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What makes Branford Marsalis sound so good is not only his Phrasing, but also his Tone. It's not shriking at all. Paul Winter also has a great soprano sax tone.
So true. I love Coltrane but when he played Soprano sax it definitely didn't have that smoothness. He went for the rawness instead. But man, Branford makes it sing.
@@miropribanic5581I watched Branford Marsalis last night and was hoping he’d play The Dream of the Blue Turtles. He didn’t but his encored was Thelonious Monk.
I woke up on July 13, 1985, turned on the TV and saw these two play this song during Live Aid. I was still half-asleep, so I remember the dreamy feeling.
@@nezkeys79 Middle C is C3, 3 also starting on C. A4 is two notes lower than C5--two octaves above middle C. Also, my ear isn't perfect, but it sounds more like an A3 to me.
@@Ethan-tn4jc what's the lowest note on your piano? An 88 note stage piano has A1 as the lowest so I don't see how you're getting A4 as two notes lower than C5 (unless maybe your piano starts with C1)
Every time I hear Sting, I think of that Family Guy episode about not being able to understand a word he's saying, except for a word in the chorus lol. You can understand Roxanne, and it really does sound like he's just making mouth sounds the rest of the time haha
IMHO, it sounds like Brandford had his brilliant ideas worked out before this performance. I still have his picture with me on my lock screen from when he performed Villa Lobos Fantasia in Allentown, PA. Awesome guy. Awesome performance.
Nice one Jorre. Branford and Sting had a great thing together. One has to admire Branford not just for his playing but for putting up with Sting's massive ego. On the other hand, I've also heard about B's massive ego. There you go. Genius gets a hallpass every time.
Branford was in Sting's band, so they know each other well. I've also heard interviews where Branford has talked about how Sting is nothing like his public persona in real life.
I'm sorry for the poor video quality, but that was the only source I could find online. But the audio stays an amazing piece of art, Branford doesn't really know it's equal as it comes to playing such well fitting improvised lines over pop songs the whole song through! English Man In New York was already a pretty unique case of a saxophonist filling up the complete hit song, here he shows again how it's done on a old classic by Sting. The lines are incredibly compatible with Stings melodies, and he takes chances in his solo, while just hitting one non-diatonic note. Not many jazz musicians are able to do just that ;) Do you know similar appearances by instrumental soloist playing around the singer throughout a full song? Would love to know! Drop em in the comments below! /Jorre
Not the whole song, but a great pop solo by Bob Reynolds, nonetheless. Mostly diatonic. Video and sound are average, so maybe you could play the solo to support the transcription? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IruOI1YcsfA.html
@Sharp Eleven Music: "Do you know similar appearances by instrumental soloist playing around the singer throughout a full song? Would love to know! Drop em in the comments below!" The Lemon Song, Since I've been Loving You and The Rain Song (both live) , by Led Zeppelin, just the first two that came to my mind
I still have this gem on VHS. Sad he never re-released this. Its an amazing concert with unforgettable behind the scenes moments. edit: oops... thought it was from the BRING ON THE NIGHT concert.
I heard it, then I spent the rest of the song scrolling until I found two comments about it. After clicking your timestamp and seeing *”LICC”* appear in the center of the screen, I realized Jorre had already marked it. 🤣
@@TheKeithbruce Sidney Bechet, Steve Lacy, Dave Liebman, John Coltrane, Sam Newsome, Roberto Ottaviano, Kayla Milmine, Joe Giardullo, Lol Coxhill, Evan Parker, Gianni Mimmo, Trevor Watts. I could go on. I can't thik of another soprano player, other than Kenny G, whose soprano sound I find less pleasing than Branford's. My tone is better than Branford's. He has a pinched tiny tone and plays the soprano like he is afraid of it. I'm not a fan of the Marsalis sound, except for Ellis.
@@TheKeithbruce Pick any recording by any of the player that I've listed. There are hundreds of them. I like all of them better than anything I've ever heard Branford play.
That’s a great story! But these two had absolutely no problem covering and in fact turned it into a unique opportunity which I absolutely love. Great musicians do great things, and Branford has such incredible listening skills to blend with what Sting is doing. Truly a characteristic of a great musician. And of course, Sting’s great song, chord changes, singing and bass could stand alone if necessary, but adding Branford makes it genius.
Kenny G decided he wanted to make lots of money and found he could do that with the kind of popular music he played. I can’t blame him since so many fine musicians starve. But I saw him play in person from 12 feet away in a bar in Eugene with Jeff Lorber before Kenny was famous, and he can do it all. Doesn’t make a bit of difference to any other musician what he chooses to do to afford his big house on Lake Washington and his private jet which he flies himself.
@@HQBergeron Actually, I don't have any problems with his chops, and neither with him making lots of cash. But that soprano sound curls my toe nails up.
Yes, English man in New York is more inventive and takes you to more unexpected places than this one. But I like the fact there is another duet between both and their combined sound is so great
Normally i can not listen to soprano sax. Terrible, except Branford Marsalis is playing. He sounds realy realy great. Wish i could play like him... but not in thousand years
Yesterday, I heard a man say that songs are not supposed to be set in stone, forever unchanging. ‘Songs are meant to _live.’_ But hey, I’m sure _you_ know more about creating timeless songs than some funny old dude named Gordon… 🤷🏿♀️
I would argue that this elevator muzak version is worse than the original. Branford channeling Kenny G here. Absolute schlock. Then again i'd ban the soprano sax altogether if i was dictator.
You are deaf. First off, brandford is NOT channelling kenny G who also has one of the best tones in the business btw. Second, its a different interpretation of the song altogether .try and keep up.
They are artists, and artists create, even if it is to recast something familiar to the audience. Sting is not one to just crank out his past hits ad nauseam without change just to satisfy people who might as well listen to the radio.
