My list would probably include: Vincent Herring Will Vinson Paquito d’Riviera Sonny Criss Ted Nash Warren Maxwell (Fulla Flash) Sherman Irby Miguel Zenon Fancesco Cafiso Karolina Strassmayer
Clifford Solomon could also be included in this list. As for Gary Bartz and Hank Crawford, well, I believe they were widely recognized and well established as alto saxos from the very begining of their careers. Thus, Gary Bartz was enlisted in the Miles Davis band by Mr. Davis himself back in 1970 for his legendary concert on the Island of Wight, the result of which can be forever enjoyed in Miles Davis avant-grade album Live-Evil. All those events were quite an achievement for a relatively young musician back then . Hank Crawford, on the other hand, was musical director of Ray Charles, and also accompanied other big mames, such as B.B.King, as alto sax. Other than that, I have to congratulate you on your video and thank you for posting it, it is most interesting, and relevant. I think that in the case of these excellent musicians you mention in your video, the problem was that once they reached their respective peaks as performers, they didn't enjoy the same degree of popularity as other musicians, maybe due to a lack of media exposure, which doesn't mean they are not accomplished musicians on their own right.
Good Evening, Let me begin by thanking the hundreds of thousands of viewers who actively participated in this jazz channel as volunteers. I understand that many people here in this comment section and around the country are disappointed about the total amount of Tina Brooks solos. I think it’s fair to say that no one is more disappointed than I am. Upload days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a jazz library which represents all of us and not just the 1 percent - a jazz library based on the principles of modal, bop, avantgarde and fusion jazz - that struggle continues. And I look forward to being part of that struggle with you. Let me be as clear as I can be. This youtube channel is not about, and has never been about, Chris Potter, or Joshua Redman, or Wayne Shorter or any of the other saxophone player who sought to be the greatest. This channel is not about jazzical gossip. It’s not about popularity. It’s not about chord strategy. It’s not about all the things the media spends so much time discussing. This channel is about - and must be about - the needs of the people to hear Tina Brooks and the kind of future jazz library we create for our children and grandchildren. It is about understanding that if we do not transform our jazz library, our younger generation will likely have a lower standard of listening then their parents. This is about ending the grotesque level of Tina Brooks inequality that we currently experience, the worst it has been since 1928. It is not moral, not acceptable and not sustainable that the top one-tenth of one percent now listen to as much Tina Brooks as the bottom 90 percent, or that the top 1 percent in recent years has played 85 percent of all new Tina Brooks material. That is unacceptable. That must change.
It would be helpful if from now on you keep the name of the musician up while you're watching. That way I can make a list I don't have time to watch it over and over again. Would if I had the time but I don't
Nice compilation! I've had the good fortune to hear Binney & Shaw live, together with some stellar musicians (Binney with Craig Taborn, Evind Opsvik, Brian Blade(?)) & Shaw with Ben Williams among others); familiar with Cleanhead Vinson, McPherson, & Richie Cole from other places
Hey Bernie, If you are on Facebook, I just started a group a few minutes ago called Mike Mullan, Friends and Jazz. Would love to have you and be able to post some of these amazing clips and anything else you want jazz related. Add anyone you want, it's a public group
I'd rather spend my time listening to Charles McPherson or Phil Woods or Dudu Pukwana than waste another instant considering the premise of "under-rated" anythings. G'nite!
Was expecting to see Sonny Criss and Art Pepper somewhere on that list, but alas they didn't make the cut. Oh well, at least both were mentioned in this thread by several others so that's all good. Might as well drop Frank Morgan's name in there for what it's worth...
I’m a big Art Pepper fan and those who know him would definitely say he’s not underrated. He’s regarded as one of the great alto sax players. There’s a big difference between being underrated and being very popular and well-known.
@@DanielNield That's just it, those who know Pepper ARE in the minority as it turns out (lol). There's also a big difference between being great and being "very popular and well-known". Thanks for sharing you opinion, though! 🙂👋
