Sigurd Rascher - Jascha Gurewich: Capriccio

Paris 1935
Saxophone: Sigurd M. Rascher
Piano: Jean Doyen

[@MichaelMontague]

I met Sigurd Rascher in 1976 at UGA while attending a Rascher Saxophone Workshop hosted by my teacher Kenneth Norwood "Buddy" Deans. I will never forget when during a break, Mr. Rascher picked up his Gold plated Alto and played a 4 octave chromatic scale up and down. My jaw hit the floor! It was flawless!

[@zoomyracecar7849]

FOUR OCTAVES? WOWW

[@marklandes3229]

My introduction to Sigurd. My Dad played the Alto sax, clarinet and flute and I played the Eb Alto sax also -- Galladoro came to our Hi School in 1960 (guest for our Assembly) and I always enjoy Rudy Wiedoeft's recordings --- they are all fabulous. (We had a Buescher Dad got for $50 in a Long Beach pawn shop about 1958)

[@rloomis3]

Possibly the best playing of his I've ever heard.

[@just4sax]

Yes that's true 😊

[@chunkysax]

What a monster artist Rascher was! I still love his "Top Tones for Saxophone" method book.

[@timothydearmin]

What an amazing musician he was! Brilliant performance!

[@maximefournier-therier9229]

Better saxophonist ever ! Just a beautiful piece

[@dugsax1]

I heard and met Sig at my high School concert. I was a student of the alto then. Total technician.. Many years later met Micheal Breeker at Birdland, the Next technician... Approximately 50 years difference

[@alvarorojas1120]

Esta manera de interpretar el saxofón es propia de los genios de este instrumento. A Rascher, la sociedad saxofonística, le debe el haber mostrado que este instrumento remplazaría a las nobles "cuerdas". Llegando a ser un instrumento altamente versátil ocupar un lugar prominente en Jazz. Gracias a quien subió esta maravilla.

[@jakebickham123]

Absolutely love this piece. But more importantly I love sigurds playing and altissimo. A man must wonder how many hours sigurd must've worked to sound as good on his double altissimo g as his low Bb.

[@Catboy.]

Wow the tone and technique is amazing.

[@BassetHoundTrio]

Gorgeous sound and playing!

[@shakydave]

King of altissimo!

[@christophercreviston8308]

Killing it! Thank you for the post!

[@saxfish]

< What a Sound !¡! I got his " Top Tones " book ! >

[@onesyphorus]

That low range almost sounded as deep and thick and whole as a Tenor oh my!

[@amatista28]

Note to self: Don't worry, only 20 more years until you can play at least the start of this

[@RatPfink66]

Two sides of the man we never see again: he's doing a light classical '20s virtuoso piece - actually written by a saxophonist - and he's playing in Paris! His conception is fully formed even at this early date, right up to the pristine G4 in the opening cadenza.

[@marktyler3381]

This will keep you busy for a few years!

[@albiondi4078]

amazing!

[@marcdeckard7064]

Wow this guy had chops.

[@synthetic_paul]

I’ve never heard anything like this

[@handerman1]

Nice change of pace.

[@glenndgood]

Is it possible to put the flip side recording of Le Cygne on here?

[@marcdeckard7064]

He makes it sound like a violin or a cello.

[@CarloRomano25]

later I can find the score of this piece, I need it!

[@saxman14214]

Oh Dr Willdy zumwalt! You took the teaching position at fredonia after Dr Wyman retired... I've never met you but I've heard about you! I studied with Wyman for several years if you don't yet.. I have not heard these recordings before! Where did you find them?

[@mgkang6630]

i like the song in ur channel ~ thanks. just .. curious why u havent uploaded recently

[@TheAristocrat35]

More recordings will be posted soon.

[@saxman14214]

Hang on to your hats kids

[@maximefournier-therier9229]

does anyone have the sheet music ?

[@lioneltrovato2312]

Earl bostic

[@nunziocurcuruto4213]

Can I have the sheets?

[@DL-rl9bd]

I love the skill and technique, but hate that classical sound. Always reminds me of playing on a dry #3 reed that isn’t broken in.