He steals the show on Wayne Shorter's The Soothsayer
@dougiesherwin95913 ай бұрын
James is brilliant.
@martinsaltzman50032 жыл бұрын
Patrick Bartley belongs high on this list especially when he plays with Emmet Cohen.
@funnylittlehorn891Ай бұрын
John Handy and Eric Kloss were top alto players of the 60´s. Byron Allen maybe came closest to Ornette Coleman´s style.
@florianjaeger67333 жыл бұрын
Wow, Charles McPherson! That guy has the "economy of movement" principle down to a T!
@SidLaw5004 жыл бұрын
David Binney captured me!
@dougiesherwin95913 ай бұрын
My condolences.
@SidLaw5003 ай бұрын
@@dougiesherwin9591 You are so clever!
@leopold237563 жыл бұрын
Leo Slayter makes 11 underrated Alto Sax players
@sammyvh11 Жыл бұрын
Brad Leali
@benplaybass3 жыл бұрын
Josh Benko
@mattdavis98017 жыл бұрын
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
@mattdavis98017 жыл бұрын
And Dan Higgins!
@Herehear497 жыл бұрын
Thanks much! Enlightening! A top 50 would probably accommodate everyone's choices of overlooked players.
@mattdavis98017 жыл бұрын
Hank Crawford! Love that tone!
@mirazusta20025 жыл бұрын
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.
@gjudd6 жыл бұрын
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
@mr.mxyzptlk62337 жыл бұрын
WILL VINSON!! Haha seriously one of my favorites.
@PascalbigT7 жыл бұрын
After listening, have to say, Dick Oatts and Jaleel Shaw are personal favorites of mine from this list. Thanks Bernie Sanders!
@noahwagner48127 жыл бұрын
The alto player on stage with Dick Oatts in that recording is Danny Janklow. He's also a killer player.
@mmorabito227 жыл бұрын
Wow what a great list. Thanks Bernie!
@kendricbaines24157 жыл бұрын
Dick Oatts is in that recording of Charles McPh. and the Jon faddis JO. hes lead alto.
@HugoCoolDude7 жыл бұрын
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.
@ricaard5 жыл бұрын
So, let's get this straight: you want us to ignore Tina Brooks? *OKAY!!*
@GrupTheory7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the videos, now it's time for 10 underrated drummers!
@unkysonny6 жыл бұрын
+ bernie's bootlegs Roy Brooks?
@henridelagardere45847 жыл бұрын
0:00 - *Charles McPherson* - "Cherokee" - Jon Faddis, ld; 1:57 - *Hank Crawford" - "Everyday I Have The Blues" - Bob DeVos, g; Jimmy McGriff, org; Jimmie Smith, dr; - *1989* - San Diego 3:55 - *Eddie Cleanhead Vinson* - "Clean Head Blues" - Hank Crawford, as; David Fathead Newman, fl; George Wein, p; Milt Hinton, b; Alan Dawson, dr; *1978* - France 5:20 - *Gary Bartz* - "You're Sensational" - Barney McAll, p; James King, b; Greg Bandy, dr; *2015* . Serbia 7:20 - *Richie Cole* - "I Can't Get Started" - 9:18 - *Mark Vinci* - " 10:53 - *Dick Oatts* - "Alaina" - John Beasley, p; Ben Shepherd, b; Dan Schnelle , dr; *15* LA 12:53 - *David Binney* - " 14:47 - *Jon Gordon* - " 16:47 - *Jaleel Shaw* - "Flipside" - Aaron Parks, p; Lage Lund, g; Joe Martin, b; Johnathan Blake, dr; *2008* - NYC tbc
@sharonibaloni66935 жыл бұрын
i saw hank crawford as an opening act for herbie hancock in around 1970. never saw no one else crawford and band were superb
@a1gold1767 жыл бұрын
bernie, you're destroying the jazz click- bait game and im proud
@michaeldean93385 жыл бұрын
Hank Crawford...major influence on David Sanborn.
@rasecbarravino34907 жыл бұрын
Other great but unknown alto players include Baptiste Herbin and Giovanni Cutello
@colepeterson5447 жыл бұрын
While I would agree that Dick Oatts is definitely underrated, he is a level above the rest of these saxophonists, both in popularity and skill level.
@fernandosalazar15984 жыл бұрын
Someone has the link to David Binney full video?
@juanmartinduquero96434 жыл бұрын
When you transcribe Parker's sólo on cherokee
@Yuppie.Mike.5 жыл бұрын
first guy is awesome
@juansausruiz11127 жыл бұрын
check out Perico Sambeat
@alansenzaki41484 жыл бұрын
...frank strozier, lee konitz, sonny fortune, sonny redd, ... Up and coming zoe abadia, veronica leahy.
@DestinMillerMusic7 жыл бұрын
I think dang near all alto players get over looked after the time of cannonball lol besides ppl like Kenny garret
@connorsobieri2453 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately almost all of jazz has been over looked after the time of Cannonball lol
@robinnicaise19787 жыл бұрын
Ok great players, what are you thinking about Miguel Zenon, Vincent Herring, Perico Sambeat, Olivier Zanot...?
@bobshields9577 жыл бұрын
V Herring, A Blythe
@tomizziomelli30607 жыл бұрын
Well, i'm enjoying this game. My vote goes to David Binney. A good option is Jon Gordon. Thanks.
@eveline1986 Жыл бұрын
me too
@sandrocompagnon10377 жыл бұрын
Great selection! If you make another compilation of great alto sax players you can put Loren Stillman into it :)
@Lucas-jg4he5 жыл бұрын
baptiste herbin
@josephnagle84054 жыл бұрын
I saw McPherson live. He’s amazing!
@dahalofreeek7 жыл бұрын
You have dope content. I love to go on listening adventures.
@Yuppie.Mike.5 жыл бұрын
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
@datanotions7 жыл бұрын
John Handy, Steve Wilson, Oliver Nelson would have made my list
@connorsobieri2453 жыл бұрын
There aren’t any really good Steven Wilson videos on KZbin tho to show. I wish there was though.
@darrelfrancisco29416 жыл бұрын
all are amazing players.
@Nuxunumo7 жыл бұрын
Mike Lewis, though he's primarily a tenor player I guess.
@samondaatje36047 жыл бұрын
Zane Musa?
@davischong60786 жыл бұрын
Zane shoulda been here.
@tomwaters30297 жыл бұрын
Bernie Sanders, what about Nigel Hitchcock?
@datanotions7 жыл бұрын
John Handy, Steve Wilson, Oliver Nelson would have made my list
@The_Ex_Boxing_Nerd7 жыл бұрын
What about Bobby Selvaggio?
@atantonio96747 жыл бұрын
lets us not forget John Handy, Steve Wilson
@CanIUseSpaces7 жыл бұрын
Do Tim Green or Miguel Zenon count as underrated?
@torindavies11764 жыл бұрын
John O’Gallagher
@bestaff5 жыл бұрын
is that Javier Santiago on piano with Jaleel?
@ghairraigh7 жыл бұрын
NOT . . . BY . . . ME! (did they really have to flash a photo of Bird during Charles McPherson's solo on the video?)
@pierredosameiroartist7 жыл бұрын
French saxophonist Baptiste Herbin!!!!
@SeanLeonDrumz7 жыл бұрын
Can you do 10 underrated drummers, and trumpet players?
@mr.mxyzptlk62337 жыл бұрын
NO!! SAX PLAYERS ONLY!!!!!
@mr.mxyzptlk62337 жыл бұрын
Just kidding
@unkysonny6 жыл бұрын
Tuba (tubists?), bongo and poker players!
@chrispotter31906 жыл бұрын
unkysonny what about league players
@armthealiens4 жыл бұрын
Underrated poker players - that's funny. Guys who lost but played really well!!!
@saxcover.6 жыл бұрын
Special thanks
@BlasJohnny7 жыл бұрын
Very Cool Thank You
@PeekaPeep5 жыл бұрын
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...
@DanielNield10 ай бұрын
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.
@PeekaPeep10 ай бұрын
@@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! 🙂👋
@bigeman257 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the first 4 are underrated. Not in my book anyway. Thank you for these vids.
@gangstakittie76995 жыл бұрын
Underated means neglected but gold
@PaddieFunk7 жыл бұрын
Soweto Kinch?
@egyptianminor7 жыл бұрын
Definitely a great underrated Alto player. The fact that he's British and lives on the other side of the pond probably doesn't help, though...
@eliottmorst2 жыл бұрын
i forgot about him
@guntergerlach65164 жыл бұрын
Herrlich danke
@victoza92327 жыл бұрын
I think "Underrated" in the title is a typo. It's probably supposed to be "10 Unrelated Alto Players You Should Know About."
@unkysonny7 жыл бұрын
Marion Brown
@cottinghamtennisclub92257 жыл бұрын
Maybe the White House should listen to this stuff that Bernie puts out it might cool their heads out!
@SELMER19474 жыл бұрын
One note by Johnny Hodges contains more music than 10000 notes by all those guys...
@kabalayouri4197 жыл бұрын
Sonny criss i think is underrated !
@olech24europe7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have heard about Sonny Red?. He didn't record many albums. Great and underrated alto player.
@mr.mxyzptlk62337 жыл бұрын
Agreed. One of the first alto players I tried transcribing other than Parker
@jaleelshaw6 жыл бұрын
I really dig his playing as well.
@aaronkranzler48307 жыл бұрын
man where's dave pietro in this!
@marcroigcebrian4 жыл бұрын
kenny garrett
@johnbutler82356 жыл бұрын
Kenny Garrett and John Handy are a couple that come to mind that you left out, but maybe they're not underrated.
@devilshark66946 жыл бұрын
Sonny red, sonny simmons
@gleff33454 жыл бұрын
Sonny Fortune
@MrAbomb2346 жыл бұрын
Shawn Thunder Wallace, seriously that guy is amazing
@charlestrane7 жыл бұрын
I think the Charles McPherson choice is right on, but I don't think Gary Bartz or Hank Crawford are underrated by jazz heads.
@xasma7 жыл бұрын
dick oatts is underrated? hes the sax prof. at fucking temple lmao.
@victoza92327 жыл бұрын
xasma Is Fucking Temple lmao a good school?
@xasma7 жыл бұрын
Vic Toza one of the best
@victoza92327 жыл бұрын
xasma You do realize I was joking, right? There is no school named "Fucking Temple lmao."
@xasma7 жыл бұрын
Vic Toza says YOU
@unkysonny7 жыл бұрын
xasma Never heard of him, or the other four on the bottom of the list.
@BryanCanonigo7 жыл бұрын
Yah Jon Gordon!
@joeshmooo7 жыл бұрын
What happened to bernie Sanders?
@moranletouze14495 жыл бұрын
Justin Robinson
@makarkashitsyn68327 жыл бұрын
Check Nicholas Bello
@amenentuet6 жыл бұрын
Hank Crawford and David "Fathead", Newman Both Played for RAY CHARLES no SLACKERS Played For RAY !!! Richie Cole is No Joke either !
@mmullan817 жыл бұрын
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
@byronsigrano68497 жыл бұрын
How about baritone players?
@mr.mxyzptlk62337 жыл бұрын
Gary Smulyan
@Erschophone7 жыл бұрын
You need to learn about the father of the Baritone Saxophone - Duke's chauffeur…
@noahpettibon7 жыл бұрын
There aren't enough baritone players 😂they're all underrated!
@noahpettibon7 жыл бұрын
I *would* like to see BS channel do 10 "Great" Baritones but the *top* 10 lists bug me because of how hard to define the top is.
@gabrielpreston51297 жыл бұрын
Serge Chaloff, Joe Temperley, Cecil Payne...I could go on and on
@delll19796 жыл бұрын
Check Nick Biello out guyss, crazy guy ,heck of a player
@javierperez-gu5my4 жыл бұрын
Buenisimo ¡
@unkysonny7 жыл бұрын
Hey Bernie, how about doing some overrated lists, or a poll?
@MegaRas737 жыл бұрын
Personally I think one of these is overrated, perhaps people like Paul Desmond and Art Pepper are underrated
@HoodedJeans7 жыл бұрын
gary bartz?
@MegaRas737 жыл бұрын
HoodedJeans yes 😊
@HoodedJeans7 жыл бұрын
Rob Stutchbury yeah, i hear you
@JS-dt1tn6 жыл бұрын
No fucking way. Bet you've never heard him play with Woody Shaw. Bet you've never heard of Woody shaw actually...
@armthealiens5 жыл бұрын
Shit, you guys are MAD. Gary Bartz is in my top ten of all time greatest alto players. Up there with Cannonball and Charlie Parker.
@chrisferrarimusic7 жыл бұрын
Killin list, wish Frank Morgan was on it though!
@atantonio96747 жыл бұрын
lets us not forget John Handy, Steve Wilson
@ohlukkyman7 жыл бұрын
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!
@bcarniaux7 жыл бұрын
What about Thomas Chapin
@grantkoeller89115 жыл бұрын
so many you left off the list.....
@myousic9344 жыл бұрын
Gary Bartz's drummer is attacking ever chance he can get😅👎
@JoshuaDeanHealey5 жыл бұрын
Half of them are not underated.. maybe my ears are just broken haha