I could easily listen to you all day long (you playing and talking that is). But when would I practice then, after all that inspiration? Love your videos!
Beautiful playing! I have played this song for MANY years and it is great to hear another player work on it.The process is really the thing for me. I know it never ends.
Best of the best..my goodness Can I ask a simple question... your fluent, continuous phrases of melodic lines of many notes, what would you say are the principle learning points to achieve this expertise?
Transcribe first and foremost. Work on arpeggiating your chord progressions, moving as few notes as possible from one chord to the next (ie C F G C would be CEG CFA BFG CEG) Solo on chord tones only Eventually add bebop style enclosures, approach tones, and passing tones to your chord tones. After doing this with a ton of tunes for a ton of years you'll be great at playing those quick melodic passages. Granted that doesn't really make you a better musician, just a better sax player. You still have to develop musical skills like listening, time feel. And you still have to develop improvisational skills like detachment and spontaneity.
@@bobreynolds Thanks Bob! And by the Way I don’t watch your content just for the fashion. I love your playing,instruction and how you deliver it all. Great work!
When playing ballads, do people in jazz listen to the vocalists? Do they even work there anymore, were they kicked out from the Jazz Bar for good? This may be softer playing of the instrument, but what is delivered, is it a ballad or police interrogation in sotto voce (half-voice) and with boxing gloves? Why can't I be convinced it was the former, but the latter? I could hardly relax for a moment, because the police inspector would begin hitting me with unstoppable 1/32s. Just when I thought I could catch my breath, I'd get another salvo. Not even one slurred, not even one grazed me, but delivered straight into my rib cage. "As it should, you punk, you should hear and feel every 1/32, clear?!", the police inspector said ... in sotto voce. I imagine, his soft voice should soften me down? If it was a real ballad, then a gal in the bar would deliver the message, with a real variety of tone, maybe some trembling (while whispering that the copper was sitting over there), variety of dynamics (I heard that guest in the Jazz Bar was kicked out too, before I came), with human-like gesticulations, slow simmering of emotions, unsuspected twists, a bit of suspense, and a variety of smaller ornamentations as opposed to the long "sessions of punching with chordal 1/32s".
I think comments like this just make people think you’re a verbose weirdo, but I took the time to read comprehend that Bible scripture of an analysis and I can see what you’re saying, there aren’t many jive ass thoughtful licks in this recording, mostly just intense scale work, which is good but you gotta have bothhh
As he explained, he was PRACTICING, not performing. If you've listened to him play much, you'd know that Bob is one of the more thoughtful and melodic players out there. Also, I personally thought there was a lot of great music happening in what he was doing even if it was a lot of high speed stuff. It just seems like you're kinda of looking to take issue with something instead of giving in the benefit of the doubt and looking for the good in it. I mean, the time feel, technical clarity and tone quality were all strong points even in the plethora of fast playing bothered you. And again, he was SHEDDING.
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You are like the Chet baker of the saxophone. So inspirational, I think I have found my new favorite channel for jazz music.
I could easily listen to you all day long (you playing and talking that is). But when would I practice then, after all that inspiration? Love your videos!
Beautiful playing! I have played this song for MANY years and it is great to hear another player work on it.The process is really the thing for me. I know it never ends.
I'd keep playing on that strength reed. Beautiful warm sound. Bravo.
Your playing on this was a Masterclass. Thank you for the video
Been waiting for this for years! Thanks, Bob!
Missed these videos! Hope all is well!
As of years of listening and trying to unferstand, I am still in are. Amazing music.
We appreciate the upload 🙌
great vid! that plane got you inside real quick though 😁
Great vid Bob and salute!
I Getz it! I do the same lately. The studio has come together nicely as well. Looks great! Sounds great!
Hi Bob!! Beautiful playing on the ballad. Looking forward to seeing you back again in Munich on the 17th of October 2022!!
You play so beautifully.
That phrasing.... just incredible!
studio looking good, man!
👌🥰Just great
See you in Manchester, tickets bought 😊
Wow...great video Bob...as usual you playing is amazng...
The Getz is strong with this one… 😉
Sounds great Bob!
Thank you Bob. You’re the best!
Soo good! Beautiful woody (is that the right word) tone also. Thank you Bob. 😊
Thanks! Yeah, that's a good way to describe it.
@@bobreynolds I’d describe it a Getz like airiness that floats beautifully out of your horn. Fantastic!!
Very cool. Thank you! 🙂🤓👌
The studio looks awesome Bob!!
Thanks!
Is it a new studio?
Nice one! Thanks Bob. Amped to hear you’ll be with snarky in europe. See you in Vienna!
amazing playing Bob, i hear Getz, Redman, Garzone...
All big influences on me :)
Stitt and Henderson too!
Genial 👌 song feling 🎷 shalom shalom shalom
Great lesson 👌
What mouthpiece are you playing here ?
same mouthpiece-on everything-for past 25 years: store-bought Otto Link Tone Edge #9 hard rubber.
Ballad sandwich
Ok, I'm officially retitling it to that!
Best of the best..my goodness Can I ask a simple question... your fluent, continuous phrases of melodic lines of many notes, what would you say are the principle learning points to achieve this expertise?
Transcribe first and foremost.
Work on arpeggiating your chord progressions, moving as few notes as possible from one chord to the next (ie C F G C would be CEG CFA BFG CEG)
Solo on chord tones only
Eventually add bebop style enclosures, approach tones, and passing tones to your chord tones.
After doing this with a ton of tunes for a ton of years you'll be great at playing those quick melodic passages. Granted that doesn't really make you a better musician, just a better sax player. You still have to develop musical skills like listening, time feel. And you still have to develop improvisational skills like detachment and spontaneity.
@@tannergodwin8498👍
I know you’re on tenor, but very Paul Desmond. Jealous.
OK, monumentally stupid and off topic question.......what brand T-shirts are you wearing? The neck is perfect on them.
Hahaha! I think this one is a True Classic brand...and they would love that you said that lol
@@bobreynolds Thanks Bob! And by the Way I don’t watch your content just for the fashion. I love your playing,instruction and how you deliver it all. Great work!
When playing ballads, do people in jazz listen to the vocalists? Do they even work there anymore, were they kicked out from the Jazz Bar for good? This may be softer playing of the instrument, but what is delivered, is it a ballad or police interrogation in sotto voce (half-voice) and with boxing gloves? Why can't I be convinced it was the former, but the latter?
I could hardly relax for a moment, because the police inspector would begin hitting me with unstoppable 1/32s. Just when I thought I could catch my breath, I'd get another salvo. Not even one slurred, not even one grazed me, but delivered straight into my rib cage. "As it should, you punk, you should hear and feel every 1/32, clear?!", the police inspector said ... in sotto voce. I imagine, his soft voice should soften me down? If it was a real ballad, then a gal in the bar would deliver the message, with a real variety of tone, maybe some trembling (while whispering that the copper was sitting over there), variety of dynamics (I heard that guest in the Jazz Bar was kicked out too, before I came), with human-like gesticulations, slow simmering of emotions, unsuspected twists, a bit of suspense, and a variety of smaller ornamentations as opposed to the long "sessions of punching with chordal 1/32s".
I think comments like this just make people think you’re a verbose weirdo, but I took the time to read comprehend that Bible scripture of an analysis and I can see what you’re saying, there aren’t many jive ass thoughtful licks in this recording, mostly just intense scale work, which is good but you gotta have bothhh
As he explained, he was PRACTICING, not performing. If you've listened to him play much, you'd know that Bob is one of the more thoughtful and melodic players out there. Also, I personally thought there was a lot of great music happening in what he was doing even if it was a lot of high speed stuff. It just seems like you're kinda of looking to take issue with something instead of giving in the benefit of the doubt and looking for the good in it. I mean, the time feel, technical clarity and tone quality were all strong points even in the plethora of fast playing bothered you. And again, he was SHEDDING.