Joshua Redman vs James Carter Live At Carnegie Hall

Duelo de saxos inceible

[@instrumentattic]

6:18 Redman preaching a nice sermon, Carter out there speaking in tongues

[@samonsax1588]

Instrument Attic 😂😂😂😂

[@jdaubry6346]

well said!

[@philipeandrade7635]

the best comment ever hahaha perfect!

[@adysaxman77]

Great analysis!

[@gmnh7534]

They were both speaking in tongues! I gotta call it a draw. Carter got off the more impressive riffs (making me want to throw my sax into the sewer), but I thought that Redman said more in his solos (making me want to throw myself into the sewer).

[@BB27823]

If anyone is wondering why the trumpet section is so mental, 4 of the 5 in the section are lead players. Jon Faddis, Byron Stripling, Greg Gisbert and Earl Gardner. Overkill?

[@connorfirth857]

I think it sounds awesome

[@DByrd24]

So just trumpet players. They have to be heard…🙄

[@Njderig]

They are both amazingly talented players. Thank god for different styles. How boring would it be if everyone played exactly the same. The contrast of styles is what makes this sooooo good! Bravo!

[@Saxysaxman23]

6:29 Redman: Let's play some jazz! Carter: Nah, Ima walrus!!

[@Soulive25]

Come on guys, can't we leave the judgments aside and just see two amazing musicians (they are) having a hell of a time?

[@SupahflyJazzguy]

You must like this comment if the entire video you were thinking, "I need to go practice, after I'm done wiping the drool from my face."

[@polytonality]

Redman, you are my idol, but Mr. Carter, you are beyond incredible. The battle was VERY close, ... I can't believe I am writing this... James Carter has the edge on this one. REMATCH!!!! I demand it!!!!! Josepbetoret, thanks for this post!!

[@zanest.andrejackson8064]

I've watched this so many times that I've lost count... the thing that amazes me the most is how flawlessly Carter and Redman work together, building off of one another, trading the spotlight. They're the crème of the crop on their own but together... something really special happens. I don't think I've ever seen two musicians, or people in general, work that well together.

[@Jorvaskrr]

The contrast,man.The contrast betweeen the two of them is just outta this world.

[@derritrane]

Good playing! Carter was meant to be the next "Great" in jazz some years back. His technique, range, knowledge of the tradition, and multi-instrumental mastery were unmatched. Good to see Redman step out of the soporific confines of MOR jazz and show that he is his father's son.

[@lj3musicjulien855]

Joshua Redman is technique & mastery is also unmatched here. They both are superb saxophonist in their own right.

[@Lifersprinter]

Who said Carter was supposed to be the next great. So who was then?

[@MrSaxobari]

Again and again J. Redman is just killing and freak n amazing. So natural,smooth ,cool,he is just a legend player!! No doubt...

[@mkl62]

Lordy, lordy, James is 40. Happy Birthday today James. I hope it's a good one. I hope you can come to South Carolina and perform someday. Again, Happy Birthday.

[@DMV-SaxTv]

My all time inspiration video from my absolute MOST favorite sax GOAT's of this generation. Both has always reminded me why I love to simply play and be creative!

[@mazmonsters]

Anyone trained in music can appreciate what these two are doing.

[@Damentional]

at first James was stealin the show because he came out with heat and Josh was just goin through the motions... then he started havin fun goin back and forth. That was effin amazing!!!

[@principalpercussion]

These guys are both fantastic saxophone players and their styles are so different, their sounds are so different. I don't think it's healthy for people to get so worked up over who's solo was better and start insulting the other player for no reason or just insulting them both. It can't be healthy to sit in front of a computer screen and type abuse at people for no reason whatsoever

[@nikogarciaaranzadi1155]

41 persons haven't got idea of the saxo. This guys are amazing. It's a very good video thanks to publicate.

[@LosOnTheKeys]

well..@ 3 years I was a sponge, open to everything, and i still am. I've been improvising and writing music for about 9 years, playing music for 12. all i can say is, really get to know who you are, what you like, what you really want to play, and don't let the schools steer you away from YOU. i went to "jazz" school and it put me in a dark place where I was constantly judging myself and trying to sound like everyone else. create your own music, be creative, push boundaries, break the rules

[@shadeofblue2004]

WOW fantastic! nothing like retro jazz... all real sound!

[@yaacovmayman]

Both Amazing Saxophonist James and Joshua I so much enjoy to listen

[@ezekielthemack]

Excellent performances from two of my favourite current saxophonists.

[@PieInTheSky9]

Is nobody going to mention that at 2:20 it shows Carter playing during Redman's solo. Interesting editing

[@connorfirth857]

I actually saw that and rewinded it twice just to make sure lol

[@SoaringTrumpet]

5:27 Faddis stfu back there, these guys are trying to solo lol

[@fr9khg57h]

Funniest comment i read in a long time!

[@FerCarranza2]

I like a lot this video!!! What a body has the sound of James Carter, it blows away Joshua Redman!!! Incredible!!! I never see Carter plays like this.....I feel more american the sound of Carter, I don´t know if he uses here an american horn but it seems to do it....

[@joshuasound]

i had the blessing of seeing george adams and pharoah sanders...they really played the music from their souls, deep in their souls. it's something that i always am inspired by and am humbled by their ability to express so beautifully...i also saw yusef lateef...the most humble person you could ever meet.

[@florinneculai2552]

And that my friends it's pure madness! I'm shure those saxophones can sleep well after that work

[@timcason3479]

Amazing!!!! I love them both but Josh Redman is so smooth. I just love it!

[@debash1234]

this duo is the shit... they can swing with the best of them... proud to say I've seen them both perform... wish I had seen them together... thanks for posting!

[@leosampler3505]

el final es un duelo titanico... ambos increibles saxofonistas!!!! jame electrico como un rayo... joshua agua templada cayendo por una vertiente ....

[@kmarigunter4327]

Joshua Redman all the way 🎷

[@rk41gator]

Killin' it! Love the way they traded licks and came out smokin' at the end.

[@stevepethel6843]

What a fantastic BAND backin that HUGE talent upfroni!!!

[@Bbmin0rBmaj0r]

I like Redman's approach more, but I like Carter's tone more. To me its more unique, bigger, gutsier, and a tid bit crazy haha. Gotta love the projection and guts of that Conn he's playin.

[@HiL1KuS09]

These guys both tear it up. Completely different styles and both masters in their own right. This video is just unbelievable.

[@meninuprodigio]

Tanto o Joshua quanto o Carter, são influências indiscutíveis, muito bom o vídeo !

[@homerunner16]

Yeah i mean I just started immersing myself in jazz 3 years ago but I have been playing music for the past 13 years and I'm only a senior in high school. I have a lot to learn ! I agree with what you say about the improve though. From what I've learned though true great improve is hard to do. I personally enjoy just thinking of things on the spot and playing what I'm feeling, but it doesn't hurt to have ideas ready to use like them. Thats also improve, just figured out before the gig.

[@cldavis33]

If I could only play like one...........it would be James Carter in practice, and Joshua Redman in concert. Both absolutely amazing.

[@MrsTigerlover]

Beautifuly Amazing! Wow! Redman Highly Simple, Carter Highly classy! More than a gift... A Blessing!

[@Allencaillou]

Oh my God. Just the contrast of the raw, aggressive style of James Carter to the beautiful lines and phrasing of Joshua Redman just... I quit.

[@cldavis33]

+Allen Yu And I quit with you bro.

[@reichlinsmall9765]

Nah, it's playing like that that keeps me going; lets me know that stagnation is a matter of habits and/or choice. Bring it on!

[@adrianguev1294]

C Davis i dont even get the joke

[@harmonycafe8318]

Allen Yu f

[@Nubtastic]

Awesome to see the drastically different styles between the two players! Thanks!

[@AMJazzy96]

Damn good, man! You can feel the intensity.

[@armando2316]

Le Doy gracias a Dios por darme oportunidad de ver este video... es sorprente... muchas gracias por ponerlo en youtube

[@Hegehdkk]

Truly two of my favorite saxophonists... together!

[@daverow49]

The negative comments tell me that good music is beyond many unfortunates who will sadly never get it. Listen to the notes and you may discover magic but then maybe you won't. Instead of disliking, go back to your electronica and metal. This is real live acoustic music, brilliantly played and you are obviously on the wrong channel.

[@Azman.]

What a high killing pitch note both J & J! Plus great big band! Greeting from Jazz man, Kuala Lumpur.

[@Funkmett]

Das ist einfach nicht mehr zu toppen. Es ist einfach das beste! Mehr geht nicht. Wirklich nicht. Was soll noch kommen oder passieren ?!?

[@garyclaytor7214]

A taste of the future. I know both of them have been around a while, but but still, recognize!

[@Monkeylobber111]

They both are great. But James Carter is swinging. He sounds so sweet. Great video

[@jazzyjake99]

All these people bashing James Carter, even though he's way better than everyone commenting.

[@ikillspamnow]

Because my little friend, they happen to be friends, actually good friends. Music competitions are not about beating anybody up. It is about showcasing musical talents, of which both of these dudes have in spades. Very different styles there. Joshua is more of the old school and James is definitely new school.

[@Barisaxboy09]

i loved preforming at that venue it was amazing to see how many ppl just watched so closely to just you and you feel like your life is finally complete it truley was amazing and seeing videos takes me back to it i love it

[@yahbitchyah777]

7 and a half minutes of pure epic win.

[@tmyers08]

Yo BrentBMX, I'm with you all the way baby. James Carter is definitely a monster tenor player. He plays or did play with the World Sax Quartet, and I think that that shit is an accomplishment. Some of the stuff Carter does in that group is insane.

[@BeBattey]

Woooow I LOVED the duel Amazing ideas all around! Loved the altissimo, and the low Bb messing around, they're PERFECT together!! If Josh had a cleaner tone and James had a vuffier tone they would have complimented eachother so well. The band, not so much. What the hell is the lead doing. *shakes head* Not doing this amazing duel justice.

[@Saxysaxman23]

Trumpets: in the background at 5:30; Me: Dafuq?

[@Lamp025]

epic! good god I hope i can play something even 1/1000 as good as this for my improve solo for all-state try out

[@LosOnTheKeys]

to me, the power in jazz comes from breaking the rules and keeping w the times. bebop was based on popular swing music from the 50's. it was a new "language", it was innovative & still in touch w what people were listening to. Same reason Miles and Trane made such an impact. they took music to the next frontier while keeping in touch w changes in society. today, in the "academic jazz" world, they want us to keep everything traditional and swinging, but they wonder why no one buys jazz records.

[@cm0220ster]

Both sound awesome. I've yet to experience Carter (only because I haven't bought any of his stuff), but I'm a huge Redman fan. I think I just became a Carter fan as well.

[@fluidjazz]

Joshua Redman 'AND' James Carter Live At Carnegie Hall no battle here just 2 great musicians..........move along!

[@DanTheMailman330]

When was this performance? Late 90's I'm guessing. Was fortunate to see both these guys back then several times, wow. Both techniques are freakish. Carter walked out and joined Sonny Rollins on stage at Severance Hall, Cleveland early 1996 for a couple times. An awesome contrast and concert!

[@pesoj07]

Bonito documento, dos estilos diferentes pero compatibles...

[@nobodady1]

That cadenza split my head wide open.

[@timcox9021]

WOW. two young Giants in today's jazz ... no comparisons required ... two of the baddest cats currently, if not ever ... I only wish the sound engineer would've realized James' microphone wasn't as efficiently audible as Joshua's was. Easier to hear Josh vs. James. Still a classic piece of artistry. GLAD IT WAS CAPTURED ON FILM/TAPE, ETC.

[@1955drv]

Love you guys, Outstanding performance 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@BrentBMX]

I can't even come close to wrapping my head around how amazing this is...

[@nimogt]

some people over react. There are people who are less qualified than you who make sweeping statements that one player is better than another and it kinda makes comments like yours grouped into bad ones. I understood what you were saying and you were totally right, especially when it comes to redman's intensity. I love his stuff, but I'd rather listen to the poorer sound quality on youtube because his play is so much more energetic in the live performances compared to his recordings in my opinion

[@DanielEscanellas]

En el primer coro, Redman se asustó de lo que le escuchó a Carter.. se lo nota nevioso (y yo lo considero un grande, de todas maneras). Ya sé que esto no es un deporte ni una competencia, pero en el jazz pasa a menudo que los músicos nos olvidamos que la rivalidad no tiene sentido.

[@fernandocampos380]

Very good! both very touching .... I will leave the country and I play there a bit of sax! rsrsrsrs os dois tocam muito!! só faltou eu!

[@Horthy66]

Simplemente Maravilloso. Que no daría por tener el privilegio de escuchar en directo a estos dos grandes artistas.

[@rowetoussaint7319]

While both are absolutely amazing, Detroit was in the house!!

[@jfree1112]

they are both spewing greatness though those horns. climactic ending.

[@xX_Skraith_Xx]

I'm gonna cry that was amazing.

[@fatboyslimqq]

Ah. the classic tenor battle. and i can't think of two more talented people for the job nowadays.

[@ryanrusso3666]

There is no winner, just preferences. It's music. You'll make the realization when you are older and more experienced.

[@Cameron_Bradley]

I love that at around 5:30 the trumpet in the band gets disgusted and starts wailing over the soloists.

[@jonviol]

Carter's Saxophone is a 1927 Conn 'New Wonder' with Yamaha/Selmer type keywork ,body cut and realigned etc.Rolled tone holes. Work done by Martin Suter of 'Blashaus' in Switzerland. He was using a Geoff Lawton 7* BBs on this recording. Now uses a Geoff Lawton 11* BB Special.Neck is a Panam with hybrid 'Buck Rogers '30M style octave key. Redman is playing a 1952/3 Selmer 'Super Action, relacquered ,otherwise original.Not sure what mouthpiece.Any more just ask. Jonny

[@FlorencioCruz]

unbelieveble just amazing duello....Joshua gets sublime at the end....

[@Markus_Breuss]

buenisssimo !!! lo de "duelo" entre dos tenores es ridículo, es simplemente música excitante, y mantienen vivo el BLUES

[@xCelsius451x]

Awesome performance!

[@hiddel2003]

They obviously are both really good and about as perfect as you can get. it really comes down the the opinion of the veiwers in this one =)

[@pauljbleemusic]

it doesnt matter whos better, cuz both are FREAKIN damn good

[@BrentClay]

If we were required to be as good as any performer we expressed an opinion about, few of us would have much to say. I do think the band overblew the soloists quite a bit maybe they were caught up in the energy. I like the way Joshua eased in and increased his intensity as the piece progressed. I'm also not a big fan of the vibrato that James slips in here and there. Having said that, these guys are both among the elite in my opinion wow. Hat's off (as usual).

[@ryanchatterjee]

it's unbelievable that they can go out and play like this but i can hardly play 3 songs at a band recital

[@NPjazzsaxmusic]

Both are players steeped in the jazz tradition, and BOTH of them know the harmonics of these pieces inside out. James carter's first chorus is almost all Rollins, coltrane and just generic blues licks, but he does them extremely well. Redman is just himself through and through. oh, and the 'noise' carter makes is this thing called EMOTION, I expect he can hang harmonically better than you can lushrumps! but please don't take that personally, he is a great and famous player.

[@kabalayouri419]

Man that walking bass tho !! That’s the glue to everything

[@Barit0nist]

I almost totally agree with you. Joshua was great I like his tone a little better than Carter but Carter's slap tongue near the end was nice. Carter is "Edgy" and he is great too so I don't think anyone needs to go.

[@pbh07]

Redman is playing for his life!

[@BeBattey]

I have Boss Tenors, and I've transcribed some Sonny Stitt. I know what great jazz is, I'm just saying the variety of their ideas was astounding.

[@RogelioEscobar]

sweet man....such awesome tones both!

[@thesaxman529]

What beasts, those guys are ridiculous

[@drumz47]

Absolutely raw....Love it.

[@sellamac]

James Carter is the "Wild Man in Saxophone". He really gave all his best :) Thumbs up for James ! I hope James and Arturo Sandoval would play together. I'm sure it's a long showdown.

[@mf9000paris]

I think you're right about the horns. James Carter plays Lawton mouthpieces with plasticover reeds (I don't know if he still uses those). According to his website, Joshua Redman plays 7 or 7* vintage rubber Links with superial reeds.

[@walsh93jazz]

What a privileged and honored position you have been placed in. Become aware of the good you can do through your talents. Once you become aware of, and accept this responsibility, there will be no more room for egotistical concepts. Your concepts will expand to gratify and uplift the listener and to lead you to the total fulfillment of your destiny. Strive to write and perform in such a manner that others may be gratified and that you may be fulfilled' - Horace Silver.

[@bandman1906]

This was great!!!!!

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

BOTH STELLAR MONSTERS, AWESOMEEEEEEE, NO ONES BETTER THAN THE OTHER, BOTH DIFFERENT, BOTH SAX GIANTS

[@ericsaxalto]

Both do a tremendous job. Each draw ideas, sound, and expressive qualities from the greate tradition of tenor players. I love the edge and fattness of Carter's sound. I love that he's not afraid to get wild, but JR has that sweet smooth control that is clean as a whistle. Every player worth his salt should be conversant with other player's sounds and licks - used creatively and not as a crutch. At about 4:40 I loose in Carter's playing - it lacks artistry and thought. Jr never looses that.

[@goodyearsanti]

el ultimo minuto es arte puro. Quien haya tenido la suerte de ver en directo a estos dos monstruos en un duelo face to face, ya no puede pedir mas.

[@dcbac180485]

very very very very very gooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jdaubry6346]

Who want another round between these two ?