Pick your favorite, and tell me why...


I am searching for artists/recordings to add to my library. I love the sound of the tenor sax. (I played in high-school) Presently, I only have CD as a source, so let's not explore vinyl options because I have no extra $$$ to spend on an analog front end right now. I am leaning towards blues/jazz .

mike7142
Dexter Gordon "our man in paris".
As a tenor player myself Dexter is my favorite player for his tone and feeling. This particular record (er CD) is full of great tunes. If you buy this CD and don't like it I'll eat my sax (I'm so confident you'll love it).

Another great player is Sonny Rollins. Try to pick up his first blue note album ... I think it's self titled.
Check out Over The Rainbow XRCD. It's only a floor bass and tenor(?) sax. Very dynamic. There's a spot or two where you'll almost jump out of your seat if your system has good dynamic headroom.

I think you can still find this cd on fimpression.com

How about Antholoygy of/to(?) Grover Washington. For a 20+ year old recording, you should be pretty impressed with it's sound quality.
Check out Eric Alexander, whether it's his CD's or other folks. He plays on many others albums.
QUESTION: What's the difference between a saxophone and a lawn mower?

ANSWER: Vibrato.

QUESTION: What's the definition of a gentleman?

ANSWER: Someone who can play the saxophone....and doesn't!