I played tenor sax for many years and so believe me when I say flat out that this guy is getting the sweetest best out of his sax. He is seriously good.
Yep, i agree. His modest demeanor belies the brilliance. I'd say if you got kids and you want to inspire them to play the sax, don't ever ask them - just make sure this a favorite to come up on your household background music often, - the rest will take care of itself.
Thanks Harvey! I guess I'll go ahead and cancel the half naked dancing girls and fireworks that we had lined up for the next video. So glad to hear that the music, delivered with heart, is enough for you! Cheers!
McKenna absolutely examines the chords to their foundations. Leaves no tone unturned. Mæstro. The guitarist is a soloists dream. Provides foundation rhythm, super chordal journey through the tune and doesn't get in the way. and a 7 string guitar.... Two well matched guys
Larry is amazing, I agree! We recently recorded some new material (duo and quartet) which should become available this spring. Please keep an eye out for that! Thanks for the comment!
Larry McKenna абсолютное добро. Не "орать", а именно играть, что может быть лучше? Интеллигентнейший музыкант. Larry McKenna is absolute "good". Don't yell, what could be better? The most intelligent musician.
Согласен. Но если проследить по записям с ним,то он в свои почтенные года может играть и весьма энергично,не всем молодым (а тут попались два ролика,где он играет с другими тенористами) под силу играть так.
Larry came along to me from out of nowhere yesterday. Cant believe I never caught him before in my 66 years of digging the Music. You are awesome Larry!
Thank you! Yes, please keep watching (and maybe subscribe to my channel if you haven't already). I have 2 new songs coming soon that feature Larry and can't wait to share them!
Bonjour ! Splendide et harmonieuse interprétation. Bravo à vous 2 !! Joyeux Noël et jouez encore longtemps tous les 2..., pour votre plaisir et pour le nôtre. Bien cordialement. "From France..." Jean-Jacques. :-)
@@PeteSmyser You guys are great! I thinking myself to do something similar. I’m a guitarist too ,but I playing on sax as a second instrument. Unfortunately that style not so popular this time. I love it.By the way you are great on the guitar. Nice model arch top. I have an Eastman Uptown, I bought years back in Sherman Oaks Vintage guitar.
Glad you enjoy this style and era of music. You're right it's not exactly "in-fashion" although there are still plenty of folks who enjoy it... particularly those with a few miles on their odometer.
I'm confessin' that I love you, Tell me, do you love me too? I'm confessin' that I need you, Honestly I do, need you every moment. In your eyes I read such strange things, But your lips deny they're true, Will your answer really change things Making me blue? I'm afraid some day you'll leave me, Saying "can't we still be friends" If you go, you know you'll grieve me, All in life on you depends. Am I guessin' that you love me, Dreaming dreams of you in vain, I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.
Actually, I have a video of "Deep Purple" on my TH-cam Channel but it is with another saxophonist whose name is Ted Lis. It's here - th-cam.com/video/s7ndBJL4HnQ/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteSmyser Thank you, Pete! I will check that out. I just purchased your rendition of "In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning"....from your website. My dad (mandolinist) use to play with guitarist Johnny Smith on USO tours while in the service. Your guitar work is reminiscent of all the great classic guitarist then and now.
Thank you for purchasing "In the Wee Small Hours," & thanks also for the nice compliment about my guitar work! Your dad must have been quite an accomplished musician to have performed with Johnny Smith.
@@PeteSmyser Thank you.....I only wish my Dad could have heard you play! If ever you do a concert a bit closer to Phoenix, AZ, I would love to attend your concert.
Glad you enjoyed the video! I started at about 18 years old performing solo and sometimes duo at restaurants. I've always been interested in performing in those settings and embraced the challenge of making the music sound full and complete despite the limitations involved with performing solo or duo. The 7-string extended bass range really helps in those settings!
Hey Pete, would you ever consider putting the un-youtube-compressed audio from these sessions on an EP on bandcamp or similar site? I'd love to have all these takes on my phone and would love to avoid ripping these on a youtube-mp3 site.
Hi Sean. I do have quite a few commercially released recordings, some that include Larry, which are available for digital download through CD Baby, itunes, Amazon, etc. I haven't made the decision to release the TH-cam tracks yet, but might someday. Thanks for the suggestion and for your interest!
The 11 people who dislike this video fail to recognise pure musical genius at its best. Bravo Larry Mc Kenna!
I played tenor sax for many years and so believe me when I say flat out that this guy is getting the sweetest best out of his sax. He is seriously good.
Yep, i agree. His modest demeanor belies the brilliance. I'd say if you got kids and you want to inspire them to play the sax, don't ever ask them - just make sure this a favorite to come up on your household background music often, - the rest will take care of itself.
I've said it before no half naked dancing girls no fireworks no auto tune just pure talent get up and play the song no bullcrap.Thank you gentlemen.
Thanks Harvey! I guess I'll go ahead and cancel the half naked dancing girls and fireworks that we had lined up for the next video. So glad to hear that the music, delivered with heart, is enough for you! Cheers!
Haha
@@PeteSmyserthis is my favorite reply on any TH-cam comment ever 😂
McKenna absolutely examines the chords to their foundations. Leaves no tone unturned.
Mæstro.
The guitarist is a soloists dream. Provides foundation rhythm, super chordal journey through the tune and doesn't get in the way. and a 7 string guitar....
Two well matched guys
Thanks so much for this comment! I'm glad to hear that enjoyed our recording.
私は日本人、15歳からジャズを聴いて65年、、80歳の今日まで、これほどの味の良い美しい
サックスのウタは聞いたことがなかったラリーマッケンロー見事だ！！！
国土の違い好みは、あるだろうが？？素晴らしく歌ってるッ！！！
RIP Larry 🙏 I love your music.
Like a gentle lover he merely caresses the keys and they respond Pure genus.
Superb. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it.
I’m Confessing that I love Larry playing , only just found him and downloading everything .
Larry is amazing, I agree! We recently recorded some new material (duo and quartet) which should become available this spring. Please keep an eye out for that! Thanks for the comment!
Larry McKenna абсолютное добро. Не "орать", а именно играть, что может быть лучше? Интеллигентнейший музыкант.
Larry McKenna is absolute "good". Don't yell, what could be better? The most intelligent musician.
Согласен. Но если проследить по записям с ним,то он в свои почтенные года может играть и весьма энергично,не всем молодым (а тут попались два ролика,где он играет с другими тенористами) под силу играть так.
just beautiful!!! They don't play music like this anymore. But this is all I'll listen to, now. Helps the soul and mind go to beautiful places !!!
sweet, sad, longing...perfect. beautiful rendition...
Thanks Chris!
the pleasure was all mine...
This is a nice duo!! Thanks for sharing, I'm enjoying and learning a lot!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment.
The greatest music ever, bring it back again
Doing what I can to celebrate & honor the great songs of bygone eras... there are so many. Glad you appreciate them too. thanks!
Larry came along to me from out of nowhere yesterday. Cant believe I never caught him before in my 66 years of digging the Music. You are awesome Larry!
Mr. McKenna is a gorgeus musician. I listen him to learn how to play well.
The best rendition of this song i've had heard... That's how it's done!
Congratulations Larry!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks Ricardo! Larry certainly knows how to interpret a ballad with tender feeling!
@@PeteSmyser Yes, Pete... with just calmness and wisdom!
HE is my very current idol 🙏
Yes, I confess that I love you Ub❤ even if you know it... no words for the lovely song...😙
Wonderful, beautiful, great. Thank you so much. Pres is seated nearby listening with a smile.
Thanks Marco! I agree, Lester Young would surely approve of Larry.
@@PeteSmyser I am listening to your other recordings on yt. I am enjoying it very very much. Great music! Thank you!
Excellent! Please keep on listening!
I've recently become aware of Mr. McKenna. So beautiful. And Mr. Smyser, this is a beautiful collaboration! I'll be watching for more!
Thank you! Yes, please keep watching (and maybe subscribe to my channel if you haven't already). I have 2 new songs coming soon that feature Larry and can't wait to share them!
As a bebopper, I love those swing angular lines but dam, those beautiful sound and slow melodic playing is sublime!👍🏾😡
Both of these men are great musicians I simply love the rendition of this song
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
this is what we talking about. Beautiful.
Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it!
Lovely!!!
Thank you!
Beautiful! This is how it's done!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
It can't get any better than this......Super post, Thanks
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Just found Mr McKenna today. Loving it. I’ll be watching and listening to every video I can find of him.
Larry is fantastic! Watching videos of his performances is time well spent!
出会えて良かったです。とてもステキで素晴らしいです。
Thank you!
Long life for you ! And your sax.👍
just gorgeous
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment.
Larry, What a sound! I love it.
Perfect ❤
Thanks!
Beautiful playing from both. Thank you for sharing Pete.
Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it!
No tricks...pure music!
Pete great love your rendition
Thanks Vera!
Unique, beautiful, precise, and lovely sax sound , with a equivalent guitar player. Best regards from Brazil
Thank you Norberto! Best regards (reciprocated) from the USA
Bravo!!!
Thank You!
Just fantastic. Thank you for this, I’m in awe of you both.
Thank you Sala!
magic
Thanks!
Your finest duet, I think!
Glad you enjoyed it Pam!
Thanks for a sweet tune you folks are fantastic.
Thank you George
This rendition is impeccably good. Well done guys.
Thanks so much!
Una belleza Larry & Peter!!!! Gracias amigos!!!!
Thank you Daniel!
Wow, very beautiful. Very velvety sound and feel on both instruments. This deserves way more views.
Coolest sax player I have ever heard.
I agree! Larry is very cool!
@@PeteSmyser You are welcome. Keep them coming Pete. Not withstanding previous comments you are pretty cool as well. Lovely music,
Will do John. I hope (and plan) to continue with lots of recordings, including plenty with Larry.
beautiful
Thank you Pat!
Superbe ! Sensible ! Best regards from France.
Thank you!
Bonjour !
Splendide et harmonieuse interprétation. Bravo à vous 2 !!
Joyeux Noël et jouez encore longtemps tous les 2..., pour votre plaisir et pour le nôtre.
Bien cordialement.
"From France..."
Jean-Jacques. :-)
Superb! Lovely duo work.
Thanks Ian!
Beautiful 🥰
Thanks Hannah!
Love it! ❤
Larry's intonation is uniquely superb.
Perfect
Thank you Pete, wish I could hear in person would that be possible sometime?
That would be great. Once this pandemic is over, then live performances should start up again.
My favorite rendition…….just the two musicians Larry & Pete
Wow! Thanks!
I' m confessin': BRAV0! :)
Thank you Marianne!
Que delicia de música 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
Just lovely, as always!
Parabéns,sem comentários muito bom
Maravilhoso!!!🥰🎶🎶🎶
Thank You!
Excelente 👍 Perú
Thanks!
Excelente!!!! Muy lindo escucharlos
Thank you!
Que música e que interpretações magistrais de Larry e Smyser!
Thank you so much!
So beautiful!
Thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thanks!
Magnifique ¡¡¡
Thank you!
Wonderfull! The life is good now!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your comment!
Played in junior college big band with retired LA studio cats. Tonight show or Woody Herman’s guys etc. Skeets Herfurt !!!! Lost art this
Que dupla fantástica! Parabéns. Abraços do Brasil.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Such a joy to listen,thank you,Lots to learn from
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Lovely tune well played
Awesome collaboration!
Thank you!
Very Enjoyable
Thank You.
Our pleasure! Thank you!
Lovely
Two Masters, Lovely!
Thank you Overheem!
Sound, notes & feel, all that and more!
just beautiful
I love the sax sound! Great master! What type of mouthpiece has he?
Glad you enjoyed it! Sorry but I'm the guitarist, so I don't know what mouthpiece Larry was using.
@@PeteSmyser You guys are great! I thinking myself to do something similar. I’m a guitarist too ,but I playing on sax as a second instrument. Unfortunately that style not so popular this time. I love it.By the way you are great on the guitar. Nice model arch top.
I have an Eastman Uptown, I bought years back in Sherman Oaks Vintage guitar.
Glad you enjoy this style and era of music. You're right it's not exactly "in-fashion" although there are still plenty of folks who enjoy it... particularly those with a few miles on their odometer.
It's not the mouthpiece. It's Larry. Trust me....
I'm confessin' that I love you,
Tell me, do you love me too?
I'm confessin' that I need you,
Honestly I do, need you every moment.
In your eyes I read such strange things,
But your lips deny they're true,
Will your answer really change things
Making me blue?
I'm afraid some day you'll leave me,
Saying "can't we still be friends"
If you go, you know you'll grieve me,
All in life on you depends.
Am I guessin' that you love me,
Dreaming dreams of you in vain,
I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.
Beautiful~
Thank you Elena! I hope to get Larry McKenna back in my studio soon! His saxophone playing is inspirational!
Stan Getz lives on!
Indeed!
Magnifico !!
Thanks Abe!
Beautiful!
Thanks Joe! Glad you like our rendition!
Would love to hear your version of "Deep Purple"
Actually, I have a video of "Deep Purple" on my TH-cam Channel but it is with another saxophonist whose name is Ted Lis. It's here - th-cam.com/video/s7ndBJL4HnQ/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteSmyser Thank you, Pete! I will check that out. I just purchased your rendition of "In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning"....from your website. My dad (mandolinist) use to play with guitarist Johnny Smith on USO tours while in the service. Your guitar work is reminiscent of all the great classic guitarist then and now.
Thank you for purchasing "In the Wee Small Hours," & thanks also for the nice compliment about my guitar work! Your dad must have been quite an accomplished musician to have performed with Johnny Smith.
@@PeteSmyser Thank you.....I only wish my Dad could have heard you play! If ever you do a concert a bit closer to Phoenix, AZ, I would love to attend your concert.
Awesome!!.
Glad you like our take on this classic ballad! Thanks.
👏👏👏 a laudable jamming, i love it ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Hermosa interpretacion!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed our interpretation!
👏👏👏❤️
Thank you!
beautiful warm sound Larry, is the sax a Dolnet??
How did you get into duo playing? I've been playing duo gigs a bit lately and its really fun, but that 7th string makes it sound incredible!
Glad you enjoyed the video! I started at about 18 years old performing solo and sometimes duo at restaurants. I've always been interested in performing in those settings and embraced the challenge of making the music sound full and complete despite the limitations involved with performing solo or duo. The 7-string extended bass range really helps in those settings!
The First among The Best...
Thank you Vladimir!
Very nice, enjoyed it a lot!
Hey Pete, would you ever consider putting the un-youtube-compressed audio from these sessions on an EP on bandcamp or similar site? I'd love to have all these takes on my phone and would love to avoid ripping these on a youtube-mp3 site.
Hi Sean. I do have quite a few commercially released recordings, some that include Larry, which are available for digital download through CD Baby, itunes, Amazon, etc. I haven't made the decision to release the TH-cam tracks yet, but might someday. Thanks for the suggestion and for your interest!
Larry McKenna (sax) & (guitar) Pete Smyser & (bass) Pete Smyser :)
That's right! Thanks Dan!
😀💚🌱🌼
At first I wondered who was playing bass and then I saw the extra tuner :)
Gotta love that extra 7th string to carry the bass lines! Thanks for the comment!
Is that a Selmer SBA?
Larry tells me that yes it is a Selmer SBA
@@PeteSmyser I knew it! Here's me playing mine: th-cam.com/video/elx_U6XvwkI/w-d-xo.html
Oh! So, that's what they mean when thay say so an so is a real smyser.
These guys lack the multiple cigarette butt burns, red wine and pizza topping stains on their shirts to be considered true jazz musicians.
Ok, I'll discuss it with Larry and we'll see what we can do... but besides those visual concerns, I hope you enjoyed the music.
Rip Larry Mckenna 😔