10 Types of Saxophone Soloists - Which one are YOU?

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We all know that saxophonists come in many different shapes and sizes, and tend to have certain characteristics that really stick out in their playing. In this video I talk about 10 different kinds of saxophone soloists - enjoy!
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@DavePollack 4 года назад

Which one are YOU?? Let me know!

@dustinpace8446 4 года назад

Welp, I am none but I am not sure how to feel about it lol.

@lucasavarino7520 4 года назад

I think I try to be the technical player, but I just lack the chops to do it :D

@kennethreed8746 4 года назад

I think I’m #3

@michaelolejar8836 4 года назад

I'm the one without the amazing Harper shirt!

@hello-bt6hs 4 года назад

I'm the one who attempts to hide when someone asks who wants a solo but always ends up having one

@claussenmusic 4 года назад

I'm having major flashbacks to every jam session I've ever been to. 1 pianist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, maybe a couple trumpets, and ALL 10 TYPES OF SAXOPHONIST AT ONCE

@DavePollack 4 года назад

20 choruses each on cherokee......

@anderslind6833 3 года назад

@@DavePollack lol

@allanbirmantas1695 3 года назад

Ah yes, those were the days. I am just a geezer now, but I have my memories.

@bettersax 4 года назад

haha nice one Dave.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thanks Jay!

@joerumler48 3 года назад

Thanks for the videos Jay .

@ishanvepa 4 года назад

messes up chris potter lick _touches neckstrap and tightens neck screw as if that will do literally anything_ video was amazing by the way!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

🤣🤣 thanks so much!

@stilo2703 4 года назад

haha that's why I almost never take direct licks. if you mess up they just won't know....

@jellewils3974 4 года назад

Is there even such a thing as NOT messing up a chris potter lick?! :P

@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902 3 года назад

Then there's the 'give your horn the stink eye' when you hit a wrong or out of tune note, like it's the horn's fault!

@xavierg5523 4 года назад

#3 reminded me of Chad LB right away lol

@michaeliadonisi1616 Год назад

I have to agree with that.

@matt-darwin Год назад

To be fair, some of Sonny Stitt's ballads sound like that too....

@50JJRodriguez 28 дней назад

Definitely

@chuckwoehrle1707 4 года назад

This is hilarious, and funnily enough all those interpretations sounded amazing even though they were meant to be caricatures.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Much appreciated!!

@tylerfrueh3701 3 года назад

Yeah dude I was thinking exactly the same thing! @dave pollack, you’re a beast for sure!!!

@legoblox01 4 года назад

*cracks a palm key note* *tightens ligature screw as if that was the issue*

@DavePollack 4 года назад

...looks around nervously...

@BourdeoixEterno 4 года назад

Haha

@shysaxguy 3 года назад

NGL, the "playing changes is so 20th century" was pretty fuckin' hip.

@mrtyreus0 3 года назад

Until the bridge up and left, and he stepped off the cliff.

@anthonygiordano792 3 года назад

@@mrtyreus0 than he used his kenny g smooth jazz powers to float up the jazz dominance hierarchie of changes

@anthonygiordano792 3 года назад

@Cedar Wood nah the real Kenny g.😈😈😂

@anthonygiordano792 3 года назад

@Cedar Wood but very true

@FoolishFrankie 4 года назад

Omg this was too accurate 😂 I laughed so hard at the jazz school one😂

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Glad you dug it!

@vigilancebrandon3888 4 года назад

It’s too real

@HelloHello-vk5ob 3 года назад

I honestly thought it sounded really good

@tomekp95 3 года назад

This one was a real killer - perfect song choice for the joke and sounded awesome nevertheless

@emil25558 Год назад

@@tomekp95 what song was it

@zrhrrs 4 года назад

#6 is just John Coltrane in Miles’ band

@zrhrrs 3 года назад

KeananC thank god he didn’t

@SheenylHassan 3 года назад

2:20 when you wanted to play soprano sax but your band teacher made you play alto

@IanJacintoSax 4 года назад

I think you could've added one more: THE ONE NOTE WONDER Plays only one note in various octaves, funky rhythms and fingerings. 😂

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I love it! There will be a part 2 so maybe that will be on it 😉

@jellewils3974 4 года назад

Have you tried looking into the One Note Samba?! The bridge be like;, 'AAAAARGGGH JUST LET ME PLAY LOTSA NOTES ALREADY'

@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902 3 года назад

Thought of that too, Ian!

@tonyr.4778 3 года назад

@@DavePollack the Leo p solo.

@mogmason6920 3 года назад

The Jones Girl be like:

@nealfiggy 3 года назад

I did a cruise ship gig were our sax player was LITERALLY ALL OF THESE. Just depended on the song. And yes, several of these were at the same time haha

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Hahah!

@zena3329 4 года назад

dancer, definitely. My teacher sometimes jokes about how I dance even when I play long tones.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@ekunsa 3 года назад

Me a stifferd.. standing stiff

@smoke09able 4 года назад

I'm currently a #7. I think I've played all the blues licks you played. LOL

@isaacmuscat5082 4 года назад

Yeah me too 😂

@jonathanriggs6599 4 года назад

I can’t escape the blues scales help

@yvesbajulaz 4 года назад

Awsome... the outside one made me laugh so hard, like those jams where drummer drop bombs, bass player plays pedal points, piano reharmonize and horn player plays outside... uh what tune was that? I’m kinda lost... “bruh, u so square...”...

@Samcatiscool 4 года назад

I was prepared to feel called out, and I was not disappointed.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

It's nothing personal!

@funkgremlin2765 4 года назад

I just didn’t expect to be called out ON THE FIRST FREAKIN ONE

@sebastiant.9154 4 года назад

I am way too bad to be number 3 and 5 so I guess until I get a lot better I am number 2 😉

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Hey we’re all on our own journey!

@jwmphall2588 3 года назад

#7 lullaby of birdland snuck right in there

@ronnyastudillo4203 4 года назад

I’m the soloist that quotes memes and the licc and surprisingly pulls it off

@wammytammy 4 года назад

I'm pretty sure I've been all of these at some point or another

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Many of us have!

@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 3 года назад

Same here!

@JoshuaTanzer 4 года назад

Honestly, the 12 Choruses guy I could listen to for 12 choruses no problem.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I appreciate that!

@realfellaz 4 года назад

I feel like #3 is more like “The guy that thinks he’s bird”

@xthatghomiex2939 3 года назад

Imagine going to Jazz School and getting vibed at and looked down-upon for not being the "more notes means better solo" or "I'm too hip to play the changes guy". This has happened to me more than you'd think 🙃

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Jeeeez...where do you go to school?

@xthatghomiex2939 3 года назад

@@DavePollack North Texas. Most people are really, really humble and welcoming, especially the upperclassmen, but there's a couple of people who are in my class who do that. I guess they think that being making lab bands as freshmen gave them a superiority complex

@emmettyoung7603 Год назад

i’m a guitarist and i got told once by director (super nice guy btw) to “stop playing like you are a textbook”

@mileswright8107 4 года назад

I lowkey immediately thought of Kenny Garrett when you did #9

@gregorsamsa3166 3 года назад

Brecker,Garzone,Liebman :)

@MakAttackMusic 3 года назад

This is actually a good tool to check yourself before you reck yourself and not OVER DO these habits. I’ve caught myself at times doing these and have tried to consciously not over do these. They great for certain instances for sure. When I was taking classes in webdesign, they were saying that just because you can do certain things (constantly using the “Sale Starburst”…etc.) doesn’t mean you can exploit it! HAHA! Seems like these instances are definitely relatable! HAHA!

@paulstratforddearsley2516 3 года назад

I'm thinking you couldn't mimic all these styles so well without being a burning player. Well done.

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thanks!

@skywalkerli8268 4 года назад

Why does every soloist sound so good!?

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I appreciate that!

@hello-bt6hs 4 года назад

@@DavePollack they look really similar too

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I have 9 identical twin brothers

@hello-bt6hs 4 года назад

@@DavePollack Yea, I guessed 😄😂 I'm surprised they all play Sax

@cooperswartzentruber1386 4 года назад

2:11 star spangled banner lick

@jakerecore1192 4 года назад

You forgot the “nervous wreck.” I literally just freeze in place when I solo with an audience.

@sunshine92858 4 года назад

"it sounds the same" had me rollinggg

@KleinkMusic 4 года назад

I used to be #5 by far. And the last one. Now I'm just the "I'm really trying to stick to the changes but I didn't study my chord scales and sound really bad."

@grayfox3057 4 года назад

You forgot the most important one.. The Disciple of The Chosen One ™️

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Obviously!

@splatzilla6064 4 года назад

Did you just trademark that?

@GamerStickslol 3 года назад

who would that be

@CalebRumley 4 года назад

Was watching and I was wondering if you were going to get the “scoops deluxe” saxophonist on there... held me waiting until #10... you got it Dave! #11: plays Coltrane substitutions over EVERY tune?

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Haha! Well there will be a part 2, so that one might make it on there!

@pvtpyle7416 4 года назад

I feel so called out by #5 lol

@DavePollack 4 года назад

😂

@vincentpenschke500 4 года назад

0:24 is that a "grace" kelly reference? Also not sure if Leo P would fit here but he damn sure needs a category of his own! edit: nevermind, I found Leo at 2:31 haha

@vigilancebrandon3888 4 года назад

HAH

@isaacmuscat5082 4 года назад

😂

@brianmatthews232 4 года назад

dress louder than the solo :-D

@lewissallows 4 года назад

well, if the shoe fits

@ChaimMosheZaltsmanTwo 3 года назад

Was wondering if there would be Leo listening my first time and you answered me just when I got there

@sergej100qca4 4 года назад

I saw Benny Golson do the #4 a few times but for a good reason.

@JBastio 2 года назад

You're hilarious! But you are one hell of a player. Your alto sound is beautiful not to mention your harmonic sense, soul, and facility.

@DavePollack 2 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@bluessax5089 4 года назад

Yup, I’m guilty of every last one of those. Mainly the high note one. 😄 and the interpretive dance one. and now the growl one.

@ft13legend78 3 года назад

i’m the “i know the blues scale” and “more scoops than baskin robins”😭😭

@00DirectorsCut00 3 года назад

The Misty impRo is amazing ! And I like a lot also the ‘untuned’ style on the tenor video that shows a lot of ability 👍👍

@austinsamson4732 3 года назад

those altissimo notes had beautifullll tone. absolutely amazing

@slateman118 2 года назад

One of my favorites is "the quoter". Always sneaking in famous heads or melodies trying to be Dexter

@jedivideo6203 3 года назад

Hilarious. You forgot one: the person who has to quote other tunes non stop in their solo.

@DavePollack 3 года назад

The “Mad Quoter” is in part 2!

@chapterrv 3 года назад

LOL! I used to do this in all my solos back in jazz band

@wesm65 2 года назад

Dexter was always doing that!! Haha

@ionutfocsa7772 4 года назад

You killed me at 4:43.Man,my sides are done.Also,that's everyone at that point when they were starting out and wanted to sound "jazzy".But you made it sound good.

@NickLongoMusic 4 года назад

So freaking great!!! Loved this! Hey, when you do the next 10, I have a couple for you to add in: The Quoter (quotes songs inside the solo too much) and The Hunter (hunting for the notes in the chord changes.... especially when the bridge comes up.) Man dude you play so great and have such fun. Admired you for a long time. Keep it up!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I love it!! You might be seeing one or both of them in part 2!

@gregbush608 3 года назад

Hilarious. I think you nailed it with just 10. Wonderful playing too.

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad you dug it

@TheUnorthodoxGears 3 года назад

I hate to say it, but I kinda wanna hear a full version of that misty... o_O bonkers!

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Hahaaa

@patproietti2648 Год назад

@@DavePollack I recorded the 40 seconds or so of Misty and sent it to all my fellow alto and tenor players. The way you negotiated the changes was staggering. I love players who play the changes!

@davidwhitaker2211 4 года назад

#10 got me good. I definitely scoop a lot, but I'm trying to get away from it by learning more stuff like the blues. That long scoop at the end killed me

@HylianAlph 3 года назад

I'm dying I can't stop rewatching the end of the high notes solo, the stare into the camera is priceless hahaha

@bernhard2269 4 года назад

You made them all sound great for sure!

@stumoney-gamingandmore9027 3 года назад

I'm fairly new to the sax in the grad scheme of things and I definitely find myself overusing the blues scale and scoops

@danielgastelum1985 3 года назад

#3 is Cannonball Adderley and #9 is Bob Mintzer

@orisoaring6601 11 месяцев назад

I'm a couple of these! I constantly adjust because I don't know what else to do during the breaks.

@Albeit_Jordan 2 года назад

I'm #11: the guy in the crowd who heckles and constantly requests giant steps

@arweenietortellini6134 3 года назад

The “interpretive dance” was exactly how an old sax player I knew used to play. They were like a shark, had to move or they’d die! :D

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

@PalKrammer 4 года назад

Amusing video! Best of all is your playing - you sound great.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

I really appreciate that.

@billcomstock835 4 года назад

So amazing!

@terrysmith3598 2 года назад

That was so funny.....really laughed at that. What a player...and entertainer. So glad I found you on RU-vid today!

@DavePollack 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@davidrandal7476 3 года назад

I really liked this video, as for my solo style, I,m all over the place depending on who I am playing with but I can relate to most of them. I wish I could play the jazz school version, but I stick to what I know.

@albertoguerrero007 Год назад

Dude!! You’re amazing just by coming up with this concept.

@dannyreyes2917 4 года назад

You are great Dave! I loved it!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

So glad you dug it!!

@MarcoZarco 3 года назад

So funny. And you're a beast! May I suggest some others: the sub-toner (or the everything-sounds-like-pink-panther-plas), the endless grace-noter, the straight-jazz-sounds-like-smooth-jazz-er, the brecker-false-finger-licks-in-everything, the slap tonguer, ... and don't get me started with the vibrato styles (sanborn, ernie watts, richard elliott, gato)

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Hahaha, I love it!! (And thanks)

@michaelghegan8980 3 года назад

This is perfect... All the things and fantastic playing. Keep it comin'!

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@HGQjazz 4 года назад

This is so great!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Alex-vl5jp 3 года назад

THis is so funny! Thank you! I laughed out loud!!! Bravo

@robertgreen3702 3 года назад

Thanks. Enjoyed that!

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Glad to hear that!

@marianfricke 2 года назад

So on point! I had all of theses saxophone players on a session already. Worst situation was. Piano, Bass, Drums and 5 saxophone players. And they all played a solo after each other. The first one played his solo. The second one tried to play better then the first one, but he sounded exactly the same. The third one quoted again for the 1000 time charlie parker. And great playing, by the way!

@capre7 3 года назад

HILARIOUS! I love poking fun at ourselves. Just found your channel, subscribed and watching for more. Thanks for starting my day out right (oh, and fantastic playing, btw, Dave)

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thank you so much! I love it as well - I'm all about having fun and I think music is one of those things we should definitely be having fun while doing

@TitoHinojosa 3 года назад

I love your work man! haha regards from spain!

@jec0435 2 года назад

This was great! I laughed out loud more than once. :)

@vladimirlopez7840 4 года назад

This is awesome. While obviously overdone the Misty rendition was unreal. I wish I had that many licks on hand.

@neilmartin8701 4 года назад

I love this video so much. Your sound is the most amazing thing I’ve heard

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Wow - thank you so much!

@NateGiroux 4 года назад

Lol Dave, so good :-) loving the tone brother. Also let's see the classic Michael Brecker "pull the saxophone out of your mouth after every phrase" impression in the next video!

@aldavid119 4 года назад

This was incredible! You sound so good!!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thank you!!

@rreganjjohnn 3 года назад

yes i know it is meant to be tongue in cheek and kinda funny, but I was totally knocked out by your amazing playing. so entertaining and inspiring for this intermediate alto man well done buddy I loved it all

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thank so much!

@TachiTekmo 3 года назад

As someone who started with an alto, then went to a bari, and now plays _both,_ I am the unfortunate epitome of *#3 - The Adjuster* 😔

@BigBrotherMars 3 года назад

Probably my favorite musician youtubers. Keep doing what you love Dave 🎷

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Wow - thanks so much!

@titofernandez44 4 года назад

Many sax players mix some of these styles depending on the day. What a funny mimicking, bravo! 😁

@Filippo-Parisi 4 года назад

I've been some of these but not playing so well like you. I loved Mr. less is more 😂😂 You are a genius!!!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thanks so much! We're all on our own journey - keep at it!

@smesaxman1 4 года назад

That was fun. A little of all in moderation is best. Thank You! Great playing!

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thanks so much!

@TimDuffieRules 3 года назад

I'm a (somewhat) multi-instrumentalist and I'm about to take up alto sax with no prior woodwind experience at all. As hilarious as these are, I'm actually kinda taking notes too P.s. I'm definitely the interpretive dancer

@allanbirmantas1695 4 года назад

Man, you are brilliant! Why have I never heard of you? This is a very interesting and sometimes hilarious bit.

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Hahah, well I’m glad you liked it

@TheDanSebastian 3 года назад

dude, this is freakin hilarious and spot on!!! nailed it.

@uwexhunter 2 года назад

Truly inspiring!

@grmusicnyc 4 года назад

I'm definitely a #1 lol... wish I was a bit more of a #3 though! Great vid Dave!

@reesischess8054 3 года назад

This was so good. Really great.

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thanks!

@RobBarclayMusic 3 года назад

That is so true, just great my friend! I had to subscribe, awesome!🎷🎷 Tons o f skill on display here too!

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thank you so much!

@AlexFrank5 3 года назад

I aspire to be #2....coffee on the bandstand, this guy is ahead of his time!!!

@gorgonhaas6429 4 года назад

Amazing :D :D :D You do them stunningly!! And with probably the best Alto sound around...

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Thank you so much!!

@lubatico 3 года назад

What a great video! Hilarious yet...so true!

@saxdriver3234 3 года назад

Every time I watch this video it gets better !!🎷🎷🎷

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Glad to hear that!

@XYBand 3 года назад

Nice vid Dave & great playing. I’m definitely guilty of a lot of these habits 😂 I made this same video too recently!

@kylefeng5257 3 года назад

Loved it, was badass

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Thanks so much!

@SamBarn 3 года назад

Wow #8 sounded so good! I’m gonna have to start growling more!

@Kurteously 3 года назад

That misty is pure fire! Please more!!!

@DavePollack 3 года назад

Ha!

@harrisonmccomb1511 4 года назад

Excellent video! Too many kids are feeling the burn from the blues scale and scoops call out haha

@DavePollack 4 года назад

Hey, I’m a full-time music teacher and I make sure they don’t fall into that trap!

@KrisVComm 3 года назад

To be honest, it all sounds great!

@jarrickhillery8664 4 года назад

I’m definitely 7 and 10 😅😅😅. Used to be 5 as well, but I started to love the sound of my lower mid-range notes.

@bethjay5225 3 года назад

Hilarious! I'm a bass player, but I can certainly identify with all ten! We have to listen to them!

@jessemarfil9000 5 месяцев назад

You make playing sax so full of fun. It looks like what you’re doing is easy but it’s not. ❤❤❤

@DavePollack 5 месяцев назад

It IS fun!