Blues Inflection in Jazz

Saxophonist Todd Williams guides you through Blues inflections, and performs W.C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues" to illustrate!
Learn more at academy.jalc.org
Todd Williams - Tenor Saxophone
Tom Dempsey - Guitar
Eli Yamin - Piano
Ari Roland - Bass
Alvin Atkinson - Drums
Eric Suquet - Director
Marshall Rose - Director of Photography
Jessica Paz - Audio Engineer
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
Recorded May 3, 2013

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What i would give to have a drummer like that in my combo

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That excellent feeling of everyone enjoying the piece and it's so clear through their faces and sound is great

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I don't think I've ever heard a bass player with a bow swing that hard before!

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Paul chambers ?

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that guitar sounds delicious

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Probably the guitarist has something to do with it : )

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Holy Moly, great sounding band!!

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Love all of these videos! Fantastic! Keep jazz alive, everybody!

[@juanirra9062]

ironically, even though this the blues, there all pretty happy

[@merica1588]

Blues can be happy

[@Supremedalex]

I have heard a Blues that has made me feel sad- it always makes me feel great inside

[@Supremedalex]

I have heard and played St. Louis Blues many times but this video made me see it in a whole new way.

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The intro sounds like summertime to me

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i think it is

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Such a good teacher and illustration....I get it!

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Such a great quality saxophone has. Very smooth sound

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Field hollers and dirges of Enslaved Africans in the Americas - North, South and Central as well as the West Indies - gave birth to the Blues. Good tenor saxophone!

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It hit me hard, damn

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Tommy Bradford Glad you enjoyed it! We'll be posting more from that session soon

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When you have an ear to ear grin and the other guys do to, it's not work, it's a way of living.

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It's so nice and refreshing to see musicians playing because the love for the music and not the image God bless you guys

[@SemajMusiq]

Beautifully played!

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Love it! 😎🎶👌

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This drummer is unbelievabe.

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Musica fantastica. Difficile trovare parole per descriverla. Complimenti vivissimi a tutti i musicisti. Grazie a tutti!!!!!!

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amazing performance i’d buy the record that has exactly this

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Piano player is so happy to be alive (min 5:50) hahhahahaha this si so coll!!!!

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Pure musicianship! Some straight cats here, everyone of them.

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Sundays Are For jazz

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I see Eli playing with alternating hands hitting the keys. I wonder what kind of voicings he's using there!

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Ari Roland is using gut strings. Sounds like Paul Chambers. Nice!

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yeah,!

[@shashthiru4669]

why does the starting of the group jam feel like a tango? 😅😅

[@vc07441]

What's the name for the technique of playing the same note flat and sharp? thanks

[@kevinyoon7004]

bending pitch?

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6:02 Things Ain't What They Used to Be

[@CarlMoelhave]

invisible bass player at 2:15

[@ShaanSilva]

music is great, but the sound of the whole record should have more high and mid frequences, just for consideration:)) cheers

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Ben webster

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Team sax

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6:18

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Clearly mimicking Count Basie's jam........... This is JAZZ!

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