10 Types of Saxophone Soloists - Which one are YOU?

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We all know that saxophonists come in many different shapes and sizes, and tend to have certain characteristics that really stick out in their playing. In this video I talk about 10 different kinds of saxophone soloists - enjoy!
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@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Which one are YOU?? Let me know!

@dustinpace8446 4 жыл бұрын

Welp, I am none but I am not sure how to feel about it lol.

@lucasavarino7520 4 жыл бұрын

I think I try to be the technical player, but I just lack the chops to do it :D

@kennethreed8746 4 жыл бұрын

I think I’m #3

@michaelolejar8836 4 жыл бұрын

I'm the one without the amazing Harper shirt!

@hello-bt6hs 4 жыл бұрын

I'm the one who attempts to hide when someone asks who wants a solo but always ends up having one

@xavierg5523 4 жыл бұрын

#3 reminded me of Chad LB right away lol

@michaeliadonisi1616 Жыл бұрын

I have to agree with that.

@matt-darwin Жыл бұрын

To be fair, some of Sonny Stitt's ballads sound like that too....

@50JJRodriguez Ай бұрын

Definitely

@bettersax 4 жыл бұрын

haha nice one Dave.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!

@joerumler48 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos Jay .

@claussenmusic 4 жыл бұрын

I'm having major flashbacks to every jam session I've ever been to. 1 pianist, 1 bassist, 1 drummer, maybe a couple trumpets, and ALL 10 TYPES OF SAXOPHONIST AT ONCE

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

20 choruses each on cherokee......

@anderslind6833 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack lol

@allanbirmantas1695 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, those were the days. I am just a geezer now, but I have my memories.

@ishanvepa 4 жыл бұрын

messes up chris potter lick _touches neckstrap and tightens neck screw as if that will do literally anything_ video was amazing by the way!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 thanks so much!

@stilo2703 4 жыл бұрын

haha that's why I almost never take direct licks. if you mess up they just won't know....

@jellewils3974 4 жыл бұрын

Is there even such a thing as NOT messing up a chris potter lick?! :P

@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902 3 жыл бұрын

Then there's the 'give your horn the stink eye' when you hit a wrong or out of tune note, like it's the horn's fault!

@chuckwoehrle1707 4 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious, and funnily enough all those interpretations sounded amazing even though they were meant to be caricatures.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!!

@tylerfrueh3701 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude I was thinking exactly the same thing! @dave pollack, you’re a beast for sure!!!

@legoblox01 4 жыл бұрын

*cracks a palm key note* *tightens ligature screw as if that was the issue*

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

...looks around nervously...

@BourdeoixEterno 4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@zrhrrs 4 жыл бұрын

#6 is just John Coltrane in Miles’ band

@zrhrrs 4 жыл бұрын

KeananC thank god he didn’t

@shysaxguy 4 жыл бұрын

NGL, the "playing changes is so 20th century" was pretty fuckin' hip.

@mrtyreus0 4 жыл бұрын

Until the bridge up and left, and he stepped off the cliff.

@anthonygiordano792 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrtyreus0 than he used his kenny g smooth jazz powers to float up the jazz dominance hierarchie of changes

@anthonygiordano792 3 жыл бұрын

@Cedar Wood nah the real Kenny g.😈😈😂

@anthonygiordano792 3 жыл бұрын

@Cedar Wood but very true

@FoolishFrankie 4 жыл бұрын

Omg this was too accurate 😂 I laughed so hard at the jazz school one😂

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug it!

@vigilancebrandon3888 4 жыл бұрын

It’s too real

@HelloHello-vk5ob 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought it sounded really good

@tomekp95 3 жыл бұрын

This one was a real killer - perfect song choice for the joke and sounded awesome nevertheless

@emil25558 Жыл бұрын

@@tomekp95 what song was it

@SheenylHassan 3 жыл бұрын

2:20 when you wanted to play soprano sax but your band teacher made you play alto

@jwmphall2588 4 жыл бұрын

#7 lullaby of birdland snuck right in there

@nealfiggy 4 жыл бұрын

I did a cruise ship gig were our sax player was LITERALLY ALL OF THESE. Just depended on the song. And yes, several of these were at the same time haha

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah!

@yvesbajulaz 4 жыл бұрын

Awsome... the outside one made me laugh so hard, like those jams where drummer drop bombs, bass player plays pedal points, piano reharmonize and horn player plays outside... uh what tune was that? I’m kinda lost... “bruh, u so square...”...

@Samcatiscool 4 жыл бұрын

I was prepared to feel called out, and I was not disappointed.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

It's nothing personal!

@funkgremlin2765 4 жыл бұрын

I just didn’t expect to be called out ON THE FIRST FREAKIN ONE

@smoke09able 4 жыл бұрын

I'm currently a #7. I think I've played all the blues licks you played. LOL

@isaacmuscat5082 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too 😂

@jonathanriggs6599 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t escape the blues scales help

@IanJacintoSax 4 жыл бұрын

I think you could've added one more: THE ONE NOTE WONDER Plays only one note in various octaves, funky rhythms and fingerings. 😂

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I love it! There will be a part 2 so maybe that will be on it 😉

@jellewils3974 4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried looking into the One Note Samba?! The bridge be like;, 'AAAAARGGGH JUST LET ME PLAY LOTSA NOTES ALREADY'

@spontaneousgroovincombusti2902 3 жыл бұрын

Thought of that too, Ian!

@tonyr.4778 3 жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack the Leo p solo.

@mogmason6920 3 жыл бұрын

The Jones Girl be like:

@zena3329 4 жыл бұрын

dancer, definitely. My teacher sometimes jokes about how I dance even when I play long tones.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@ekunsa 3 жыл бұрын

Me a stifferd.. standing stiff

@sebastiant.9154 4 жыл бұрын

I am way too bad to be number 3 and 5 so I guess until I get a lot better I am number 2 😉

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hey we’re all on our own journey!

@realfellaz 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like #3 is more like “The guy that thinks he’s bird”

@ronnyastudillo4203 4 жыл бұрын

I’m the soloist that quotes memes and the licc and surprisingly pulls it off

@wammytammy 4 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I've been all of these at some point or another

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Many of us have!

@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup 4 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@jakerecore1192 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot the “nervous wreck.” I literally just freeze in place when I solo with an audience.

@mileswright8107 4 жыл бұрын

I lowkey immediately thought of Kenny Garrett when you did #9

@gregorsamsa3166 3 жыл бұрын

Brecker,Garzone,Liebman :)

@cooperswartzentruber1386 4 жыл бұрын

2:11 star spangled banner lick

@jedivideo6203 4 жыл бұрын

Hilarious. You forgot one: the person who has to quote other tunes non stop in their solo.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

The “Mad Quoter” is in part 2!

@chapterrv 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! I used to do this in all my solos back in jazz band

@wesm65 2 жыл бұрын

Dexter was always doing that!! Haha

@JoshuaTanzer 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, the 12 Choruses guy I could listen to for 12 choruses no problem.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@pvtpyle7416 4 жыл бұрын

I feel so called out by #5 lol

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@danielgastelum1985 3 жыл бұрын

#3 is Cannonball Adderley and #9 is Bob Mintzer

@grayfox3057 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot the most important one.. The Disciple of The Chosen One ™️

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Obviously!

@splatzilla6064 4 жыл бұрын

Did you just trademark that?

@GamerStickslol 3 жыл бұрын

who would that be

@sunshine92858 4 жыл бұрын

"it sounds the same" had me rollinggg

@skywalkerli8268 4 жыл бұрын

Why does every soloist sound so good!?

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@hello-bt6hs 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack they look really similar too

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I have 9 identical twin brothers

@hello-bt6hs 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack Yea, I guessed 😄😂 I'm surprised they all play Sax

@vincentpenschke500 4 жыл бұрын

0:24 is that a "grace" kelly reference? Also not sure if Leo P would fit here but he damn sure needs a category of his own! edit: nevermind, I found Leo at 2:31 haha

@vigilancebrandon3888 4 жыл бұрын

HAH

@isaacmuscat5082 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@brianmatthews232 4 жыл бұрын

dress louder than the solo :-D

@lewissallows 4 жыл бұрын

well, if the shoe fits

@ChaimMosheZaltsmanTwo 3 жыл бұрын

Was wondering if there would be Leo listening my first time and you answered me just when I got there

@xthatghomiex2939 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine going to Jazz School and getting vibed at and looked down-upon for not being the "more notes means better solo" or "I'm too hip to play the changes guy". This has happened to me more than you'd think 🙃

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Jeeeez...where do you go to school?

@xthatghomiex2939 4 жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack North Texas. Most people are really, really humble and welcoming, especially the upperclassmen, but there's a couple of people who are in my class who do that. I guess they think that being making lab bands as freshmen gave them a superiority complex

@emmettyoung7603 Жыл бұрын

i’m a guitarist and i got told once by director (super nice guy btw) to “stop playing like you are a textbook”

@TheUnorthodoxGears 4 жыл бұрын

I hate to say it, but I kinda wanna hear a full version of that misty... o_O bonkers!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaaa

@patproietti2648 Жыл бұрын

@@DavePollack I recorded the 40 seconds or so of Misty and sent it to all my fellow alto and tenor players. The way you negotiated the changes was staggering. I love players who play the changes!

@gregbush608 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious. I think you nailed it with just 10. Wonderful playing too.

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you dug it

@sergej100qca4 4 жыл бұрын

I saw Benny Golson do the #4 a few times but for a good reason.

@MakAttackMusic 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually a good tool to check yourself before you reck yourself and not OVER DO these habits. I’ve caught myself at times doing these and have tried to consciously not over do these. They great for certain instances for sure. When I was taking classes in webdesign, they were saying that just because you can do certain things (constantly using the “Sale Starburst”…etc.) doesn’t mean you can exploit it! HAHA! Seems like these instances are definitely relatable! HAHA!

@Albeit_Jordan 2 жыл бұрын

I'm #11: the guy in the crowd who heckles and constantly requests giant steps

@CalebRumley 4 жыл бұрын

Was watching and I was wondering if you were going to get the “scoops deluxe” saxophonist on there... held me waiting until #10... you got it Dave! #11: plays Coltrane substitutions over EVERY tune?

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Well there will be a part 2, so that one might make it on there!

@bernhard2269 4 жыл бұрын

You made them all sound great for sure!

@paulstratforddearsley2516 4 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking you couldn't mimic all these styles so well without being a burning player. Well done.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@albertoguerrero007 Жыл бұрын

Dude!! You’re amazing just by coming up with this concept.

@00DirectorsCut00 4 жыл бұрын

The Misty impRo is amazing ! And I like a lot also the ‘untuned’ style on the tenor video that shows a lot of ability 👍👍

@billcomstock835 4 жыл бұрын

So amazing!

@austinsamson4732 3 жыл бұрын

those altissimo notes had beautifullll tone. absolutely amazing

@Alex-vl5jp 3 жыл бұрын

THis is so funny! Thank you! I laughed out loud!!! Bravo

@ionutfocsa7772 4 жыл бұрын

You killed me at 4:43.Man,my sides are done.Also,that's everyone at that point when they were starting out and wanted to sound "jazzy".But you made it sound good.

@KleinkMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I used to be #5 by far. And the last one. Now I'm just the "I'm really trying to stick to the changes but I didn't study my chord scales and sound really bad."

@TitoHinojosa 3 жыл бұрын

I love your work man! haha regards from spain!

@lifesummit73 4 жыл бұрын

Crap, I think I just got busted on #7. Haha! Man, these are great. 🤣🙌

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hah, glad to hear that!

@davidwhitaker2211 4 жыл бұрын

#10 got me good. I definitely scoop a lot, but I'm trying to get away from it by learning more stuff like the blues. That long scoop at the end killed me

@HylianAlph 3 жыл бұрын

I'm dying I can't stop rewatching the end of the high notes solo, the stare into the camera is priceless hahaha

@bluessax5089 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I’m guilty of every last one of those. Mainly the high note one. 😄 and the interpretive dance one. and now the growl one.

@HGQjazz 4 жыл бұрын

This is so great!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@robertgreen3702 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Enjoyed that!

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@ft13legend78 3 жыл бұрын

i’m the “i know the blues scale” and “more scoops than baskin robins”😭😭

@terrysmith3598 2 жыл бұрын

That was so funny.....really laughed at that. What a player...and entertainer. So glad I found you on KZfaq today!

@DavePollack 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@capre7 3 жыл бұрын

HILARIOUS! I love poking fun at ourselves. Just found your channel, subscribed and watching for more. Thanks for starting my day out right (oh, and fantastic playing, btw, Dave)

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I love it as well - I'm all about having fun and I think music is one of those things we should definitely be having fun while doing

@jec0435 2 жыл бұрын

This was great! I laughed out loud more than once. :)

@dannyreyes2917 4 жыл бұрын

You are great Dave! I loved it!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you dug it!!

@michaelghegan8980 3 жыл бұрын

This is perfect... All the things and fantastic playing. Keep it comin'!

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Kurteously 4 жыл бұрын

That misty is pure fire! Please more!!!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@TheDanSebastian 4 жыл бұрын

dude, this is freakin hilarious and spot on!!! nailed it.

@smesaxman1 4 жыл бұрын

That was fun. A little of all in moderation is best. Thank You! Great playing!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@NateGiroux 4 жыл бұрын

Lol Dave, so good :-) loving the tone brother. Also let's see the classic Michael Brecker "pull the saxophone out of your mouth after every phrase" impression in the next video!

@dcp8nts 4 жыл бұрын

So funny, and yet, you did them all so well. LOVE your facial expressions. Now i want ice cream

@NickLongoMusic 4 жыл бұрын

So freaking great!!! Loved this! Hey, when you do the next 10, I have a couple for you to add in: The Quoter (quotes songs inside the solo too much) and The Hunter (hunting for the notes in the chord changes.... especially when the bridge comes up.) Man dude you play so great and have such fun. Admired you for a long time. Keep it up!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I love it!! You might be seeing one or both of them in part 2!

@BigBrotherMars 3 жыл бұрын

Probably my favorite musician youtubers. Keep doing what you love Dave 🎷

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Wow - thanks so much!

@tracezacur6784 4 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOOOO I have definitely been multiple of these through the years. but hey man you sound killin on every one of these so gtfo haahahaha

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaa 🤣

@Ventsolo 3 жыл бұрын

I’m all of them simultaneously

@SamBarn 3 жыл бұрын

Wow #8 sounded so good! I’m gonna have to start growling more!

@PalKrammer 4 жыл бұрын

Amusing video! Best of all is your playing - you sound great.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that.

@aldavid119 4 жыл бұрын

This was incredible! You sound so good!!

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@uwexhunter 2 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring!

@slateman118 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites is "the quoter". Always sneaking in famous heads or melodies trying to be Dexter

@RobBarclayMusic 3 жыл бұрын

That is so true, just great my friend! I had to subscribe, awesome!🎷🎷 Tons o f skill on display here too!

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@reesischess8054 4 жыл бұрын

This was so good. Really great.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidrandal7476 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked this video, as for my solo style, I,m all over the place depending on who I am playing with but I can relate to most of them. I wish I could play the jazz school version, but I stick to what I know.

@neilmartin8701 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much. Your sound is the most amazing thing I’ve heard

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Wow - thank you so much!

@marianfricke 2 жыл бұрын

So on point! I had all of theses saxophone players on a session already. Worst situation was. Piano, Bass, Drums and 5 saxophone players. And they all played a solo after each other. The first one played his solo. The second one tried to play better then the first one, but he sounded exactly the same. The third one quoted again for the 1000 time charlie parker. And great playing, by the way!

@leonoldenburger5466 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely 10. If my teacher was allowed to hit me, he definitely would do it🤣🤣🤣

@titofernandez44 4 жыл бұрын

Many sax players mix some of these styles depending on the day. What a funny mimicking, bravo! 😁

@frankfeng98 3 жыл бұрын

Beneath all these crazy lines lies the immense sense of humor, this vid is just priceless lol.

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah, so glad you liked it!

@MarcoZarco 3 жыл бұрын

So funny. And you're a beast! May I suggest some others: the sub-toner (or the everything-sounds-like-pink-panther-plas), the endless grace-noter, the straight-jazz-sounds-like-smooth-jazz-er, the brecker-false-finger-licks-in-everything, the slap tonguer, ... and don't get me started with the vibrato styles (sanborn, ernie watts, richard elliott, gato)

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I love it!! (And thanks)

@lubatico 4 жыл бұрын

What a great video! Hilarious yet...so true!

@AlexFrank5 4 жыл бұрын

I aspire to be #2....coffee on the bandstand, this guy is ahead of his time!!!

@Drumcam 3 жыл бұрын

I dug #3 the most!!

@rreganjjohnn 3 жыл бұрын

yes i know it is meant to be tongue in cheek and kinda funny, but I was totally knocked out by your amazing playing. so entertaining and inspiring for this intermediate alto man well done buddy I loved it all

@DavePollack 3 жыл бұрын

Thank so much!

@seanhurlburtmusic3061 4 жыл бұрын

All praise Warren Hill, progenitor of the one-handed high D. 😂😂😂😂😂 This vid had me rolling. Great job as usual, Dave.

@allanbirmantas1695 4 жыл бұрын

Man, you are brilliant! Why have I never heard of you? This is a very interesting and sometimes hilarious bit.

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah, well I’m glad you liked it

@KrisVComm 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, it all sounds great!

@signorBimbo Жыл бұрын

I'll add the "less is more because I'm really scared, i can't hear myself, i found two notes that are working, let's use them"

@harrisonmccomb1511 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Too many kids are feeling the burn from the blues scale and scoops call out haha

@DavePollack 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m a full-time music teacher and I make sure they don’t fall into that trap!

@stumoney-gamingandmore9027 4 жыл бұрын

I'm fairly new to the sax in the grad scheme of things and I definitely find myself overusing the blues scale and scoops

@MrSax-zj1nk 4 жыл бұрын

Dang! This cracked me up!! .. Great job. I think I've been all of them! 🤣

@XavierGonzalezOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Dude. This made my day! LOL

@vladimirlopez7840 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. While obviously overdone the Misty rendition was unreal. I wish I had that many licks on hand.

@morgandenney1336 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Love this. I'm definitely a mixture of some, especially the "If you ain't growlin', you ain't tryin" 😂 Sure, I can't talk much afterwards...oh well, it's fun 😂