had the art of successfully accomplishing this feat with fewer notes in succession. Marc plays not only one or two notes in cadenza-like spirit, but entire scalar and chordal patterns and melody and harmony fragments - in consecutive cluster, contextually. Marc Russo, Brandon Fields, Nelson Rangell, Gary Meeks - to name but a few altissimo practitioners - are deserving of much more credits as saxophone masters. I adore and appreciate Marc's giving Junior Walker credits for his (Junior's) unorthodox and almost-novel embellishments. King Curtis and Junior Walker were the masters of the 60s at altissimo and tongue roll and flutter tongue. Junior Walker continued into the 70s and 80s until his physical demise with some of these saxophonic feats demonstrated by Marc In the 50s, it was Earl Bostic on alto saxophone, and Sylvester Austin and Red Prysock on tenor saxophones. Grover Washington, Jr. also admitted to listening to and being inspired and influenced by both King Curtis and Junior Walker, especially when it was a question of altissimo and other saxophonic exuberance. Thank you Marc Russo. At the Movies has been curtailing your explosive ability and imaginative creativity. Yet, I do enjoy it when you are with your "Sax On The Beach" or even "At The Movies". Thanks, Marc, for Info and Sax demo. Thanks KZread!

  • @Sirvalorsax
    @Sirvalorsax8 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite players!

  • @Fuff63
    @Fuff63 Жыл бұрын

    Just saw him with the Doobie brothers live two nights ago. This guy stole the show and he just elevated everything to another level. Just wanted to say that’s he is amazingly talented and fun to see live. Cheers

  • @Roman-rx2tm

    @Roman-rx2tm

    Жыл бұрын

    Oct 2?

  • @deldridg

    @deldridg

    Жыл бұрын

    Just saw him an hour ago with the DB here in Sydney. Awesome playing! What a night!!! 🙂

  • @saxyjon
    @saxyjon8 жыл бұрын

    Can't get enough of Marc's madness!!

  • @LaloRojasSax
    @LaloRojasSax8 жыл бұрын

    I've always loved his playing. Thanks for letting us enjoy this natural moment with Russo.

  • @d3jan193
    @d3jan1937 жыл бұрын

    Didn't know an alto could sound like that

  • @steveedwards4635

    @steveedwards4635

    2 ай бұрын

    Weaponized! 😄

  • @danprado3020
    @danprado30202 жыл бұрын

    Marc has that little extra that brings out the best. Very happy for all his success and the joy he's given to all of us music lovers. Humble and talented.

  • @BrentClay
    @BrentClay8 жыл бұрын

    Love these interviews with top players. Really enjoyed this one!

  • @steveedwards4635
    @steveedwards46352 ай бұрын

    Great to see and hear Marc! While I love Bob Mintzer, I was so bummed when Marc left Yellowjackets! Has he ever said why they parted ways?

  • @stevenstone307
    @stevenstone3072 жыл бұрын

    Legend!! Thank you for giving us so many iconic pieces from our childhoods

  • @anthonynichols5266
    @anthonynichols52665 жыл бұрын

    Been a fan of you since 88. You are so awesome !

  • @enriqueernesto738
    @enriqueernesto7383 жыл бұрын

    His domination of the altissimo range is beyond comprehension

  • @lvb2000
    @lvb20004 жыл бұрын

    The best saxophonist in the world, Marc Russo!

  • @taylorshred

    @taylorshred

    3 ай бұрын

    Zombie Michael Brecker wants to know your location!

  • @ColinLeary
    @ColinLeary11 ай бұрын

    I love how you can hear him voice his altissimo notes

  • @danielolson5378
    @danielolson53783 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo is my favorite alto sax player!! The first time i heard him the Yellowjackets i got hooked on his sound directly!!

  • @asarielmaradiaga6718
    @asarielmaradiaga67187 жыл бұрын

    This guy is amazing would love to have him as my teacher

  • @icemanlee666
    @icemanlee6668 жыл бұрын

    Love the finish on the alto

  • @GabrielBelloMusic
    @GabrielBelloMusic3 жыл бұрын

    Never gets old. A true master!

  • @Waldvogel45
    @Waldvogel453 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Marc; oh Man I // WE miss you. Thank goodness for recordings. Sanborn said more or less the same about needing to cut thru in his early Butterfield days.

  • @MAnuciao79
    @MAnuciao797 жыл бұрын

    This is SO UNBELIEVABLE!

  • @TheFunkyKingston
    @TheFunkyKingston8 жыл бұрын

    What a positive face and what a player!!! Wish he was my jazz tutor!!!

  • @ValmirSaxFattus
    @ValmirSaxFattus8 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo is amazing!

  • @bigalinwesttexas
    @bigalinwesttexas8 жыл бұрын

    First heard Marc about 15 years ago at a Doobie's concert. He made the show special and added so much color to the songs

  • @dillolechat4976
    @dillolechat49767 жыл бұрын

    Love it!!!!! Thanks Mark!

  • @DiMoraDiamond
    @DiMoraDiamond4 жыл бұрын

    Wow. So much talent.

  • @deldridg
    @deldridg Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful man. Phenomenal chops - just home from a Doobie Brothers concert here in Sydney and am totally pumped! Can't stop smiling Thank you for this wonderful clip. Cheers - Dave

  • @wyndhleodumegwu253
    @wyndhleodumegwu2537 жыл бұрын

    The "Marcsman" is in the Lounge hitting those altissimos with perfect precision and accuracy.

  • @Superdave131
    @Superdave1317 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! Amazing!

  • @pascaljeanne6520
    @pascaljeanne65202 жыл бұрын

    great musician !!! when this guy leave The yellow jackets , i almost cry ahaha ! the song " tortoise and the hare" ! what a solo ! man i can cry every time ahaha ! so intense !

  • @Phrizby
    @Phrizby11 ай бұрын

    mindblowing stuff!! amazing power and sound. reminds me to always support playing with strong air.. maybe ill never get this strong but its inspiring

  • @zato6226
    @zato62263 ай бұрын

    Mark Russo with Kenny Loggins, Live From The Grand Canyon, "Celebrate Me Home". If you haven't seen it i guarantee Marks Performance will blow you away!!

  • @cliff232

    @cliff232

    Ай бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @JIMMYROUGERIE-music
    @JIMMYROUGERIE-music8 жыл бұрын

    thanks for sharing this with us !!!!

  • @LarryLenau
    @LarryLenau8 жыл бұрын

    He's fantastic

  • @bryanturci3876
    @bryanturci3876 Жыл бұрын

    A living legend

  • @stephenmellor9264
    @stephenmellor92643 жыл бұрын

    AT LAST!!! ive watvhed soooo many video on you tube looking for some one to tell me how to make that rock growling sound. All of them gave me sooo much bs, the you come along and simply say " to get that sound you just hum". MAN ! BLESS YA MWA. from a yorkshire man in England.

  • @michaeldean9338
    @michaeldean93385 жыл бұрын

    Damned Freak!! Awesome, Mark!

  • @lucethier6093
    @lucethier60934 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Marc. very nice!

  • @careydanna4924
    @careydanna49245 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!!!!

  • @pascaljeanne8002
    @pascaljeanne80026 ай бұрын

    man , marc russo ...s...sooooooooooooo great !

  • @RogelioEscobar
    @RogelioEscobar8 жыл бұрын

    DAMN MAN!!! This dude is awesome!! Never knew who the sax guy was for Doobey Bros. Seems like a blast to hang with too!! Im not an altissimo guy but the overtone stuff and false fingering is sick!!!

  • @adamconerly5392

    @adamconerly5392

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh come on Roger you're a great player!

  • @RogelioEscobar

    @RogelioEscobar

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@adamconerly5392 this was six months ago...lol hey Adam!!! You too man. Always a fan of your playing back at Tx State!! See you on FB land!

  • @alicialemma4335
    @alicialemma43352 жыл бұрын

    I honestly think my fav instrument!

  • @cowboy0212
    @cowboy02126 ай бұрын

    You are Legend!

  • @RDHERNANDEZ1
    @RDHERNANDEZ17 жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @BrianKabalaMusic
    @BrianKabalaMusic2 жыл бұрын

    Crazy tone wow

  • @careydanna4924
    @careydanna49245 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo & Dave Koz!!! #Legends

  • @woodwindstuff
    @woodwindstuff7 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff. Great Playing !!!!!!

  • @dwoodrich

    @dwoodrich

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks....good stuff!

  • @edoardozampetti4601
    @edoardozampetti46015 жыл бұрын

    a true monster Marc Russo..

  • @colamesta
    @colamesta5 жыл бұрын

    Grandissimo Marc!

  • @hmm4214

    @hmm4214

    5 жыл бұрын

    Se ti piace quest'uomo devi assolutamente ascoltare l'album F-Zero rilasciato nel '92 Non te ne pentirai!

  • @Rickycaneschi
    @Rickycaneschi3 жыл бұрын

    FOR ME A GREAT MASTER I REMEMBER MY IMPRESSION WHIT THE ÁLBUM POLITICS THIS MASTER PUT PURÉ ENERGY !!!!!! THANKS GREAT MASTER FOR YOUR TALENT AND VIRTUOSISM !!!!!

  • @careydanna4924
    @careydanna49245 жыл бұрын

    The Goat!!!!

  • @themarienthal
    @themarienthal3 жыл бұрын

    Big Marc!

  • @BlasJohnny
    @BlasJohnny5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @36index
    @36index2 жыл бұрын

    He helped define the "YellowJacket" sound.... PERIOD!

  • @maticres03
    @maticres032 жыл бұрын

    Soooss unn capooo, ojalá la pegues con algún nuevo tema denuevo!!!!!!

  • @TommyOnSax
    @TommyOnSax6 жыл бұрын

    Nice Video!

  • @espr7564
    @espr75642 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo, very cool

  • @robertramos645
    @robertramos6456 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Maybe one day...I managed a high G today, need to work harder to get Higher.

  • @jakobz7893

    @jakobz7893

    4 жыл бұрын

    How high can you go now?

  • @sablezubshruz9811
    @sablezubshruz9811 Жыл бұрын

    Pure Magic )))))

  • @joaocarlosdantasbezerra3342
    @joaocarlosdantasbezerra334211 ай бұрын

    Até aonde um gênio pode chegar . Gênio ou dedicação posso dizer que é um conjunto porque tenho sax e sei o quanto é difícil praticar velocidade velocidade

  • @jayone2140
    @jayone21403 жыл бұрын

    Wow!

  • @brenocardoso2164
    @brenocardoso21648 жыл бұрын

    Setup? Fantastic

  • @anthonypierre2094
    @anthonypierre20944 жыл бұрын

    Hearing him play just makes me go to the stank face! Just filthy with those licks! I wish I could get that nasty!

  • @romanholder6556

    @romanholder6556

    4 жыл бұрын

    Anthony Pierre With consistent practice and listening we both can, brother!

  • @josch0092

    @josch0092

    4 жыл бұрын

    Its so much about trying out new Stuff everyday and you will get better so fast

  • @saxmanvladimir
    @saxmanvladimir7 жыл бұрын

    rare sax man!

  • @gabrielbarrostavares5023
    @gabrielbarrostavares50238 жыл бұрын

    Alguém cria legenda em portuês deste vídeo ?! vlw !

  • @FoolishFrankie
    @FoolishFrankie6 ай бұрын

    Is this entire uncut interview somewhere?

  • @tgdtenor
    @tgdtenor8 жыл бұрын

    Such a killer!

  • @pauloteixeira9427
    @pauloteixeira94278 жыл бұрын

    Which are the reeds that he plays currently,any one ? Thanks

  • @robinherrod9194
    @robinherrod91945 жыл бұрын

    Can Marc be booked for clinics and guest performances?

  • @tjnunez2031
    @tjnunez20315 жыл бұрын

    This guy plays the sax like a trumpet player especially with the Doobie Brothers. I love his style & range. I had to bite down on the reed to get this high. Then got kicked out of the marching h.s. band for the semester. Lol

  • @joephillips262

    @joephillips262

    5 жыл бұрын

    TJ Nunez LOL

  • @dirah3040
    @dirah30406 жыл бұрын

    I met your Father today while walking at Larkey Park with my client I walk there. Small world it is.

  • @2005rosebud
    @2005rosebud3 жыл бұрын

    Where did you get that ligature on your alto?

  • @CortMarshal
    @CortMarshal7 жыл бұрын

    what microphone is that?

  • @Saydiil
    @Saydiil8 жыл бұрын

    great video, thanks! he talks about books about false fingerings and overtones. which ones would you recommend? i am especially looking for books to get started in real THEORETICAL approchaes on jazz. i play the sax for about 10 years now and my improvisation is based on feel and simple changes.. i really want to step this up and play better. any book advices or something similar?

  • @Pluggit1953

    @Pluggit1953

    8 жыл бұрын

    He mentioned the Ted Nash book, which is the best.

  • @alexmeklyper7864
    @alexmeklyper78648 жыл бұрын

    caramba!!!!!!!!

  • @sandrojavierpaniagua9679
    @sandrojavierpaniagua96796 жыл бұрын

    QUE BOQUILLA USA??

  • @SmoothJazzBrasilLucianoFButeri
    @SmoothJazzBrasilLucianoFButeri20 күн бұрын

    Qual o setup do sax alto dele? No tenor vi uma dukoff ali...

  • @locadisa
    @locadisa5 жыл бұрын

    Was it you that did the solo in "Miles High" by the Yellowjackets?

  • @Kaoov

    @Kaoov

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it was him.

  • @candid1954
    @candid19543 жыл бұрын

    Marc Russo...Charlie DeChant...Don Myrick...Andrew Woolfolk to name a few!

  • @cesarvillalobos1710
    @cesarvillalobos17105 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone here know a book with fingerings for altissimo like the ones he recommended?

  • @EdPithey

    @EdPithey

    4 жыл бұрын

    www.amazon.com/Ted-Nashs-Studies-High-Harmonics/dp/0634092669/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1573947353&refinements=p_27%3ATed+Nash&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Ted+Nash

  • @jojotater9121
    @jojotater91218 жыл бұрын

    What Cannonball Tenor are you playing?

  • @vladimirlopez7840

    @vladimirlopez7840

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jojo tater that’s an alto

  • @Chronic.Pivoter
    @Chronic.Pivoter4 жыл бұрын

    I can make a rolling "r" sound, but I'm still trying to figure out flutter-tongue (2 years, no results so far). Growling doesn't work for me either (tried humming, singing and actually growling into the horn, extreme-metal style).

  • @stinkybeans5932

    @stinkybeans5932

    4 жыл бұрын

    maybe try a different mouthpiece, i couldn’t growl (humming) in my previous classic mouthpiece whatsoever, but after i got a new jazz one, it magically worked, and also altissimo became so much easier (tho now harder to control precisely, really easy to overblown the notes)

  • @vincenzomaisano7432
    @vincenzomaisano74327 жыл бұрын

    What mouthpiece did he use ?

  • @tsuki571

    @tsuki571

    2 жыл бұрын

    Meyer

  • @johnrissamosir7000
    @johnrissamosir70007 жыл бұрын

    bakat yang luar biasa,umur tidak berpengaruh buat Musik.

  • @jguillermoii
    @jguillermoii8 жыл бұрын

    What tenor model was he playing at the time of the video interview?

  • @SimplyGabriel

    @SimplyGabriel

    7 жыл бұрын

    Da Epicenter it's an alto horn

  • @MARKLINMAN1

    @MARKLINMAN1

    7 жыл бұрын

    Da Epicenter A vintage reborn Tenor.

  • @njatoandrianarison6433
    @njatoandrianarison64336 жыл бұрын

    I hear you when you growl. that was very knolwledgable

  • @jakobelvstroem
    @jakobelvstroem7 жыл бұрын

    Check Marc Russo's on the 80ies Yellowjackets album; Samurai Samba, Politics, The Spin and Four Corners, his playing is amazing! Stopped listening when he left (apologies to Bob Mintzer) :-)

  • @tomjones4890

    @tomjones4890

    6 жыл бұрын

    Revelation on the album Shades is one of my favs. I was a sax player in college in the late 80s and Marc Russo was my greatest inspiration! Here's the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6h82qamqs3Nfbg.html And I agree about Bob Mintzer. It was a totally different vibe...

  • @robmansax

    @robmansax

    5 жыл бұрын

    I agree, I love Bob Mintzer, he is one of my favourite modern Tenor players, wonderful phrasing and tone but Marc Russo with his Alto was making the Yellow Jackets' sound unique and outstanding, although Russell Ferrante's compositions are always great and the band is clearly still recognisable, with Marc Russo they had a special sound signature IMHO. Marc Russo influenced me a great deal too!

  • @jameskuczma3381
    @jameskuczma33818 жыл бұрын

    What mouthpiece and reed are you using with the tenor?

  • @SimplyGabriel

    @SimplyGabriel

    7 жыл бұрын

    James Kuczma that's an alto Sax

  • @d3jan193

    @d3jan193

    7 жыл бұрын

    Simply Gabriel did you even watch the whole video?

  • @sm26801

    @sm26801

    5 жыл бұрын

    All I know is that in the alto he is using a Meyer , 5 i think.

  • @stephanieburroughs8899
    @stephanieburroughs88992 жыл бұрын

    You are such a babe. And so talented

  • @hugo_alves
    @hugo_alves5 жыл бұрын

    I first saw Marc on the concert Outside from redwoods by Kenny Loggins then i started searching who were each of all those great guys Loggins brought together on that amazing job! kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKilr9CfYpa0hKw.html

  • @kennygsaxophone2549
    @kennygsaxophone25497 жыл бұрын

    I never played Altissimo Keys with high notes Alto Saxophone before

  • @tallikimanimusic7127
    @tallikimanimusic71273 жыл бұрын

    4:12

  • @momentaneo8230
    @momentaneo82305 жыл бұрын

    Mouthpiece??

  • @tsuki571

    @tsuki571

    2 жыл бұрын

    Meyer

  • @khalilamd1
    @khalilamd13 жыл бұрын

    thanks sims 1

  • @vickimurray413
    @vickimurray4135 жыл бұрын

    Looks like Chong wheres cheech or edger winter

  • @Marcusblade
    @Marcusblade8 жыл бұрын

    LOL its like a kazoo you just hummm it LOL

  • @BlasJohnny
    @BlasJohnny7 жыл бұрын

    Are those saxophone made in China?

  • @sebastianc.5051

    @sebastianc.5051

    7 жыл бұрын

    BlasJohnny USA

  • @MARKLINMAN1

    @MARKLINMAN1

    7 жыл бұрын

    BlasJohnny they are made in Taiwan and ASSEMBLED in Utah. They are NOT made here, just assembled here. Cannonball makes that very well known. Great horns. Incredible Altissimo here, wow.

  • @LG4L3443

    @LG4L3443

    6 жыл бұрын

    Salt Lake City, Utah and Branson Missouri

  • @Mika0011
    @Mika00112 жыл бұрын

    This man make the sims better

  • @Marcusblade
    @Marcusblade8 жыл бұрын

    play some Benny Hill man I love that :)

  • @peterkelly8357

    @peterkelly8357

    4 жыл бұрын

    marcus blade you win the prize for best comment

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