[Dixielandjazz] Bass Sax - Was C Melody Sax

[Mike C.]

Solution: Get a double bass player that doubles on tuba and bass sax and 
then you have it all ;-)

Mike



Steve barbone wrote:
> Lily Korte <tramette89 at sbcglobal.net> wrote (polite snip)
> 
> 
>>Now what I  want to know is why the bass sax didn't become more popular (aside
>>from the fact that it's expensive and enormous!) VBG :-)
> 
> 
> Hi Lily:
> 
> I rehearse with an amateur band that uses a bass sax instead of tuba, or
> double bass. Great sound plus adds a strong solo voice. I guess the trad
> folks prefer tuba and the swingers prefer double bass.
> 
> I love bass sax and fondly remember seeing Charlie Ventura in the 1950s,
> swing his butt off on Bass Sax that he used on a stand with wheels. Used as
> a solo instrument. He had Marty Napoleon on piano, Gene Krupa on Drums and
> Ace Tesone (Barbone Street's Bassist) on double bass. Great group, but they
> never recorded.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> 
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