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General Category => Music => Topic started by: Clover on October 09, 2021, 07:50:42 AM
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I have been digging some songs with a Baritone saxophone recently and am looking for more. I don't really know much music that has one though. Anybody have anything they would recommend that features a baritone sax? Thanks.
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Anything with Gerry Mulligan.
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Charles Mingus "Moanin'"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOlc8BaR0A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOlc8BaR0A)
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As in the band called Morphine. Unfortunately disbanded due to the death of frontman / bassis Mark Sandman, Morphine recorded a few albums with an unusual bass / baritone sax heavy sound.
Most of their tracks amply exhibit this formula, but a few stand out in my memory:
"Good" from the album of the same name
'Buena" from the album 'Cure for Pain'
"Honey White" from the album 'Yes'
Typically comprising a trio of bass, sax and drums, Morphine's unusual sound is typically dark, blues and jazz-influenced. The music is surprisingly full and engaging given this seemingly limited palette of instruments.
Careful, though - like their name implies, they can be habit-forming, if not addictive.