UNT One O'Clock Lab Band: Melissa Aldana - Free Fall (2010) 

Did she have that Marantz in 2010?

@@tonyaguirre8316 nope, the tune was written back then.

Yeah u right

@Luke Brown if you transcribe it send it to me ok ?

u ever transcribed it? plz send lol

Anakin Dey small chamber

@@ziruini5071 Nope! It's actually a D'Addario Select Jazz. I own one and it has a slightly smaller bore than any other mouthpiece I've played. But as for the chamber, it's got a medium chamber!

No not really. Like fact not really. They couldn't be more different both in line construction and sax seniority. But I really really like how she plays.

Maybe some phrashing similiarties but aside from that, the lines and tone are different

I can hear a strong similarity in their lines and agree with you, it's just that the existence of Mark Turner blinds us to the strong connection between her and Brecker (there's a shit ton of brecker in turner's playing too). Worth noting that her style is really unique, even with the strong influences too

No falta el comentario racista!!

Alan Senzaki its not a matter of race there are plenty of recordings and posts with members of color playing in the group. Its not a matter of adding people of color just for the sake of diversity. Its not the fault of the band that there aren’t many colored people in the program at unt and its just really the matter of talent to get in as well.

@@djfractle8419 there needs to be societal change then. Jazz has always been a huge part of african american culture yet there are so few black students in high school and college jazz bands around the country. What happened, then? Parents, teachers, and mentors need to be encouraging young black kids and other young people of color to try music and jazz. Girls especially too, because they're also such a small minority in the jazz scene. Only then will we start seeing more diversity in jazz. Issues like these are never as simple as "oh none of them tried out so they can't be in the band".

The reason we dont see many african americans in the spotlight is because of modern music many people today turn a blind eye band and jazz music. Its just that most young people aren’t playing jazz more people are just addicted to rap and they dont care to listen to other music. Saying that a type of music is just for another race to play more is racist on its own and really there’re all just people playing music lets enjoy it instead of bitching about the performers color.

@@ziruini5071 Your right in so many ways. Racism in this country is very ingrained in the system itself. I've experienced myself (especially in the fifties when i was young and as my parents did being in internment camp) For african americans it never went away. Like you said the system needs to change in these colleges to encourage and promote to ensure all people of color are given support and opportunity to partake in the music program.

@@djfractle8419 I don't think I ever said jazz should be only for black people? And the fact that jazz is becoming less popular with younger people doesn't explain or excuse the lack of people of color (or women) in jazz programs.

"...I would love to be able to play so well..." But you'll still criticize her playing like a b!t¢#

Setting aside the entire discussion of whether you are capable/credible to sit in judgement of her at all, I think it’s profoundly unfair to judge her musicality and imagination from one performance in one musical setting. I also reject the over-intellectualization of what, at its purest essence, is an expression of personal creativity in a flow of musical moments. You don’t like her playing? Fine. Don’t listen to her. The nature of her art isn’t dependent upon your aesthetics. Or your approval.

I think she does both :)

@@Edspillanemusic I improvise a lot, a lot & in my opinion there is safety in 'leaning on patterns' which then disable the flaws which happen whilst you search around for the next 'wave'.....maybe I'm envious because I can't play set patterns...in fact - just listened again it is pattern heavy....a bit fearful of actually jumping and flying..

@@gregoryxyz4812 yes that’s true and patterns in themselves aren’t music, it’s all about the application and how the player edits or weaves them into their own lines. I hear motivic development in her playing, she’ll play an idea and build on it and use it as a chapter in her story. In my opinion, she’s a very musical player in addition to having killer virtuosic technique.

@@Edspillanemusic Hey Ed, all v.subjective ultimately. No argument she is a great player. I'd need another couple of lifetimes to get as smooth as her. But I'll stick with the view that; musically impeccable yes, sax sound great, emotive projection from her soul to listener....? Questionable. And my view is that resorting to patterns in anyway actually disassociates the player from the listener...like canned laughter. Pure improv must be as though the next note is unknown. Checked out your stuff on your site - fantastic! I do so envy your youth and your obvious talent. Bringing people together like that takes a lot of energy (covid ensemble) - admirable. In The Book of Tao....'he who is outrageous achieves mastery'...do not be constrained by musical mores..I do busking in London a lot with an African chap who plays the drum. Timing, keys etc are secondary. I find the more I stop adhering to rules the better...buuutttt...so avant garde then? Yes-ish but the stuff I've heard I feel is often pretentious 'trying' to be creative and does not again, transmit emotion...usually entirely cerebral...and can give me a headache...so bottom line...I don't even know what I like!! Respect, Greg.

@@gregoryxyz4812 thank you!