I was like, 'Whoa, that's actually a real dude.' " Only after some Muppet reminiscence did he get to human inspirations: Richard Manuel from the Band, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Mr. Dylan, Mr. Young — distinctive tenors, mostly.
Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth A jazz bassist of flexibility and purpose, Chris Lightcap has devoted his roughly decade-long bandleading career to a distinctive format: two tenor saxophones, with bass and drums.
(Chinen) ★ Joe Henderson's 75th Birthday (Friday and Saturday) Joe Henderson was one of the great distinctive post-bop tenor saxophonists, a prolific voice on the Blue Note label in the 1960s.
Rounding out the group were two more strong and distinctive voices, the tenor saxophonist Mark Turner and the drummer Jeff Tain Wattsts, who did an admirable job of asserting themselves inside the parameters of the music.
The concert finale, chosen by Heath, was Charlie Parker's "Steeplechase" which not only showcased the three tenors, so distinctive in their styles, but was handed off down the JOP sax line, representative of four generations of Philly musicians.
The orchestra's program includes one of Britten's most distinctive masterpieces, the Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, which he wrote in 1943 for his partner, the tenor Peter Pears, and the great French-horn player Dennis Brain.
Mr. Bostridge wielded his clear tenor, with its distinctive timbre, to fine effect.
June 16 , 1924Detroit, Michigan July 30 , 2005Seattle, Washington Lucky Thompson, byname of Eli Thompson (born June 16 , 1924 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. died July 30 , 2005 Seattle, Washington) American jazz musician, one of the most distinctive and creative bop-era tenor saxophonists, who in later years played soprano saxophone as well.
On Sunday night, at Zankel Hall, the British tenor Ian Bostridge brought his distinctive voice, with its combination of sensual allure and choirboy purity, to a performance of all five canticles.
