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Immediately after college, albright began to master his talent by working extensively in the studio with such artists as patrice rushen, anita baker, ray parker, jr. He performed with musical legends like anita baker, ray parker, jr. He has taken some old classic soulsongs from legendary label stax from memphis and sort of renewed them by rearranging and make more gerald but still true the orginal versions. The gerald albright signature series is the same as our big bell model with the following differences. Here is an in depth tutorial on how to play the rhythmic false fingerings and altissimos as played by gerald albright on his soul with a capital s solo. The veteran saxophonist revisits the sounds of the 1960s and 70s that helped define a label and, to a certain degree, a generation of soul musicians. Gerald albright discography 19872014 lossless music. Smooth is indeed the operative word here, as this is a tasty if somewhat typical journey through the land of quiet storm and light funk. Incidentally, since this thread started, so did my gas and ive been looking around the net, for a ballpark price for the cannonball gerald albright signature it also makes a relevant abbreviation. Handy hop guitar rick watford producer, arranged by, percussion gerald albright writtenby gerald albright. Youtube georgia on my mind gerald albright sax alto transcription duration. Handy hop guitar rick watford producer, arranged by, percussion gerald albright writtenby. One is a custom studio something or the other and the other one i am not sure what model.
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Gerald albright is currently putting the finishing touches on the forthcoming cd. Gerald albright sax for stax 2008 juni 30, 2008 oleh nophanyahya. Albrights sharp, distinctive tone bearing both melody and unexpected. Arranged by horns gerald albright producer, arranged by, keyboards rex rideout writtenby bettye crutcher, don davis 2, homer banks, raymond jackson. Sax for stax by gerald albright features will downing, ledisi, kirk whalum, and philip bailey.
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Students in the jazz sax course have unlimited access to these video lessons, as well as saxophone jazz charts, backing tracks and study materials. After youve heard his real jazz chops, the lack of a true traditional piece is a notable omission as well. After a feisty live album recorded at birdland gave this soulful saxman a chance to stretch his straightahead chops, the super cool side of albright came back on this one. Gerald albright sax for stax 2008 hall of jazz rebirth.
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