Re: Paul Desmond's Sheet Music and Backing Music for Alto Sax

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Date Posted: 07:41:15 02/23/06 Thu
Author: whatever
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Subject: Re: Paul Desmond's Sheet Music and Backing Music for Alto Sax - Pls HELP!
In reply to: Jobim 's message, "Paul Desmond's Sheet Music and Backing Music for Alto Sax - Pls HELP!" on 13:36:50 02/21/06 Tue

Hi Joblim,

Yes, I do listen to Paul Desmond's CDs....especially when it is rainning....lol

his mouthpiece should be a McGregory.....around $350USD

for saxophone, I read that he uses Mark VI....however..saw from the cover of one of his transcription books....I recognise that it is a Super Balance action....and also the mouthpiece, on that book seems very much a Selmer Airflow to me....it is the earliest mouthpiece Selmer made...

I have a very small openning one...and it indeed soundsmore Desmond like....the sound is more soft and the intensity seems to be only in the middle of the tone...I think it is actually pretty weak at the outside of each tone....so it really is more Desmond to me....

this is what I think only...and I use my terms to discrib the things...so hope you understand...I havent played a McGregory....but hunting for one on Ebay...

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[> Re: Paul Desmond's Sheet Music and Backing Music for Alto Sax - Pls HELP! -- Jobim, 11:10:17 02/23/06 Thu [1] (cm218-255-15-55.hkcable.com.hk/218.255.15.55)

Thank you very much for sharing your observation and what you know with me, whatever. It is invaluable to me!

Although I am quite new in playing sax (for 1.5 years), I have been trying to imitate Paul Desmond. Of course, not quite successfully like you do la! I think I need to source a good MP that help me play my sound more closer to Desmond. I especially like his soft, tenderness. I am still trying to manipulate my high notes and control it not to be too sharp.

Lately, quite frustrating with my current MP (vandorem v25)and reed (vandorem v16 #3). Maybe I need to find a substitute to help me sound more like Desmond. Do you have any good tresurable for me? At my current stage of still looking for my personal "voice" in sax, I really need your advice ah.

Thank you for your opinion.

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