The Carnival of Venice for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble

[@nutmegthetuba]

He wasn't in high school at the time he performed this... he actually already had a Master's Degree in Saxophone Performance. Still, that doesn't make this any less amazing!!! Johnny Salinas is my new hero lol.

[@lizzy1976]

Wow, Johnny Salinas is one of the most amazing young saxophone prodigies of our time! Amazing performance!

[@morrovedder]

bravo que emoción que un latino esté hasta el frente, eso da igual a fin de cuentas, pero me da orgullo :) excelentemente tocado, bravo

[@TheSuperlobo34]

My boy Johnny is a beast! Were all proud of you man!

[@MrBland123]

dang, that was pretty amazing. His circular breathing is incredible, i can do it, but certainly not that well. He makes it look so effortless lol

[@Rizima]

That is so awesome....I wish I was that good. X.x

[@stripes597]

The 2010 Texas 4A Honor Band performed this two nights ago at the TMEA Convetion. Different Honor band, different soloist. Im a trumpet player. I saw that carnival of venice was on the program and was like "pfsh, its easier on saxophone". But I learned that it was edited and arranged to show off the sax, not the trumpet. I didnt know a sax could do that . Bravo.

[@alexaraujo9932]

Cameron Edwards where do i get the arrangement

[@Choadeymcgriff]

This guy is beast, and has a long career ahead of him. This cat circular breathes like no one's business, and I would know because we go to school together. p.s. Salinas, happy belated.

[@WindyCitySax]

BEASTLY! Kinda reminds me of Otis Murphy's recording of Carmen Fantasy. That's good company to be a part of :)

[@StinSquared]

Ah, circular breathing, a feat I have yet to accomplish. Johnny seems to have it down pact. Great job Johnny! This video rocks.

[@scoobydoo5141]

how amazing would it be, to have a whole band accompany you

[@saxyjuantv]

annother arrangement.. cool.. its seems like our solo clarinet carnival of venice.. nice nice.. super nice.. :D 4 thumbs :D

[@JacopoToscani]

Very nice tune very nice.... Bravo

[@godthaabb]

Yes.

[@AltissimoMan]

This video was a great find for me. I play this piece but have never really come across a recording of another person playing my exact same arrangement. Well, mine had piano accompaniment, but it is the exact same solo part. The least 2 pages are alot harder than he make him look. I still can't do them as well as I want to lol, now I want to meet this guy to have him teach me a thing or two... or twenty... or alot more.

[@MrCainhas]

Magnifico! Excelente! Maravilhoso!

[@jollyaustin]

wow small world, he and i were in the same band. i graduated in 2000 at langham creek.

[@shinka1911]

OOOOOMMMMMGGGGGGG THAT IS AMAZING

[@kenanjabr]

Your band is so good!!

[@bestbariplayerevr]

gorgeous tone

[@ThaATXBalla]

amazing!

[@mario51man]

@StinSquared when he was puffing his cheeks was he circular breathing?

[@chasjenn]

Great! Thanks

[@lilsaxman]

that was da bomb!

[@FIFMagnumBurst]

Well, just to settle the circular breathing dispute, i would like to say that i was with the band playing euphonium when we went to TMEA last year, and johnny really was using circular breathing. he is breathing many times during rest, thats for sure, but for the longer runs im fairly certain he used it.

[@RonaldStewart]

he was really good, does anyone know where i could a transcription of carnical of venice for my alto?

[@seanhurlburtmusic3061]

WOOOO LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

[@seanhurlburtmusic3061]

bring back the old johnny 😍😍😍jk, you know I love you.

[@Tams107]

yeah, I agree. Though he played with a high school. He's not actually a high schooler. He's a former student of northwestern and now a part of the faculty

[@Saxguy123]

Nice last note!

[@_SteCon]

any one no where i can get this arrangement for band and saxophone

[@broknsaint]

Bravo, it sounds awesome. And sorry but can you tell me where can I buy this arrange? both sax solo and band.

[@timmychanofficial]

:O i didnt realize that was MR. McADOW! omg that was ridicilously good MR. SALINAS. cant wait to go to wal mart and raise money. lol.

[@Choadeymcgriff]

What kind of reed/mouthpiece are you using here?

[@StinSquared]

@mario51man Yes he was. It is such a difficult technique to master, but it is well worth it for pieces like this.

[@samsax97]

just wondering, do u use circular breathing? saw u puff and contract ur cheek

[@Amo_la_musica846]

I would like to play that musical work, could you get orchestration for a band?

[@Julibiar]

is the best

[@bearclaw]

This pieces difficulty is from the finger movement and technique required to play it well. In that factor, i find it much harder than Fantasia, though fantasia has other stuff (i.e. pretty fast single tonguing, octave drops, random licks, and of course, the altissimo, E specifically)

[@Joseph-tm5vv]

Channel1019 oh yeah those high E’s and high F’s were a pain to learn for me.

[@bstuts7914]

Great performance of sort of an old time band piece. Setting needs to be about 1890 at the bandstand in the town park. Afternoon picnic concert. Though I doubt that the band and soloist would have played anywhere near this good.

[@azsxw2]

The last note was a Concert C Right?

[@drumstyx6464]

@stripes597 The actual trumpet part would probably be harder on a sax, though only because it would need things such as double tonguing, which isn't near as common on sax as trumpet (I'm a sax player, can't double tongue on sax, but no problem on trumpet when I need to play it). You're right though, this arrangement makes a level playing field.

[@MTVMANN]

At what point does he Circular Breathe, because I see him do it normally all the time.

[@ferrangorrea]

Can somebody tell me where can I downoad the part of the band?

[@Marvind567]

Anyone know where i can find the music for this?

[@liberguty]

altough this piece is for valves I have to recognize you have technique on sax you deserve my recognition man keep doin it good

[@saxchick1951]

I have often thought it would be fun to play this with a band or (wind ensemble) but where can one purchase the arrangement with band accompaniment?

[@GDWRNRPerson]

Is that Mr. Mcadow? He is my instructor now.

[@jimmymisner9]

I'm just gonna assume by this guy's tone and technical facility that he was consistently an all-state musician... I know some all-state altos myself, and this guy could hold his own against any of them. although i guess texas is probably more competitive than any northeastern state

[@drumstyx6464]

Wow, this piece is only listed as grade 4 on the publishers website! Are they crazy? Am I to assume that's on the 8 grade scale?

[@azsxw2]

C for the Alto. Concert Eb same difference :P thanks for the answer.

[@bstuts7914]

Hmmm, I don't think he is using any circular breathing. There are ample breathing opportunities in the piece and he seems to be taking advantage of them. If you want to hear clarinet circular breathing simultaneously with double tonguing, get Robert Spring's Dragon's Tongue CD. It will blow you mind. It's a collection of very technical encore pieces. An arrangement of this piece is on it.

[@drumstyx6464]

wow, where would one get this arrangement?

[@alexandermustermann5929]

hört sich voll geil an

[@haysonfeesher]

Alexander Mustermann gut, wie heissen Sie?

[@Diamond28004]

A girl in my marching band played this in 7th grade(she plays trumpet) Im in 7th now Im gonna try and learn it for trumpet too.

[@sheanolen7830]

How is your freshman year in college going lol

[@lemoustachu1]

jolie sonorité

[@johnnysalinas]

Thank you!!!

[@nerfherder320]

did he circular breath on occasions?

[@MrJavo205]

yes

[@peacefather.]

@stripes597 Bob Eason. Friendswood!!!

[@chasjenn]

Do you know where the band parts can be obtained?

[@bstuts7914]

You can order the DDV at omni-video"."net.

[@bobmatt5175]

May I ask where you got this arrangement?

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

BOB MATT just search it up on Google...

[@andyk6767]

Bob Matt - This is the Hemke arrangement that's published by Keiser Southern Music. They have a Alto Sax/Piano version that's available from a lot of places, including Amazon, but I believe you have to contact Southern Music directly to rent the sax+band arrangement.

[@bstuts7914]

His pitch is better than the players in your favorites.

[@LimberBear19]

not to mention he memorized it...

[@azsxw2]

At First i was like i think i can learn this... then at 3:00

[@Diamond28004]

anyone else hear that oboe at the end? im sure the person playing that was out of breath by the end...

[@manuelmoreira8575]

if you posted that comment, it's because you have no idea of what is playing keys at that speed....

[@azsxw2]

Really Former me... now that you have that try 3:19

[@Bryno21]

circular breathing. cool, man

[@gamwizrd1]

neither. its just that fast. multiphonics would be playing mroe than one note at once, but this is just how this piece is written. its that fast that it sounds like it can't be played by one instrument at a time. and for most people, it can't :)

[@bearclaw]

not to mention this piece is practically God difficulty

[@Bob-hv6dy]

Channel1019 it’s honestly easy for experienced players who have been playing sax for at least 3 years

[@josh19gaudin]

Technically, it's originally for strings..... Just saying though. And he memorized it, and played it near perfect on stage. Not to mention HE IS IN HIGH SCHOOL!

[@Nintendoman851]

concert Eb

[@XayasukiX]

Looks like i

[@JPSaxMan]

You're not supposed to though...to practice that way effectively =).

[@Matt2steppinMcGee]

@WindyCitySax not at all.

[@oriolska]

bo bo

[@MarcKellerSax]

Great technique, bad sound (maybe recording), I don't like his vibrato though

[@edwinsylvain2497]

this arrangement is ok. i felt like the soloist rushed a few of the more technical sections. could use some cleaning up. you might want to incorporate some circular breathing in order to make it thru w/out taking a breath and missing notes. just my humble opinion. B+

[@turtl3_195]

Good feed back

[@retiredmusiceducator3612]

good old social media gives the armchair musicians to let it be known how they would have played something had they had their opportunity. Good grief, man... we are becoming so critical these days.

[@MrGameface]

this recording to to darn soft. i wanna play along to it but i cant hear it over myslef.

[@jazztrumpet87]

ha! wow... DrewyDrew fails.

[@dq303]

lmao

[@Matt2steppinMcGee]

sorry but i definitely do not like that vibrato....... or sound really.... sorry just my opinion. its not bad. just needs control. and phrasing. Bob Eason is a great example of how this should be played. he played with Friendswood High School at the 2010 TMEA 4A honor band Concert..... honestly there is no comparison to him. he makes any attempt to play this song sound terrible.

[@zachindie]

Although I am well aware that it's not the same arrangement, Taimur Sullivan's version is much better. Johnny Salinas has a very thin tone which, when combined with his choppy vibrato, makes the sound very unappealing. The band sounds great, though.