Brent Jensen's Pure Desmond Band 'On Green Dolphin Street' | Live Studio Session
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Alto and soprano sax player Brent Jensen says no matter which horn he plays, people often tell him he sounds like Paul Desmond. That's a high compliment indeed, but live in the KNKX studios Jensen showed he's no imitator.
You've probably heard Brent Jensen playing around the Northwest, or from his hit debut album on Seattle's Origin Records, The Sound of a Dry Martini: Remembering Paul Desmond from 2002. But he's only just recently moved to the Puget Sound region about a year ago and says he loves having access to so many amazing jazz musicians with whom he can share a stage.
Many recent albums and concerts have teamed Jensen with the wonderful Seattle pianist Bill Anschell. They just enjoy each other's musical company, he says.
Live on KNKX, Jensen brought a quartet reminiscent of Paul Desmond's bands with Jamie Findlay featured on guitar, Jeff Johnson on upright bass, and Steve Tate playing his pared-down drum kit.
Jensen talked about his switches between alto (which he played exclusively in the KNKX studios) and soprano sax, he says the smaller horn fits him better though he's determined to keep up the larger instrument as well.
Between two beautiful Paul Desmond compositions, "Wendy" and the more obscure "Embarcadero" ("That song has lyrics!" he noted, calling out singer Gail Pettis to learn them before they team up for a show in March).
Our studio audience was also treated to Jensen's song "Anne Rose" for his wife. It's a beautiful, softly swinging melody that fits well between Desmond originals, but also pointed out Jensen's sophisticated songwriting style.
Although beauty took the lead with Brent Jensen's "Pure Desmond" band, the sax solos were impressive in their power and complexity. Here's music everyone will love, and serious jazz heads can explore through many repeat listens. All of us at KNKX are excited for more repeat performances around the Northwest from Brent Jensen.
Brent Jensen - alto sax
Jamie Findlay - guitar
Jeff Johnson - bass
Steve Tate - drums
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Great! Love his tone and improv ideas, very fluid and smooth!
Great to hear the Paul Desmond sound again in new player Brent Jensen using his own improv style !
how clear and beautiful tone! and so cool phrases!
The tone might bear some resemblance to Desmond's, in that it is smooth and darkish. However, other than a fair amount of lyrical playing, the musical ideas are mostly not reminiscent of Desmond's style. There is a fair amount of bebop in there, which is not much in evidence in Desmond's playing.
There’s TONS of bebop in Desmond’s playing
Unbelievable tone, impeccable playing....rarest sax player...
Splendid band
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Very fine and elegant
This is fabulous stuff! The sound resembles Desmond's great Canadian quartet without imitating them! Outstanding!
Yes....those Canadian recordings with Ed bickert is a supreme collection of great music ..very rare to find such playing and gems ...
Delighted to hear this new band bent on real pure music and bit show off like 80percent jazz musicians do
cool style bop...makes like a feeling of gary foster...
Jensen took lessons from Lee Konitz, a "white" bebopper from NY. Konitz is still going at age 94!
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Jensen threw in a phrase from "Star Eyes." Desmond did stuff like that. Creative flight of fancy.
This guy's improvising is as good as it gets, very impressive! It would be pretty strange if Paul Desmond was on the session though wouldn't it? this guy has completely stolen his sound LOL
The later Desmond stuff with Ed Bickert struck me as slightly desultory. Don't know why. Thus, I tend to like Jensen a bit better. More SPUNKY! More fun. (Desmond's best stuff was in the 1950's, I feel.) Excellent photography and sound!
I really shoulda said, "A lot better!"
Always a treat for the ears!
Thanks for watching Kevin!
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How do you feel about Charlie Parker stealing that riff from you?
TheKinf2 quoting is not stealing
@@ziruini5071 Pretty sure TheKinf2 was just making a sarcastic joke.
@@cooljazzr yeah ik, I think I interpreted it as a jab on the guy for using a charlie parker lick. don't know why I did that though
1:05-1:08 also, cooool
Bellissimo sei un Grande!!
this is amazing can hear it ! live the jazz !
Brilliant Brent!
share the setup of the sax, please!! vandoren V16 A5M, reed 3.5 vandoren???
A Vandoren V16 5M with V16 strenghth 3 reeds on a Yani AW01 alto. I’ve since changed horns (Selmer Mark VI) reeds (Rigotti 3.5M) and mouthpiece (Meyer G, 5)
Thanks @@bjensenjazz , And do you still get this desmond's sound with the Meyer G 5??
@@brunoholzberg Yes. I think the Meyer G is a little closer to Desmond’s sound than the Vandoren V16