Every solo of his is like a history lesson in jazz tenor playing. His first few choruses are Dexter Gordon, then Coltrane, then Henderson, then Brecker, then himself. jeez.
+Autodidactus Communitati I don't think he's doing it intentionally, and I wouldn't associate Dexter Gordon's solo style with just playing rhythms... CP is a product of his listening and he sounds like himself the whole way through.
Nah there a good number of isms Chris uses that definitely reflect a Dex-like style. Some of his Lestery vibrato to cap off phrases, some his phrases outright. But yes he does absolutely sound like himself the whole way through.
I think it's just how he builds into this solo. The layers and textures build ultimately into a crescendo that is uniquely him. He is a master at his craft and can do absolutely anything.
Man I was there in the audience for this Im pretty sure. I remember not “getting it.” Hahaha I was a dumb kid. Awesome solo Im glad I have another chance to actually appreciate it
Amongst the billions of people on this earth there are thousand upon thousands, perhaps millions of us who have and still play the saxophone. There is and will forever will be only one Chris Potter. The rest of us are still just practicing.
CP great, as usual. Love his embellishment of the head. But Adam Nussbaum... best I've ever seen him. He was locked in on CP and drove him. Great accents, dynamics, tonal range and textures, the hand playing, his nice drum break and at the end great use of silence. I love it when drummers just dance behind the set - get their whole body moving fluidly, their whole body creating the pulse. Just marvelous. The sound balance was bad but that's just the room and the recording.
The Bassist is Rufus Reed. I agree Chris gives a historical journey in his solo. And when he plays like him, its really amazing saxophone playing.....His sense of time and timing while he is soloing (other than Brecker) is the most incredible I've ever heard..
Man I have never heard a more uneducated comment, I hope this is a joke. The drummer is Adam Nussbaum, one of the best of all time he knows how to be respectful. They were talking about whether to trade or whether to play the shout chorus and take the tune home. You think the bass player, whos another great, Rufus Reid, cares that they're talking down the plan for the tune.
Monty Craig Wow! I’ve seen the name Adam Nussbaum in the pages of Modern Drummer for decades but I’ve never really seen him play. He has quite the interesting technique.
Very nice. CP is always grrreat. Adam Nussbaum on the drums. What's the personnel? The bassist looks familiar, same w/ the Donald Fagen look-alike pianist. Great performance.
These guys work for decades on their tone, their sound, and the subtle nuances in their playing. Then, someone goes and records it on a shite device and makes them sound like a tiny 1960's pocket transistor radio. WHY FFS?
The drummer on this was playing way too heavy. I couldn't hear the piano player during the last part of Chris' solo! That would drive me crazy trying to play a solo in front of that.
I think the drummer is Adam Nussbaum. He's typically like that. I think it would be easier to digest if it were a better-mixed recording. It seems like Chris doesn't like eating the mic...
Jeff Sandberg Don't believe that is Nussbaum. Unless he decided to shave his head and get plastic surgery. True, there isn't really a close up to make sure, but his face looks different, he's considerably heavier and bald.
