How to do vibrato on any Saxophone 

You're so good!!! Player, communicator, teacher, probably friend, and who knows what else?!

Your comment about tuning a bit sharp is smart, and it matches my experience though I never thought to tune that way to compensate. You're a very smart, funny guy. I hope you find a way to get more attention through RU-vid.

Excellent well rounded presentation on the use of vibrato from jazz to classical. Not many sax videos ever reference Marcel Mule, the centenarian saxophonist whose Leduc published books formed the foundation of my serious study of sax. Respect. Comparing him and Rascher on vibrato drives home just how it can be a signature of each performer, even at a classical level, let alone pop, jazz, rock, funk, etc. level. Great demonstrations of the material.

I really like the way you always take the ''snobbyness'' out of playing the sax when you explain things.

I dont normally leave comments, but I want to express my appreciation for this explanation of something I've struggled to understand, both the mechanics and the emotion expression. This is the best explanation I've found.

This is the best saxophone channel I know. Each video really teaches a new aspect and doesn't try to sell me something (Nothing wrong in making money. It just makes the videos less focused). Can you recommend similar creators?

Extremely useful video, thanks as always.

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They say “My Romance” has 80% of all standard jazz progressions. Nicely done ✅

Thanks so much for the content man, I really appreciate it. Do you happen to have a video on playing fall offs? I'm having trouble getting those down lately and would like to see your approach

You really know your $hit. Thanks for sharing. I love your teaching style.

I think this is one of the best video you've ever done! So clear and useful, THANK YOU!

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Can you make a video on how to make a sound on the flute and have good tone? I'm a saxophone player and can play altissimo up to double d. I just got a flute for my birthday but don't know how to make a full sound on the flute without it feeling awkward.

Great tonality on "Round Mid-night", yours. I adore it. Vibrato: Ben Webster and Stanley Turrentune? What of (Smooth) Vibrato a la Grover Washington, Jr. and Jimmy Castor? Do you think? Lohvissimo!

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Could you make a video on articulation please? And are there any resources you'd recommend for getting started on learning how to improvise? Kind regards

Hello, loved this video. I have struggled for years with vibrato. Mostly with varied speed. How did older saxophonist do vibrato, like Johnny Hodges or Marshall Royal in a Big Band. Their vibrato was so fast, how did they perform it?

Good Sir,,, very nice thank you. Let me humbly propose vib as freq modulation whereas amplitude mod is actually tremolo. Hence the body technique is the flute thing as amp mod since we can't roll in and out easily to change freq. Amp mod serves as substitute for vibrato.... then combinations follow

Great video, thanks. Have you considered doing a video analysing the playing of a top player. When you say to 'listen' to people playing and hearing how they use these techniques, it would be great to understand what someone such as yourself is hearing and picking up on as opposed to simple people like me. For example my favourite piece at the moment is Gerald Albright's interpretation of Man's World on Slam Dunk album. I can listen to it and think wow the vibrato there sounds great, or what phrase sounds amazing, but I don't understand 'why' it sounds so good.

Is thAt a clarinet I hear in the intro. Timeless classic style.did you create this intro yourself? So good.its like watching an old black and white timeless classic late at night. I just love that sound.

Ben Webster is another vibrato that is instantly recognizable

Are you using a Vandoren V16 mouthpiece in this video? Look like a mine, but of course, I haven't your sound lol....

Do you offer on line lessons?

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Desmond vibrato how?

Seems the instinct with vibrato is to slow frequency as the pitch drops - like a Hammond. Is this fairly standard?

I usually tune a little flat. I have several notes that are very sharp, and if I relax my jaw too much on those notes I lose the octave. It’s also easier for me to play a little sharper with control than to play a little flatter with control. However my high C becomes a problem, especially if I’m playing loud. The note is flat to begin with, and playing loud makes me go flatter. So for a loud high C I need to add the side Bb key to bring it in tune. I’m guessing my embouchure is horrible and causes me to have these issues.

That's my mouthpiece!! What's your ligature? Better than the Link? Why? Thanks!!

Sir, I have a question. If I am using an Ottolink 7 ebonite, will I easily be able to switch to an Ottolink 7 metal mouthpiece?

Is vibrato more difficult on tenor than on alto?

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