Tenor Sax/Guitar Evening Mix

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I've been playing this chord progression for a couple months and today had the chance to play some tenor sax along with them. In this demo I'm mainly fleshing out the melody and getting the cobwebs out on my tenor playing... If you have any suggestions for song development, offer them up. I am interested in someone adding a bass line and also a midi drum track, and keyboard, and... This particular session wasn't recorded with a metronome or drum track, so... well it's just the demo.

Jack Miller: tenor sax and guitar

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Hits: 921
Comments: 37
Fans: 19
Plays: 106
Downloads: 38
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Uploaded: Feb 22, 2009 - 09:25:14 PM
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2009 - 09:18:39 AM Last Played: Nov 16, 2009 - 01:06:58 PM

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Keywords:

tenor sax (13), light jazz (5)

Hardware:

Grand tenor saxophone, Martin DM guitar, Ovation/Applause AE148 guitar, H2 recorder, Shure M57, M-Audio MobilePre, MacBook 2.4,

Software:

GarageBand4

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sloparts

sloparts said 277 days ago (February 22nd, 2009)

Great sound on the sax Jack
I'd be tempted to give a go at the drums and Bass, but without a real set of drums to use it might be a bit much to do in MIDI. It can be done, but I'm not sure I'm up to the task right now.

The main thing is you've got a really good line going here that wants to be fleshed out with the rest of the band. Can't wait to see where you go with it.

Great job on the Sax part, Jack.

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 277 days ago (February 22nd, 2009)
	so does that mean... your in for a stab at the bass part? :) This will probably have to be recorded again from scratch, at which time a fixed beat can be used and drum software can be used. But the bass awaits! Thanks Ed. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Feter

Feter said 277 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)

Tenor Sax Light Jazz
You know i still cant believe how much talented you are but ...its all true
there ..nothing like guitar and a sax ...SO FOLKIE ...dunno about jazz this
is speaking to me ..awesome ..it need a female vocalist set this as a sunset
at the horizon ....well done my friend ...thnx alot for sharin such gem !!!!

Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	yes... a sultry female vocal and some good lyrics. That's the ticket. I may end up doing two versions... instrumental and vocal with a sax break. Thanks my friend. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 277 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	mellow First song I listened to this morning, dreamy and wistful melody, really nice playing. I see you used the H2 and the Shure. Is one preferred over the other for the particular instrument you are playing, or is it a matter of better placement, or what? Just curious... Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Dadai.2

Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)

two mics
Roxylee,
I used the H2 to record the guitars. The condenser stereo mics in that little unit do a nice job with guitar and vocal. The shure m57 really works well with instruments like saxophone... so m57 with the tenor... gives it just a bit more warmth.

Glad you like this dreamy tune... just the beginning.

Thanks,
Jack

Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

ziti

ziti said 277 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)

i love this
chord progression....i am a sucker for the maj 7 feel....we do a lot of material that has this type of feel to it.....these chords are gorgeous.

my only problem with the piece at this point is in intonation...the guitars sound a bit out of tune with each other and the horn...but that's easy enough to fix....

I would love to hear my drummer and bass player lay down there latin stuff on this.....maybe you could send me the chords and i can get the boys to do a track for you. Then you could
add your sauce. The sound you get from the horn is very sensual. I haven't yet tried to record saxophones, and i cant wait to try it. I know a couple of killers!!

anyway, this is really gonna be sweet when it's done, you have the raw material here for a very nice piece.

kudos

z

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	Fran... I just sent you an email... hoping the email address I have is still the one you're using. Give the chords a spin and see what the lads in the band think. I'd like to hear your take... Thanks, Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

lengold	lengold said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	This already sounds lovely to be - but it's going to be great. I love the sound of that sax. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Len... for the encouragement. Hoping I can see this through to a more complete song... I should pull out my horn more often. cheers, Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	That's one romantic horn line... ...and it's dying for a romantic lyric.... It's a very singable sort of line... I think you're getting a really nice recorded tone on the sax... I think the acoustic sounds a bit dry in comparison... But as you said, it's the demo.... The ziti idea sounds awesome... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

Dadai.2

Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)

romantic lyric...
that would be sweet... part two?

Ed, before I started the horn part yesterday morning I would play these chords and sing fake lyrics to them to flesh out the melody (I usually do that with a new song then later on write lyrics). So, yes, this is also meant for some nice singing of some nice lyrics.

The acoustics were too dry. After I recorded them my attention was really on the sax part. It took a while getting a decent take down. I am very rusty... I rarely pull the horn out. The fingers don't want to go where they should, heheh.

I sent the chords to ziti... I like his idea also.

Thanks for your encouragement and input.

Jack

Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	You know.... One of the things that really got me inspired to finally lay down a tenor track with these chords (Sunday morning and afternoon), was watching the movie, "The Fabulous Baker Boys" on Saturday. Good movie with a lot of good music. D Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

magnatone	magnatone said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	Tenor Sax well isn't this just beautiful! You've got a sublime touch on that sax - i always thought that would be a cool instrument to learn - makes such amazing sounds. Very lush - i like it just as is! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	sublime thanks.... Well Karen, as I've said already in above comments... I should pick up this horn and play it more often. Your words are an encouragement to do just that. Much thanks. And hopefully this song will develop. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

drakonis	drakonis said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	warmth This is soft and relaxing, and the sax just seems to be singing along. Very nice, I can see why this was rattling around in your head for awhile. Yes, it does need a differentiating chorus/refrain thingie, and a soft acoustic plucked bass would be great... but otherwise, nice and gentle. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	refraining the refrain.... or something like that. Yeah Drak, I think you are on to something. Some interlude or chord change break may be the ticket. I think Fran is going to play around with this one... I want to see what he comes up with. I appreciate your careful listen and suggestion. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Char	Char said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	Ah, Jack, ..sultry and warm at the same time. Very "saxy" and it is going to be great. It should be easy to write lyrics for this. The sax is already singing. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	Thank you Char.... I'm glad you like this. The tenor is a great instrument, very expressive. Whether this stays an instrumental or gets some lyrics... well either way, the sax will pay a main role. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (February 23rd, 2009)
	sultry excellent melody line, Jack. could be a bosa nova type of tune. Check out my latest song called November

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	"blame it on... the bossa nova with its magic spell"... A bossa nova type tune? That it could, and may be. Nice of you to chime in. Vic... you're a pro... musician and person. Thanks. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	Nice____ This makes me want to pull out the old Trumpet. :) Enjoyed, Thanks for sharing, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Ease My Troubled Mind

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	so.... pull out the trumpet. Boot it up and give it a toot. You never know what will result, eh? Thanks, Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

scaustrita	scaustrita said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	Sax on the Beach I hear myself on a Brazil beach listening to a Bossa Nova. Great sax work, I just may dust off my old King tenor. Some lite harmony on the sax would be nice. Check out my latest song called Sunset Pier

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	scaustrita tell me more. I am interested in your thoughts... and I would always encourage that one dust off their old King tenor... :-) Thank you. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Patriotpizzaman	Patriotpizzaman said 275 days ago (February 24th, 2009)
	Very romantic Bottle of wine, candlelight. Serious mood music bro! Check out my latest song called Livin' Lastin' Love

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 274 days ago (February 25th, 2009)
	bottle of wind, candlelight... I think I'll set it up for the wife tonight... Thanks and, cheers, Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

thoddi	thoddi said 273 days ago (February 26th, 2009)
	nice melody Nice and smooth playing on that sax. A sort of jazz standard tune feeling, the chord progression played on the guitar makes a good foundation for the melody. Will be interesting hearing this with some more band members sitting in. Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 268 days ago (March 4th, 2009)
	well, stay tuned... I will. A jazz standard... boy would that something. I thought this had that feel. Nice to know you did too. Let's see what comes of this demo... thanks, D Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Cameron

Cameron said 273 days ago (February 26th, 2009)

mournfully good
Your sax playing reminds me of Astrid Gilberto's vocals in a way -- sort of melancholic, reflective, almost blasé. I don't really mean "rote" -- it's more a settling-in, a casual, easy feeling...a mellow sound that is easy on the ears.

It is a treat to hear this, actually.

Since I haven't been around MJ much over the past decades (LOL - slight exaggeration) I don't know if you've posted other pieces with sax (I'll have to check your playlist now) but I *WILL* say that I encourage you to do a lot of sax playing in future submissions, because you have a gift with it. As, by the way...you do with your voice.

Check out my latest song called EPONYM

Dadai.2

Dadai.2 said 250 days ago (March 21st, 2009)

Cameron...

Astrid Gilberto... sad to say I'm not familiar with him. But given your reference, I should catch up on him. I am listening to this for the first time in about 3 weeks. It is still holding up as best I can judge. Your comments are an encouragement to follow through and develop the song. So thank you for that. You've always been a constructive encourager for the amateurs like me.

I do have a few other tenor sax song linkss listed on my profile page, though not presently available at MJ. Hope things are good with you.

Jack

Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 272 days ago (February 28th, 2009)
	Tenor Sax Sounds great right now. I can only imagine what the finished product will be like. Your sax playing is tops,free and easy. I will be looking forward to the finished track. Love what you did so far. Be well, Russ Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 250 days ago (March 21st, 2009)
	Russ... Boy, am I glad that I've come back to read these last couple comments. Yours is a great encouragement to finish this tune. Thank you. And much thanks for dropping in to listen. Take care. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

TilSupper	TilSupper said 270 days ago (March 1st, 2009)
	honky good job. if you like come to our site http://www.macjams.com/artist/TilSupper but first have some breakfast, please. regards bts Check out my latest song called Older

Kicbal	Kicbal said 248 days ago (March 23rd, 2009)
	Nice Cool smokey night club vibe to this. Very nice and understated sax playing. Love the chord changes. The guitar and sax work very well together here. Check out my latest song called Falling Stars Forgotten

guygrooves	guygrooves said 244 days ago (March 27th, 2009)
	Always loved tenor sax Doesn't sound like there were to many cobwebs Jack. This is really smooth. Peace Guy Check out my latest song called Last Day Here

awigze	awigze said 125 days ago (July 24th, 2009)
	oh ya.... nice intonation on that Tenor- nuanced.... this is one of those tunes that can rest easy and just appears suddenly and starts humming itself... Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

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Name: Jack Miller

In the early 1960's my folks bought me a clarinet. Lessons, playing in orchestra, school bands, and weekend dance bands followed, along with tenor sax and guitar. Over the years things have ebbed and flowed... leading to the present - writing and... [see more]

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