Boss Tenor Jazz Work Rewards Listeners

Jazz tenor saxophone artists are a wonderful group of souls. One of the best mainstream tenor men...indeed a boss tenor man...is the very strong one, Gene Ammons. He has a giant, full-tone and a grand sense of improvisatory mastery. His approach is kind of what one might call "straight ahead" for there is very little of the abrupt picaresque quality in his passionate playing. Listened this evening to a super rendition of the fine song, 'We'll Be Together Again' and also I loved enjoying the resilient jazz standard, 'Stompin' At The Savoy.' This composition has so much good kick. The song is punctuated with clever accenting of phrases when Gene Ammons performs it. Also I noticed when the rather clever trumpet artist, Donald Byrd, comes along then the huge boss tenor sound of Ammons transforms itself into an even bigger bundle of listening fun. Donald Byrd always conjures up good style. The jazz sounds of the superior soul, Gene Ammons...my...they are marvelous.

Stan Getz Jazz Proves Very Remarkable

Robust, romantic music created by fine tenor saxophone men can be maddening and ultra-fantastic. The virulent romanticism that swept over me when I first heard the beautiful tenor sax tone of the fantastic Stan Getz just shines in my soul as a bright, shiny memorable time. The vivid, swirling jazz sounds inspired the core of my Georgian being. This attractive Saturday the man known as me listened to Stan Getz on a superior bossa nova medley, especially giving outstanding saxophone work on the lovely classic, 'Girl from Ipanema' and the wily, wistful, 'Desafinado.' The jazz of S. Getz is profound. Also, I heard a good serving of Getz assisted by his friend the grand Donald Byrd on the strong trumpet. Donald Byrd and Stan Getz were really 'cookin' brashly and so innovative on a good jump tune 'Fontessa.; This was from a sleek, meaningful and engaging set in the fabulous country of Germany back in the '50s. The music of Stan Getz on tenor saxophone and Donald Byrd on trumpet is so vividly exciting.