Four BIG Brothers

Four brothers one octave down, played on three Bb bass saxophones and one Tubax Eb contrabass saxophone

[@bruhman8568]

when your saxophone is lower than a tuba

[@razourblade7235]

bruh man Those are best kind my dude

[@filiphauangundersen3228]

Every type of tuba goes way lower than the tubax and basssax.

[@filiphauangundersen3228]

BALDY MCNUTT Yes, but pedal tones are very useable and I view them as just normal low notes. It is nothing fancy about them, they are just lower. I have frequently used F0 (F under the piano’s lowest A) on tuba in concerts.

[@christianhenry4173]

@@filiphauangundersen3228 bass guitar and synthesizer can go lower than a tuba.

[@filiphauangundersen3228]

christian henry but synth and bass requires no talent/technique to reach those notes. On tuba the air and lips (the player) make the sound.

[@thisisnotdom]

I used to think anything below a bary was just for show, but you convinced me otherwise! This sounds amazing!

[@scottrosheck1715]

probably one of the people who believe you can't make music with large instruments for one reason or another... I have yet to hear a good reason why lower pitched instruments can't make wonderful music, like this.

[@jeanhodgson8623]

What an impressive performance. It is musical, not just a curiosity.

[@zangsax]

Ive written it before Randy is one of ,if not THE BEST big horn player I've heard. Thanks

[@shader_son697]

I heard those little snippets of Giant Steps and Jeepers Creepers in the solo section, amazing!!

[@daviddet]

i'm a tenor player because i like the sound of them the best, but you make those bass saxophones sing! that's an absolutely beautiful tone you're getting and i'm jealous. that and for that vintage gray sax.

[@teryndavis3392]

My goodness!! The split gives me shivers!! It's beautiful

[@thehastysamurai3058]

This is a masterpiece

[@Dublin_N]

1:28 Giant Steps

[@gregdolecki8530]

Lots of song quotes in solos.

[@fusiontricycle6605]

Bass saxophones sound the best!

[@christianhenry4173]

Agreed.

[@Xokzu]

bass and beyond forever!

[@PrinceJayWhey]

i love the sound of the tubax

[@jansebesta8675]

Great.

[@george31241]

I play bari sax. It's so cool! My goal is to play every sax there is

[@liamwatson5125]

The bari sax is the lowest of the commonly played saxophones.

[@janethaven3692]

I loved this, I really wanna be a bari player in my 7th grade jazz band, I also loved how you made those bass sing!! Amazing and a work of art

[@Kevin-ek1su]

That’s my goal too, so far have played all the four main saxophones.

[@katella12]

very enjoyable. put a big smile on my face! thank you.

[@balderdash14]

I need a tubax! It's too good!

[@liamwatson5125]

Ickbarr Bigelsteine How many cans of beans did this man eat??????

[@stewarthouser4667]

I love "Jeepers Creepers!"

[@PookyBrownstone]

sounds scary awesome!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

That's quite a nice Growl

[@christianhenry4173]

He should add a Bari to make it a 5th harmony group.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Must have been a TON of fun to write a block chord for four super lows.

[@Crazyguitarman1991]

I love that you played the jeepers creepers theme at one point :D

[@luksaxtenor]

Great recording!!

[@rbb117]

I have a newly reconditioned total mechanical overhauled Conn bass sax I will be selling soon. Owned & played professionally by my father from the 30's to the 70's & idle since. It has 2 lower keys, not 3 (High E & side C, Mechanical Key work up to High F). Any ideas on where & how to sell it would be appreciated.

[@blevinscameron]

I love this

[@DreSmoove1]

The Tubax sounded very low and unclear, it was pretty funny

[@liamwatson5125]

DreSmoove1 I know, it sounded like he ate too many beans!

[@christianhenry4173]

@@liamwatson5125 lol 😆

[@schnieef]

Love the salt peanuts quotation at ~ 2:12. How did you manage the three bass saxophones to sound different?

[@BandNerd3661]

Amazing playing sir! It's amazing how you can make all 3 of those bass saxophones to sound different, it must be the player, not the horn!

[@andyokus4930]

Randy you look and sound great! Used to come see you with Las Olas Brass at HoJo's in Hollywood in the '70's. Was talking to Harry Hellas about you today so I looked you up. All the best!

[@doctorgrowl]

Thanks for making the pictures match which sax is playing on the sound track! Does the Tubax have a low A key?

[@muscian100]

oh...is this from the Aebersold big band era book?I recognize the piano comping

[@martom_x9977]

How many octaves lower is the tubax than the bari and is the tubax lower than a tuba (probably)

[@Bruh-wt9zv]

It’s exactly one octave below bari I believe. I’m not positive if it’s the same thing as contrabass but if so that’s it

[@razourblade7235]

The tubax is considered a contrabass saxophone one octave below the bari, and yet in a lower key then a tuba, most tubas can hit lower notes then them

[@nathanedminson1964]

The tuba is a contrabass saxophone just wound around more and it is one octave lower than baritone sax

[@nathanedminson1964]

Tubax

[@bmonkey8]

@@Bruh-wt9zv Anything in Eb will be and octave below or higher than the the next Eb sax ie. Alto to Bar. But yes the Bari is octave higher than tubax

[@AlexWonderful]

did u write this? its amazing!! i just wish i could play this on bass clarinet...

[@liamwatson5125]

It takes a lot of breath to play a bass saxophone. That's one reason why it is not a commonly played saxophone. It's mainly played in Dixieland music. The Tubax is a weird one and it sounds like someone farted.

[@seansutherland6270]

Liam Watson tuba uses tons of air but it's a very common instrument

[@rsb62rsb]

Bravo!! Lovely Stuff. :-)

[@himynameississy]

why do you have 3 bass saxophones? nothing wrong with it I just don't see the need

[@Jerry-hp5sf]

himynameis sissy did he say he owned them?

[@LJOESOBE]

Who heard Dizzy's "Salt Peanuts"?

[@mcmeekz]

thats awesome! i love this song so much, was this with u and 3 other guys or did u just lawyer the audio together?

[@TheMrBaritone]

very nice, love how the tubax looks, but Im not too hot aboot the sound(I dont like the contrabass sax)

[@balderdash14]

When they started playing salt peanuts in the back to back solos 😵

[@Marre4000]

Dizzy Atmosphere 1.02 and Salt Peanuts 2.11

[@Xokzu]

ya dud you rock i might be able to get a bass someting coming up so how tall r u its either your really tall or i am just also taller than a bass sax because im not expecting to play a bass sax until i set up an appointmen with my jazz band directpo, so bass sax might not be to tall?

[@myfbusters]

On a completely different note, I heard on a forum somewhere you have a Vibratosax. Where can you buy them? I've been looking all over the web. Thanks.

[@JSmanthe3rd]

Do you have the subcontrabass sax?

[@liamwatson5125]

JSmanthe3rd None in Canada.

[@TheApprentice91]

question, who does the drums? is that just a recording?

[@reubenjames3651]

Hello. I just bought a old conn pan am. Any chance you could shed some,light on the altismo notes for this old bass sax. I can't find anything about it anywhere.

[@ClueLou]

jeepers peepers! that's the tune isn't it?

[@pancakepredator8474]

@AnAmericanComposer No, just three basses and a tubax

[@LowReedExpert1]

I want this in my high school jazz band. Any clue where I can find a score for tenors and bari.? When I search I get the movie 4 brothers.

[@say-cred]

@schnieef Also can't miss that "jeepers creepers" quotation at 1:50

[@fish3313]

What jazz piece is this?

[@saxtek]

"Four Brothers," originally composed by Jimmy Giuffre fot Woody Herman

[@Android_Warrior]

I wonder who was the Idiot who gave a thumbs down.... :P

[@LowReedExpert1]

@TheSaxJazzer Its just a hunch, but I think its called 4 brothers lol

[@dricodelima]

02:56 pra frente!!! 😱😱😱

[@tattierlivee7326]

The tubax was so unclear lol

[@generalh1042]

sounds great on actual speakers

[@liamwatson5125]

TattierLivee Who cut the cheese?!

[@Xokzu]

@schnieef different parts, different brands, different mouthpieces =P

[@OliverDuarte88]

are they expensive??

[@ClueLou]

oh okay thanks.

[@TheApprentice91]

@Saxman11290 As musicians, we're all working to improve.

[@billibabjo8053]

whats the name of the song played in the beginning

[@ben9130]

Four brothers

[@runescapefire3]

@maxwheeler100 both E flat and B flat

[@tf.00]

whats the song ?

[@adoctorslifeforme]

@saxtek dude, learn how to take a compliment ... we are all working on stuff, but when someone goes out of their way to say that THEY like your sound, then it's their compliment to you, so take it and don't complain about how YOU know you have to work on stuff.

[@LowReedExpert1]

@jhoch2301 Sheet Music Plus has an alright version, just jack up the tempo a bit

[@michaelabbo2779]

1:27 Coltrane lol

[@TheKevinV08]

I hear a Salt Peanuts quote in there at 2:11. :D

[@threesixty2408]

the tubax is muddy and unclear. just sounds like elephant farting

[@liamwatson5125]

Three Sixty And the bass sax sounds like a rhinoceros farting.

[@christianhenry4173]

The tubax sounds like a Truck engine lol.

[@liamwatson5125]

christian henry Who cut the cheese?!

[@christianhenry4173]

@@liamwatson5125 lol 😂

[@Saxation1]

so....how rich are you??

[@Xokzu]

please let that be a conn or beucher!!!

[@AgentC2121]

how did you get the tubax and how much did it cost?

[@teryndavis3392]

Solo*

[@00ipm00]

My alto sax is nowhere close to that size

[@AnAmericanComposer]

So it's a bass, bass, subcontrabass, and tubax quartet?

[@Lolbaggers]

It was probably a flutist...

[@glendenig9962]

This sound is fat and rich!

[@billibabjo8053]

the trump of sax sounds

[@maxwheeler100]

No the tubax is in b flat

[@yuvalagam2]

Its in eb