Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Alto Saxophone Solo

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
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    Jay Metcalf from ‪@bettersax‬ plays the Joe Zawinul classic Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on alto sax accompanied by our backing track from Groove and Soul Standards Volume 1.
    Jay is playing the BetterSax alto saxophone geni.us/BKIGTw and BetterSax Burnin' mouthpiece geni.us/jH3yKz

Комментарии • 71

  • @wyndhleodumegwu253
    @wyndhleodumegwu253 2 года назад +7

    Jay is politely on "Fire"!
    Don't you admire his smooth, constructive Improvisation along with and during the movements of the chords?
    I "madly" do. In fact, as an intermediate Organic Jazzman, I am endeavoring to get there, beginning especially with simple Blues.
    Thanks, Jay.

  • @mironhorodi4429
    @mironhorodi4429 3 года назад +9

    Jay, one of the best things about Better Trax is that we get to hear you play more and more. I can listen to you for hours :-). One of the best things is that as you said, you are not competing with anyone struggling to get as many per minute as possible. You take the pauses so much need in order to enjoy and digest the notes you have just played.

  • @michaelthomas4805
    @michaelthomas4805 3 года назад +1

    Consider if you will, one Jay Metcalf, who transforms a simple, repetitive song into something from another realm...that magical place called the twilight zone.

  • @davidrum604
    @davidrum604 6 месяцев назад

    An incredible sax player, and he does it so effortlessly....a real pro.

  • @andrewcharley1893
    @andrewcharley1893 2 года назад +1

    Dude, your playing is so kool,pleez just keep doing what your doing 😃.

  • @jimmyb1133
    @jimmyb1133 3 года назад +4

    You are now my favorite sax player, Jay ... Your style just inspires me to practice more and more ...

  • @madyeti3224
    @madyeti3224 3 года назад +2

    You got the sound that I am shooting for!!

  • @frankgreco4292
    @frankgreco4292 Год назад +1

    Wow! I hope to play like this someday! Thanks Jay

  • @davidrum604
    @davidrum604 2 года назад +1

    Outstanding

  • @МаксимКарцев-ю2у

    Super❤

  • @cjsamtab7
    @cjsamtab7 3 года назад +3

    Always the best sounding player on RUclips.

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much!

    • @cjsamtab7
      @cjsamtab7 3 года назад +1

      @@bettertrax5640 , you deserve respect, Jay.

  • @markyuells7175
    @markyuells7175 3 года назад +3

    Great alto tone, soulful for sure!

  • @jimmyb1133
    @jimmyb1133 3 года назад +1

    Your licks and phrases is your signature ... nice ....

  • @jamielundy8220
    @jamielundy8220 3 года назад +4

    Great tone!

  • @aerorods
    @aerorods 3 года назад +1

    Yes yes yes!!! Amazing!!!

  • @lovablebigman2343
    @lovablebigman2343 3 года назад +2

    Smooth Jay!

  • @gerardrubiano714
    @gerardrubiano714 Год назад

    ❤ excellent 👌

  • @djsaxlondon243
    @djsaxlondon243 3 года назад +1

    Very nice playing 👍👍👍🙌

  • @barisaxx4493
    @barisaxx4493 3 года назад +1

    Very cool low-key Mercy^3!! So used to hearing the chorus with gospel energy and volume. Nice change of pace.

  • @jsazparren
    @jsazparren 3 года назад +2

    Hello Jay, I´d like to say that I love the taste you have to do your solos, mixing techniques and phrases in a measured and subtle way. Thank you to share this kind of videos, they help us to have a awsome base to follow, big hug!!!

  • @evanjones7186
    @evanjones7186 3 года назад +1

    Lovely Macio Parker going on there. Thank you

  • @mohammadakl2722
    @mohammadakl2722 3 года назад +1

    Such a great player! Amazing performance!!!!!! ( As always )

  • @Nearzy12
    @Nearzy12 3 года назад +1

    I was waiting for this one!! Awesome!

  • @ekaufman4800
    @ekaufman4800 3 года назад +1

    Such a joy to hear. Each note special

  • @stevewidney627
    @stevewidney627 3 года назад +2

    Nicely done, Jay!

  • @progressiveanimalhospital7993
    @progressiveanimalhospital7993 3 года назад +1

    Cant wait to get my Better alto Sax

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax 3 года назад +2

    Nice job!

  • @bobblues1158
    @bobblues1158 3 года назад +1

    Yeah Jay!! Super what you have accomplished with your own horn and mouthpiece and playing great!
    Really inspirational!

  • @ModestChris
    @ModestChris 3 года назад +1

    You're so good, I really want to win the mouthpiece!

  • @МаксимКарцев-ю2у
    @МаксимКарцев-ю2у 9 месяцев назад

    Super👍

  • @glenfordtanwing5085
    @glenfordtanwing5085 3 года назад +1

    Jay I will like to know what u are thinking when u are improvising.very very good with that mercy mercy.i am trying hard to reach that level.go on jay keep on bringing it .great jay,just great.💯💯❤️🎼🎶🙏🏽🙏🏽

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад +2

      Trying to think melodically, rhythmically and not play too much.

  • @peterhorah7884
    @peterhorah7884 2 года назад

    Wow this so cool ! Love playing along with you and, slowing it down and working out what you are doing in the phrasing ! Love the way you build the tension and release! I am a better listener since doing your courses.

  • @maximesimard1663
    @maximesimard1663 3 года назад

    that was fire.

  • @Plat0n1
    @Plat0n1 3 года назад

    Awsome !

  • @terrycozier1825
    @terrycozier1825 3 года назад

    Great job

  • @thiesvb3971
    @thiesvb3971 3 года назад +2

    sick!

  • @michaeladams9598
    @michaeladams9598 3 года назад +1

    I’ve never much liked that song until now.

    • @ziruini5071
      @ziruini5071 3 года назад

      damn really? have you heard the original by cannonball’s group with Joe Zawinul?

  • @gracecostello1015
    @gracecostello1015 Год назад

    I WISH I COULD SEE EXACTLY WHAT NOTES HE PLAYS IN THE SOLO DAMNNNN

  • @timmao2358
    @timmao2358 3 года назад +3

    I love your sound

  • @PrestonCoC
    @PrestonCoC 3 года назад +2

    YES, I literally stopped watching a video just to watch this

  • @danielcohen9637
    @danielcohen9637 3 года назад

    Nice

  • @DanielCaroTLM
    @DanielCaroTLM 3 года назад +1

    Always a pleasure yo hear you!. What is your setup for this one?, sax, mouthpiece and ligature from better Sax?

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад +1

      BURNIN alto mouthpiece on the BetterSax alto. Lig is versa x from rovner

  • @cowboycrab5244
    @cowboycrab5244 3 года назад +3

    Question Jay, does the creation of the better sax mouthpiece have any inspiration? If so what mouthpiece inspired you to make the better sax mouthpiece?

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад

      Interesting question. I actually designed that based on a sound concept i was looking for and a combination of the elements of some of my favorite mouthpieces. The result is remarkably better than I could have expected or asked for.

    • @cowboycrab5244
      @cowboycrab5244 3 года назад +1

      @@bettertrax5640 I can tell, it sounds great!! It definitely has a lot of potential as a versatile mouthpiece!! Props to you, this is truly one of your greatest feats!!

    • @mourafmarcos
      @mourafmarcos 3 года назад

      Great and plenty of harmonics sound.Very enjoyable.

  • @dragonknite314
    @dragonknite314 3 года назад +14

    Great job. Could've used a little more stank face though for flavor

    • @michaelthomas4805
      @michaelthomas4805 3 года назад +1

      I think Jay is working on that stank face video

  • @nickh-w1563
    @nickh-w1563 3 года назад

    Fueg

  • @lucascouvreur
    @lucascouvreur 3 года назад +2

    Where to find this mouthpiece? Nice sound!

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад +1

      It will be released very soon. Keep an eye on BetterSax.com

  • @elsaxofonista
    @elsaxofonista 2 года назад

    espectacular pero pregunto hasta cuando las mismas canciones? el jazz es el genero musical que mas se quedo en el tiempo y creo que por culpa de los mismos musicos que no pueden salir de las 100 canciones que vienen tocando de 1950 hasta el dia de hoy, Branford Marsalis dice que el jazz esta muerto y creo que tiene mucha razon...

  • @nickh-w1563
    @nickh-w1563 3 года назад

    Make a track for Flying Home next?

  • @ModestChris
    @ModestChris 3 года назад

    When will you be saying the winners for the mouthpiece?

    • @bettertrax5640
      @bettertrax5640  3 года назад

      I’ll be announcing that on Friday at 10am ET live on RUclips

  • @WOLF-xo2xg
    @WOLF-xo2xg 3 года назад +1

    why u look at me while playing ?

  • @mccanntb
    @mccanntb 3 года назад +2

    I really cannot comprehend why this would get a couple of thumbs down responses. Is it me, or do some people go out of their way to be obnoxious trolls?

  • @Nearzy12
    @Nearzy12 3 года назад +1

    Make it stank!

  • @espr7564
    @espr7564 3 года назад

    Great tone but FLAT !!! 😱