A Saxophone Lesson at the University of North Texas with Brad Leali

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Jay Metcalf interviews saxophonist Brad Leali who is the professor of jazz saxophone at the University of North Texas #saxophone #bettersax #bradleali
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@JonathanArcangel 18 күн бұрын

Professor Leali is such a incredible mentor.

@springersound1844 19 күн бұрын

Brad is the complete package. Special thanks to Brad for taking time out of his busy schedule years back to help me with mouthpieces.

@bryandickerson5365 19 күн бұрын

Hey Mr Springer, so good to see you here! I hope you’re still making mouthpieces. Miss you, man.

@wyndhl8309 18 күн бұрын

Jay is still the man, unselfish and ever helpful. Great interview, as usual❤🎉

@mattrussell3354 19 күн бұрын

I'm an incoming freshman sax player at UNT, I can't wait to study with Brad!

@bryandickerson5365 19 күн бұрын

What a cool thing to look forward to! I studied with his predecessor, Jim Riggs, and learned SO much him and the other students like Brad!

@grantkoeller8911 19 күн бұрын

Brad and I were there at same time NTSU 1982-1986. NTSU prepared me for being in the USAF Bands 23 years, played with Airman of Note

@bryandickerson5365 19 күн бұрын

And GRANT is here too! Wow, it’s great to see you. I didn’t remember that we were at NTSU the exact same years. Congrats on the USAF career!

@grantkoeller8911 18 күн бұрын

@@bryandickerson5365 great to see you Bryan!!!!!

@RockRabot007 19 күн бұрын

The concept of slowing down Giant Steps can be applied to everything. Brilliant advice!

@winfield73 19 күн бұрын

I got to play for him when I was in high school back in 2002. He told me I needed to step away from Parkers style and not use it as a 'crutch'. Very humbling for me, but I learned so much from that. I'll never forget it. Thank you, Brad!

@bryandickerson5365 19 күн бұрын

It is SO cool to see PROFESSOR Brad Leali here on Jay’s show! Brad and I went to NTSU together and I can honestly say that he was one of my biggest inspirations there. The joy and spirit he brought, even as a young player, was infectious and helped me realize how important it was to break free of the cerebral as often as possible. I still remember the band that he and Shelly Carrol put together that made me wanna shout! That was the thing about being at NTSU (UNT) - it was as much about the influence of one’s fellow students as it was about the (great!) teachers. I am so proud of you, Brad, and I feel that your “lesson” here is something that’ll help get me back on the horn. Much thanks to you and Jay!

@Simonjmfarmer 19 күн бұрын

Awesome! So much good stuff….I love that he has his students transcribe Sonny Red! I actually shouted Yessss! out loud when he said that!

@scleeser 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for talking with a top educator in the field. Very valuable!

@marks.6656 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for doing this one, Jay. I can see how Brad would be amazing giving a Master Class, and preparing younger players for the business challenges and the reality of being a musician in today's setting. I suspect there's a wicked sense of humor there.

@JackLanhardt 19 күн бұрын

The best!

@RicardoAntonioArana 19 күн бұрын

@johnclarke7828 18 күн бұрын

Thank you Brad, thank you Jay for a very interesting discussion and lesson.

@joshmartinez3767 11 күн бұрын

thank you so much for these videos! Definetly jotting down some notes from these lessons.

@benmartin5417 19 күн бұрын

Great interview. I remember seeing a Joe Lovano masterclass at Berklee where he did a similar thing to the cadenza idea. Staying on each chord until he’d rinsed everything out of it he could and only then moving on to the next chord.

@thatrandomguy6977 19 күн бұрын

this guy is the best

@michaelc3676 18 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Jay for having Brad Leali share his expertise with us. I'm such a beginner on sax (but play other instruments) and his advice carries over into every aspect of music and life...Thanks again, Linda

@robm667 18 күн бұрын

Thank Brad for his generosity with his time. What an even personality! Would have been great to study under him. Thanks Jay for arranging this.

@Bwahzehdezooner 17 күн бұрын

I have an MFA in painting from the school. My first studio in grad school was across the street from the jazz lab. I worked with the door and windows open as often as possible.

@neilripsch6624 19 күн бұрын

Super interview!

@thewarhenk 18 күн бұрын

Love this; love how these and all masters just keep learning from other masters.

@shipsahoy1793 19 күн бұрын

great stuff.. he knows and mentions some of the names of the players everyone 'should' know!😉 mid-20th century imho is the golden era of jazz saxophone.

@dennis524 17 күн бұрын

Excellent video, thank you.

@soulfireblue5721 14 күн бұрын

Fantastic interview!

@noosweat7022 15 күн бұрын

This was a very informative interview. Thank you Jay and Brad for dropping these Golden Nuggets. The beauty of education is it is never-ending. GOD SPEED EVERYONE!

@Khartfunny 18 күн бұрын

Hey Jay! thanks for the amazing vid like always. Just one suggestion on some of your previous podcasts you had timestamps throughout the video for ppl to listen to certia topics. Id be cool if you could add them back!

@keithridenhour7033 17 күн бұрын

good interview K

@ignacioriosjr603 13 күн бұрын

Wow!! My Alma Mater! GO MEAN GREEN!!!🦅🦅🦅🦅

@FunnyShorties1 19 күн бұрын

ty u :)

@johnnywesleysaxophone 19 күн бұрын

*J* , could you please make a video showing your saxophone collection?

@Bwahzehdezooner 16 күн бұрын

....and.....yes, these videos are marvellous, and they're FREE! So, thanks!

@riccastellanos 19 күн бұрын

I attended NTSU wanting to become a great jazz improviser. The program lacked emphasis on developing your own jazz language. Just my own experience. This interview has some great advice , just try not to get lost in all the academic details.

@user-nq8uw1cm3w 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for a great interview. At the very end of the conversation , he mentions a sax player but his full name was blurred . Who was it?

@samuelreus7868 16 күн бұрын

Can i study music in the university of north texas

@jamessnyder9307 18 күн бұрын

THATS MY PROFESSOR!!! WOOHOO GO MEAN GREEN!!!

@gtrbarbarian 19 күн бұрын

@Brad - As a fellow Denverite, now in Austin...I'm gutted over the closing of El Chapultepec...which I spent many nights at during college and up until I left CO. That would be like closing the Elephant Room here in Austin...blasphemous!

@zangsax 19 күн бұрын

I played 5 nights a week at El Chapultapec many years ago for about a yr before moving back to Hawaii Brad came in with his Silver 6M and killed it. Javon Jackson with a big beautiful sound on a soloist. Both Denver guys. Lots of excellent musicians in Colorado.