Branford Marsalis
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Branford Marsalis Gets Creative with Major 7ths on Sting’s “Mad about You”
Every month we do a group transcription challenge inside the Stablemates forum. This month it’s one of my all-time favorite saxophone solos in a pop song: (The break from 2:27-31 and the deliciously crafted solo from 2:50-3:14.) Notice…
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37 Most Popular #InTheShed Posts of 2014 – Brecker, Redman, Potter, Marsalis, Webster, Henderson, Hawkins, Shorter & More…
I put a lot of stuff on this blog in 2014. If you missed any of it (all of it?) here’s a short list of the most popular posts…in reverse order. 37. Look inside my…
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Compare Branford Marsalis and Sting Performing Roxanne…22 Years Apart
I often point to this as my blueprint for what saxophone in a pop setting can be: For my money it gets no better. But thanks to YouTube, we have the opportunity to compare and…
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Young Branford Marsalis with David Sanborn, George Duke and Betty Carter
I have a vague memory of seeing Night Music with David Sanborn while flipping channels as a kid. It was before I played saxophone so I probably didn’t watch long enough to see much. But…