I watch this video every couple of months and it will never get old - I played sax for 7 years so I'm no where near this level but I do understand the technical ability and it takes to pull this off as a performance but your lycricism of the melody was genius and spirit filled... AMEN!! thank you!
I used to play sax in middle school but after seeing this video.... man.... u just got me motivated more to play the sax again... I was just scrolling through Christian Sax players and man you are blessed!!! God bless you and you musical talents!
You my friend Jermaine was the main reason that i have darted playing the sax . True inspire for me at the age of 40 . Now i am 43 and still jamming !!!!!!!!!!
Jermaine it was a pleasure getting to meet you as you mixed and mastered my freshman cd entitled E.T.A. Your personality and spirit are as awesome as this great gift of music ministry. I want to thank you againfor the Beechler Custom that you gave me. I thank you for playing on my album too!! Sir you are a blessing to the Body of Christ!!
Praise the Lord my brother Jermaine, It was a blessing speaking to you the other day. Praise the the Lord for your music ministry... You are truly anointed and your playing and style has inspired not only me, but others also .... Your love and passion for Christ comes out in your music... What a blessing.. I am looking forward to your CD when it is available... Praise the LORD!!!!!!!
ive just picked up a sax after wanting to learn one for YEARS,ive watched a few vids on here but you are by far the best and my new insperation :) you play beautifully...keep up the good work. Peace syks
Thanks man!!! In this video I'm playing on a Yamaha Custom Z Black with a Belmonte #7 mouthpiece. I'm now playing on a Beechler Bellite Custom #7 mouthpiece (it sounds about the same but has a little more soul). I've been playing for about 23 years now and it makes me feel really old to say that!!! Yes I did go to school for music. I went to Lincoln University in Jefferson City Mo. I was a music ed major, but loved playin too much to stick with teaching. Jermaine
How are you doing? I have been playing for about the same amount of time, but nowhere near your skill level. I just wanted to find out some tools to use to get better, be able to improvise, not to mention hit those altissimo notes more effortlessly? Hopefully you will see this. Thanks in advance.
I know what you mean as a loud COGIC church. I've been playing in the church for 4 years now and I'm finally doing something other than squaking in a corner.
@j2sax I attend Christ Church in downtown Muskogee, Ok. The address is 211 W. Broadway Muskogee, Ok 74401. We meet Sunday mornings at 11am. I used to come through Springfield all the time (not so much anymore). We'd love to have you come by!!!
Dude, you have got an awesome sound and your control over the horn is amazing! You can really scream out the high notes as well! Every time I try the notes come out as a slightly overtonish kind of sound. Awesome job man. It's players like you that make me proud to play the sax.
Tina, I am working on my new CD right now! The CD features industry greats Jonathan DuBose Jr. and Paul Jackson Jr on guitar, Jeremy Thomas and Carlton"C-Dub" Whitfield on organ and Grammy award winning vocalist, Lalah Hathaway!!! It will be out in March!
@christiansaxplyr Wow dude you truly inspired me now. I play through the public school system atm and have no way of getting private lessons, although i play on my sax at home like every other day when i can. Hopefully i can get as good as you though someday
hey i am not a doctor MD are just my initials...i am also a young (17 yrs old)Christian sax player and i just wanted to know what i need to perfect my sound...and also you just happened to be playing my favorite gospel song in this video...so thank you very much and God bless you
Not that I can compare to any of them but: David Sanborn, Gerald Albright, Grover Washington, Walter Beasley, Nelson Rangell, and Donald Hayes. Non sax influences are: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Maynard Ferguson, and Phil Driscoll. I love any player that plays with intensity and passion!!! Thanks for listening. Jermaine
My Brother, I would like to go to USA to see you playing for our God. Please tell me your schedule for 2014. I and my son are learning saxophone and we will see you playing. From Brazil Everton da Rosa and Tiago da Rosa
Thanks doc!!! In this video I'm playin my Yamaha Black Custom Z with a Belmonte #7 mouthpiece and a 2.5 plastic cover reed. I currently play the same set up except I use a Beechler #7 Custom Bellite mouthpiece. I hope to put some new videos soon with the new set up, so check back with me!
@provinceofcyrodiil - No I learned through the public school system. I played with my fathers albums: David Sanborn, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Wilton Felder and later Gerald Albright (too many to name). I tried to imitate their sound and style. I also learned from playing in church. I started playing in church a year after I started playing. It was a very loud COGIC church so they couldn't hear how bad I sounded back then!!! LOL!
@elderclgi In this video I'm playing my Yamaha Custom 82Z Black, but if you go through my videos, I play on all kinds of different set ups (different horns, reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures etc) and oddly enough they all sound the same!!! Thanks for your comments!
Nothin complicated, just descending pentatonics in sequential patterns: A,G,F,D; G,F,D,C; F,D,C,A... etc The move at 6:02 specically was ascending arpeggios low F,A,C continuing to F,A,C in the next octave (continuously repeated). Hope this helps you out! Thanks for stoppin through! Jermaine
I do some playing myself...You have an amazing sound..I also am curious to what kind of mouthpiece you use. and with any tips you would like to share with me.
Thanks for leaving acomment doc!!! Believe or not I'm playing a super C and I slide up to a super D just for a moment. So if you are playing Eb you're actually playing higher than me. Jermaine
Glory be man! I used to think I played the Sax! Would love to see you live sometime Bro. I play out at James River Assembly in Springfield, MO, though horns are background there (no problem, just a cog in the giant wheel of Worship!) I tavel in OK a lot... where's your home base? Do well and keep lifting Him up!
First of all you sound great. I also play sax and still trying to get a sound and altissimo like yours. If you don't mind me asking what did you practice to get your sound the way it is now?
@christiansaxplyr whats ur set up for the sax mp reed and what level sax do u have is it pro intermediate ect. what do u recommend for someone looking for there second sax after ive played the student level one
Quick question my brother in Christ.What kind of pattern or scale were you playing at 6:02 it was so beautiful. Pls let me know. God has and will continue bless you.
bigiguest, there's obviously many ways to achieve these high notes, but the quickest way is to use the very top key on your sax (the key above the "B" key) the rest is achieved with your lip and ear. Play the note down an octave first, make sure you hear it in your head, then using the top key and lipping up you should get the note you are looking for. A high "G" up to a super "D" can be achieved using that top key.
Hello Brother. I´m a christ from germany and i´m playing too sax. Not as well as you play it but i try to give my best. I played three times in the states. I have a question, did exict a better video where you play with phil driscoll. I say you honest i was near by the tears i saw your solo there. forgive me my bad english. god bless you and your family.
Just Awesome man! Im a fellow saxophone player and a minister of music at a church in North Carolina. Awesome to see someone ministering with a saxophone as well. It looks like you are running the custom Z. I have a black 82Z myself. What mouthpiece/reed combo are you running?
Hey good tone! Do you think you can help me out? Im 15 and I play the alto sax for my church but i need help on vibrato, embrochure, and improvision. Got any tips?
Funny thing. I just started playing gospel music at a church last sunday. I have the same horn you do (875EXB?). I just got a wireless clip-on mic for my birthday. Hopefully I'll be able to speak like you. Just thought you should know we have alot in common. You sounded realllly nice. (what kind of mouth-piece are you using?) I'm using a Claude Lakey on mine
I watch this video every couple of months and it will never get old - I played sax for 7 years so I'm no where near this level but I do understand the technical ability and it takes to pull this off as a performance but your lycricism of the melody was genius and spirit filled... AMEN!! thank you!
My Lord!!! what an anointing on your life! Makes me want to play my sax! Keep on Keeping on!
I used to play sax in middle school but after seeing this video.... man.... u just got me motivated more to play the sax again... I was just scrolling through Christian Sax players and man you are blessed!!! God bless you and you musical talents!
Love your tone & style Jermaine. Thanks for reaching out to me. God truly is blessing you. Keep doing it for Him.
Tony
You my friend Jermaine was the main reason that i have darted playing the sax . True inspire for me at the age of 40 . Now i am 43 and still jamming !!!!!!!!!!
Tsolis, I am both humbled and honored! Thank you!
love you're music,you are blessed by God.thank you for you're post.
Jermaine that is cold blooded man I love it!! I could listen to you all day. Keep it up man.
Jermaine it was a pleasure getting to meet you as you mixed and mastered my freshman cd entitled E.T.A. Your personality and spirit are as awesome as this great gift of music ministry. I want to thank you againfor the Beechler Custom that you gave me. I thank you for playing on my album too!! Sir you are a blessing to the Body of Christ!!
Thanks man, my wife and I remember you!!!! Keep on making it do what it do!!!
GREAT JOB!!! RD
you're music really blesses me ,thank you.
Yes Yes! You are in true worship. I feel like speakin in tongues! You have a great annointing.
God Bless u
Jermaine
From Chile =)
from another sax player for Christ :D !!
Glory to God, WOW!!!! He has risen.....thanks for posting my friend, his anointing is all over you!
wow, that was awesome. God has truly given you a gift.
Beautiful talent brother... God bless you and keep pressing on for the Lord! :)
thanks for the blessing in the song, i am really bless
I have enjoyed alot of your videos. I want to play a sax but in do time. I play a clarinet right now.
Excellent.......Truly anointed!!
Imma keep playing so i can get like that so i can play at my church i love this this lit🔥🙏
Great tone and style. Love that song also.
This is simply amazing!!!
Praise the Lord my brother Jermaine, It was a blessing speaking to you the other day. Praise the the Lord for your music ministry... You are truly anointed and your playing and style has inspired not only me, but others also .... Your love and passion for Christ comes out in your music... What a blessing.. I am looking forward to your CD when it is available... Praise the LORD!!!!!!!
PLAY IT JERMAINE! Love it!
you are a real blessing,thank you.
I would love to hear you in person at the Potter's House in Dallas. one of the best i've heard.
thanks for making us feel that too
ive just picked up a sax after wanting to learn one for YEARS,ive watched a few vids on here but you are by far the best and my new insperation :) you play beautifully...keep up the good work.
Peace
syks
Thanks man!!! In this video I'm playing on a Yamaha Custom Z Black with a Belmonte #7 mouthpiece. I'm now playing on a Beechler Bellite Custom #7 mouthpiece (it sounds about the same but has a little more soul). I've been playing for about 23 years now and it makes me feel really old to say that!!! Yes I did go to school for music. I went to Lincoln University in Jefferson City Mo. I was a music ed major, but loved playin too much to stick with teaching.
Jermaine
How are you doing? I have been playing for about the same amount of time, but nowhere near your skill level. I just wanted to find out some tools to use to get better, be able to improvise, not to mention hit those altissimo notes more effortlessly? Hopefully you will see this. Thanks in advance.
That is serious talent right there dude, it's as if it's effortless to you...
WONDERFUL BRO..... ALL GOD!!
Love it! God Bless brother . . . keep doin' what you're doin'
Wow....that's sound...5 stars!
Virei seu fã meu irmão! David from brasil!
Wow, just amazing! I need to get Bro. Kyle to play this at my church. We need some soul..:)
Cool gospel feeling! I like you solo!
beautiful playing!
nice! love your style! nice sound.
I know what you mean as a loud COGIC church. I've been playing in the church for 4 years now and I'm finally doing something other than squaking in a corner.
@j2sax I attend Christ Church in downtown Muskogee, Ok. The address is 211 W. Broadway Muskogee, Ok 74401. We meet Sunday mornings at 11am. I used to come through Springfield all the time (not so much anymore). We'd love to have you come by!!!
Dude, you have got an awesome sound and your control over the horn is amazing! You can really scream out the high notes as well! Every time I try the notes come out as a slightly overtonish kind of sound. Awesome job man. It's players like you that make me proud to play the sax.
@sbyers03 Just a dude from Oklahoma that loves praising God on the saxophone. Thank you
WOW.... Great muscian... Glory to God
OMG. Imma keep practicing so I can sound just like you!!!
Tina, I am working on my new CD right now! The CD features industry greats Jonathan DuBose Jr. and Paul Jackson Jr on guitar, Jeremy Thomas and Carlton"C-Dub" Whitfield on organ and Grammy award winning vocalist, Lalah Hathaway!!! It will be out in March!
this is awesome!!!!!!! blow man...
Sounds good, keep it up!
Maravilhoso! Amo de paixão o sax.
Thank you Jesus!
spirit-filled!!
@christiansaxplyr Wow dude you truly inspired me now. I play through the public school system atm and have no way of getting private lessons, although i play on my sax at home like every other day when i can. Hopefully i can get as good as you though someday
My favorite instrument yes lord Sir you can play I would love to perform with you l am Stanley Turrtines daughter and I sing gospel.
Wassup Jermaine! Man I just did a concert with Fred in Dallas. It was off the Chain!
Man you sound wonderful on this video. Great job!
Gregg
Thanks Nick. In this video I used a Plasticover #2.5 reed and a Belmonte #7 mouthpiece.
hey i am not a doctor MD are just my initials...i am also a young (17 yrs old)Christian sax player and i just wanted to know what i need to perfect my sound...and also you just happened to be playing my favorite gospel song in this video...so thank you very much and God bless you
Not that I can compare to any of them but: David Sanborn, Gerald Albright, Grover Washington, Walter Beasley, Nelson Rangell, and Donald Hayes. Non sax influences are: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Maynard Ferguson, and Phil Driscoll. I love any player that plays with intensity and passion!!! Thanks for listening.
Jermaine
From one horn player to another......Brotha u bad to the bone!!!!
My Brother, I would like to go to USA to see you playing for our God. Please tell me your schedule for 2014. I and my son are learning saxophone and we will see you playing. From Brazil Everton da Rosa and Tiago da Rosa
Thanks doc!!! In this video I'm playin my Yamaha Black Custom Z with a Belmonte #7 mouthpiece and a 2.5 plastic cover reed. I currently play the same set up except I use a Beechler #7 Custom Bellite mouthpiece. I hope to put some new videos soon with the new set up, so check back with me!
@provinceofcyrodiil - No I learned through the public school system. I played with my fathers albums: David Sanborn, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Wilton Felder and later Gerald Albright (too many to name). I tried to imitate their sound and style. I also learned from playing in church. I started playing in church a year after I started playing. It was a very loud COGIC church so they couldn't hear how bad I sounded back then!!! LOL!
@elderclgi In this video I'm playing my Yamaha Custom 82Z Black, but if you go through my videos, I play on all kinds of different set ups (different horns, reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures etc) and oddly enough they all sound the same!!! Thanks for your comments!
Awesome!
ufff! ...increible
@saxchar99 I'm tryin'!!! Lol! Thanks for stopping thru and showing me love!
Quero tocar assim um dia..❤
good stuff man
Holy, Holy , Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
Who was, and is, and is to come.
Nothin complicated, just descending pentatonics in sequential patterns: A,G,F,D; G,F,D,C; F,D,C,A... etc The move at 6:02 specically was ascending arpeggios low F,A,C continuing to F,A,C in the next octave (continuously repeated). Hope this helps you out! Thanks for stoppin through!
Jermaine
You are humble, what's complicated is how you hit those altissimos and smoothly descend
Bravo !!
Very good.
I do some playing myself...You have an amazing sound..I also am curious to what kind of mouthpiece you use. and with any tips you would like to share with me.
Thanks for leaving acomment doc!!! Believe or not I'm playing a super C and I slide up to a super D just for a moment. So if you are playing Eb you're actually playing higher than me.
Jermaine
いいね〜！！
@DeDeBoo Thanks "DeDeBoo"!!!
Sounds amazing. What is your Saxophone set up(sax model, mouthpiece, lig, reed)
Glory be man! I used to think I played the Sax! Would love to see you live sometime Bro. I play out at James River Assembly in Springfield, MO, though horns are background there (no problem, just a cog in the giant wheel of Worship!) I tavel in OK a lot... where's your home base?
Do well and keep lifting Him up!
Quero tocar assim. .😊😊
amazing...God bless you..GREAT sound...what sax do u play on, and what reed/mouthpiece do you use if u dont mind me asking?
First of all you sound great. I also play sax and still trying to get a sound and altissimo like yours. If you don't mind me asking what did you practice to get your sound the way it is now?
@christiansaxplyr whats ur set up for the sax mp reed and what level sax do u have is it pro intermediate ect.
what do u recommend for someone looking for there second sax after ive played the student level one
man i love that sound!
keep it up man! whos your influence???
Quick question my brother in Christ.What kind of pattern or scale were you playing at 6:02 it was so beautiful. Pls let me know. God has and will continue bless you.
@poolofpeace I'm honored. Thank you.
bigiguest, there's obviously many ways to achieve these high notes, but the quickest way is to use the very top key on your sax (the key above the "B" key) the rest is achieved with your lip and ear. Play the note down an octave first, make sure you hear it in your head, then using the top key and lipping up you should get the note you are looking for. A high "G" up to a super "D" can be achieved using that top key.
Hello Brother. I´m a christ from germany and i´m playing too sax. Not as well as you play it but i try to give my best. I played three times in the states. I have a question, did exict a better video where you play with phil driscoll. I say you honest i was near by the tears i saw your solo there.
forgive me my bad english.
god bless you and your family.
Just Awesome man! Im a fellow saxophone player and a minister of music at a church in North Carolina. Awesome to see someone ministering with a saxophone as well. It looks like you are running the custom Z. I have a black 82Z myself. What mouthpiece/reed combo are you running?
Hey good tone! Do you think you can help me out? Im 15 and I play the alto sax for my church but i need help on vibrato, embrochure, and improvision. Got any tips?
two words: record deal! Super!! I need a lot more practice.
God bless you brother amazing sound. Where did you get the sheet music for this song, or did you just play it based on ear?
hey.....do yu have a cd out?
Thanks drblackbean! It's in the key of Ab
J e s u s
i think the expression HOLY FUCK, is in order here ;)
Funny thing.
I just started playing gospel music at a church last sunday.
I have the same horn you do (875EXB?). I just got a wireless clip-on mic for my birthday. Hopefully I'll be able to speak like you. Just thought you should know we have alot in common. You sounded realllly nice. (what kind of mouth-piece are you using?)
I'm using a Claude Lakey on mine
I got the gospel bug after that! what sort of chordal harmonies is gospel based around??
AMEN.
@LashaunKPaul Thank you!
do u have a cd?
@christiansaxplyr Did you have a private instructor?
How do you get that sound ?
@sbyers03 Thank you!