Many of the biggest hits on his Techniques label -- Tenor Saw's "Ring the Alarm," Super Cat's "Boops," and Buju Banton's "Stamina Daddy," to name a few -- were the starting point for major careers.
(Chinen) David Murray Infinity Quartet Featuring Macy Gray (Wednesday and Thursday) On "Be My Monster Love," being released on Tuesday on the Motéma label, the tenor saxophonist David Murray brings his heroic sound and searching style to an array of new compositions, leading a sure-footed band with Marc Cary on piano, Jaribu Shahid on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums.
Aldana, who is twenty-four and who has two albums under her name on Osby's Inner Circle Music label, unites a commanding tenor tone with the structural poise of an ever-alert improviser.
His programming naturally touches on some in-house label talent, like the tenor saxophonist David S. Ware, who plays the 8 p.m. set on Friday, and the alto saxophonist Darius Jones, who plays both 8 and 10 p.m. sets on Thursday.
In 1974 Carlo Bergonzi, a classic Verdian, recorded an extensive collection on the Philips label of 31 of Verdi's tenor arias, all elegantly performed.
He was looking to record an orchestra and a young tenor for his fledgling record label.
Recorded on the venerable Blue Note label, Streams of Expression is a collaboration between the tenor saxophonist and composer/conductor Gunther Schuller, who played on Davis's 1949 masterpiece, Birth of the Cool.
The label concludes its release of the complete recordings of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso, with Volume 12.
(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.
The tenor saxophonist's new recording (on his own Doxy Records label), featuring live performances between 1980 and 2007, puts Rollins' instantly recognizable tone — burnished mahogany with a serrated edge — on plentiful display.
Mr. Greene is a strong young tenor saxophonist who had a short fling with a major label a few years ago; he'll have a lot to offer in the long run.
