I don't care how economically viable or practical the F Mezzo is. BRING IT THE HELL BACK! That tone is so otherworldly and unique. Selmer, Keilwerth, Yamaha, Cannonball, Sax Dakota. I don't care who. Chevy can make it for all I care. Borrow one from Paul Cohen or something, base it closely off of that with modern updates to keywork and ergonomics, and LET'S GO DAMMIT!!!

@gilmoura2387

5 жыл бұрын

I like to buy one for me

@adrianguev1294

5 жыл бұрын

Amen brother, they really do need to bring this back!!

@altrane40

3 жыл бұрын

Haha INDEED!

@XavierJordanMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!!!!

@jeanhodgson8623

2 жыл бұрын

It is nice, but there is no real need for it. The (Eb) alto and soprano cover that area well. The C tenor is also not needed.

Superb band…..Al never disappoints…..trumpet is breathtaking too…drums piano bass all top shelf…..keep these sessions coming please…

A brilliant band……please record more of these sessions…..thank you

Some of the sax influence sounds like a seamless blend of Coltrane and Parker. enjoyed very much thanks.

Such rare instruments only made rarer when utilized so brilliantly here!

Very cool sound. First time I recall seeing one of those F-Mezzos played so well.

Seen old adverts for these Conn F saxophones, thanks, never seen one played before.

Thanks for creating such high quality stuff showcasing rare vintage horns like the F-mezzo, I feel like this is the best vid showcasing it in this setting

David Beckham, in response to your comment, this is a blues ;-)

Sounds great, Al! 2:02 is my favourite part. :)

The mezzo soprano saxophone sounds and looks just like the alto.

is the soprano in the key of f now?

@aarondminnick

7 жыл бұрын

The F "mezzo-soprano" was a horn produced in limited numbers by Conn. It is pitched in F, one step up from the Eb alto. Adolphe Sax originally conceived two families of saxophones: one in alternating Eb/Bb for military bands, and another in F/C for orchestral use. Of the latter, only a few varities were commercially produced. A few makers produced C sopranos (I used to own a Holton c-sop). I think only Conn ever made an F alto commercially, which they produced in two forms: the mezzo-soprano (basically a smaller alto, played here) and the saxello-shaped "Conn-o-Sax", which is a real rarity. It had an extended keyed range from low A to high G and is considered by some as the most "advanced" saxophone of the era -- but had essentially no market, so was produced in small numbers. Many makers produced C tenors (c-melody) in the 1920s and early 30s. A few makers have recently begun to produce C sopranos and tenors again commercially. I doubt that an F baritone or C bass would ever be commercially viable -- since no one to my knowledge has ever said "I wish I had a bari or bass that was just a step higher!"

I'm curious about the setup -- is this an alto mouthpiece or an actual mezzo-sop piece?

@wideangleman

7 жыл бұрын

Al told me he is using the original F Mezzo mouthpiece with a cut down alto reed.

What you do it's intresting and cool...but what if you would try some blues instead. I mean i know that this channel it's for jazz, but i would want to hear some blues from you...😆

@adrianguev1294

5 жыл бұрын

It is Blues, just fast😂.. A.K.A. Fast blues😅

MONTGOMERY C BURNS

Please don't do blues! Keep doing what you are doing. You are doing great job! JAZZ and only JAZZ forever!!

@joeshmooo

6 жыл бұрын

Russian in New Jersey blues is a sub genre of jazz

The corect name for this is an F Alto. Sax designed two series of saxophones: the ones in Bb and Eb, and ones in C and F. This solo is just musical diarrhea. An impressive display of technique, yes, but it doesn't say anything apart from "I have been practising.". A solo by Lou Donaldson, by contrast, says something and tells a story.

@wideangleman

2 жыл бұрын

Tommy Black, I happen to get a satisfying rush of emotion from this solo, it’s well crafted and has an arc of excitement much like a great story. Oddly, relative to your comment, I take it in the exact opposite way. Maybe make a note that the expression “musical diarrhea” MIGHT be insulting to the player if he were to read it. A bit tone deaf in the respect department perhaps? One last thing I will say, if you read the comments on my videos of Al, the most common remark is some variation of, “no matter how much I practice, I’ll never sound like that”…

@altrane40

Жыл бұрын

I don't practice!

@scoot165zq

Жыл бұрын

Al swings mightily, and it's music! It's just another of playing jazz, but jazz it surely is!

@camthesaxman3387

Жыл бұрын

I listen to John Coltrane in order to hear what not to do with my music.

@thedarrindavisband

3 ай бұрын

The correct way to spell “corect” is “correct.” So straight out of the gates, no one is going to take your foolish insults seriously, Jean. Also- this take is killer! Love that Mezzo F!