Chris Potter Blues Solo at SDSU

Chris Potter - tenor sax
Featuring the SDSU Jazz Big Band
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April 14, 2022

[@JohnKremastos]

Man what a solo ❤️❤️❤️

[@Osnosis]

I would note how well matched/meshed the bass and drums are with his playing; they are interesting without being competitive.

[@rilledulu]

Chris is soooooo insanely good.. I'm so glad he is around when MB is gone, otherwise I would go ballistic

[@wyndhl8309]

One of the best👌 solos I have heard to date: using properly placed punctuation marks - commas, colons, semi-colons, periods etc., so to say - Chris Potter slowly and intentionally builds (up) his ad lib into a captivating climax, thus demonstrating the Art or Science of developing a coherent Jazz Improvisation. Don't you notice that Chris has herein "abandoned", almost entirely, his expert penchant for speed wherein "less is more" - a la Miles Davis. His subtle use of altissimos is very well 👌 placed - a feat 👏 I am endeavoring to acquire and apply on demand. The clarity and precision of Chris'👋 notes are marvelously effected with expert dexterity and mastery, I am persuaded to observe and affirm. Don't you also admire the shakes and sharp trills during his improvisation? I do. Thanks for the post 📫

[@rilledulu]

Hmm.. Nope, I here speed as well, but well implemented

[@ra6378]

The man himself! Cool

[@jerryquintyne1764]

This was awesome!! Thanks you for sharing!

[@antoniogalvan3490]

.the Best..

[@rightchordleadership]

Chris is dee man 😎🎷

[@solomann940]

Legend

[@roanmccormick7923]

Sick :)

[@anthonyharris478]

Looks like chris is using the ishorimir tenor lig.

[@JeremyCarterSax]

Looks like a new sax too? Doesn't look like his usual VI

[@JD-zh6qe]

Its no blues, but nice !

[@kingofskateop]

Are you kidding? This is pure blues, but with modern harmonies.

[@markcasey6358]

I'm gonna get caned but every time I see this Potter it's like Adolf has shaved his 'tache. Lot's of technical exercises but no emotional input least of all any 'blues'. It takes all kinds eh?

[@BrandenBrown95]

lmfaooo you're funny

[@derek_williams]

I agree. I can't hear any blues after the first few bars. Amazing technique, and it sometimes looks like he's experiencing some excitement, but I'm left cold.

[@speakbulgariantoday]

Hey Mark, didn't you write the exact same comment about Coltrane's and Blues for Alice? kidding ;)

[@markcasey6358]

@@speakbulgariantoday Sadly I'm not a great fan of J.C. either. Dexter Gordon on the other hand...

[@yanbu000]

@@markcasey6358 You sound like a Stalinist (kidding again)...