[Dixielandjazz] Tenor Sax Players list

[Ed Wise]

I wanted to add a living tenor player to the list, based on a live 
performance I witnessed in the late 80's:  James Moody (with Tommy 
Flanagan on piano, George Mraz on bass and Al Foster on drums) played in 
Fort Worth, TX (I was a grad student at North Texas at the time) and 
Moody blew me away with his playing.  In particular, he had a linear 
approach to Giant Steps that had not one single Coltrane-ish lick in 
it...a completely different approach including some descending phrases 
down through those tricky changes.  I sat there with my mouth open...I 
was really blown away.  Also, Moody is a funny guy....I could have 
listened to him do "stand-up" all night!

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Ed Wise
www.edwisemusician.com
215-279-0617