heya ppl, jusa wonderd wot ppls opinions on this master of sax r? hes my fave jazz musician (well the only jazz musician i like loads if i'm bein honest). i think he rules, and his live performances r seriously cool. n if ne1 can recomend any otha musicians i may like who r similar?

I is wantin 2 sugggest odas, bt wndr wt yr tastes r, as u do nt sy why u lik CP.

Courtney Pine, although excellent, is just one sax player amongst many other wonderful players - have you heard Andy Sheppard? Or listened to all the past greats?

Excellent at what he does although it's not the kind of Jazz music I like.

What sort of Jazz do you like, Holgate? I think you are following the grade1 syallabus, am I right? What are your favourite pieces from the CD?

I guess I like the traditional / standards end of the spectrum myself...


Mike A.

QUOTE (DavidMusic @ Apr 23 2004, 10:50 PM)

I is wantin 2 sugggest odas, bt wndr wt yr tastes r, as u do nt sy why u lik CP.

DAVID!!! leave him alone!!he's my friend!!lol

Slightly more seriously, what Jazz musicians have you actually listened to, because if you say you only like one person who plays Jazz

QUOTE (DavidMusic @ Apr 27 2004, 06:45 PM)

Slightly more seriously, what Jazz musicians have you actually listened to, because if you say you only like one person who plays Jazz

hehe, yeh i know i type like a person who's hands hav been chopped off n has bad eye sight, its quiker n easier, so hey. nehoo, i do'nt really listen 2 much jazz, but courtney pine jus kinda sparked sumthin. trad doesnt do nefin 4 me, but i was jus wundrin wot kinda things i mite like in otha ppls reckomendation, thanx 4 the ideas peeps.

Download some Dave Koz. If you like it, then I've got a whole list of things you'll like. If you don't like it, then I'm stuck.

QUOTE (Mike A @ Apr 27 2004, 01:05 PM)

What sort of Jazz do you like, Holgate? I think you are following the grade1 syallabus, am I right? What are your favourite pieces from the CD? I guess I like the traditional / standards end of the spectrum myself... Mike A.

I have to admit I am more into the Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller age of Jazz rather than the late 20th Century form. Nothing wrong with it excellent within it's own right just personal preference.

Yep I am following the Grade One at the moment and to be honest I haven't really established favourites yet although I have got Mack the Knife off to a pretty good art and gradually getting there with Jumpin' At The Woodside.

Always takes me longer to learn pieces because I can't read music and can only play pieces after listening to them for a number of time. With me it's all experimental in learning a piece, but it feels good when I finally get it right.