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by Black Orpheus
(23 posts)
18 years ago

Jazz Sax with Strings

I am looking for some jazz albums that have either a saxophonist with a studio orchestra, or a studio orchestra with a jazz ensemble as the instrumentation. I know of Stan Getz's Focus album (which I love). Then there's the Charlie Parker with Strings sessions and Wynton Marsalis' Hot House Flowers. Can anyone recommend some other albums?

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  1. by EL Seano
    (255 posts)

    18 years ago

    Re: Jazz Sax with Strings

    Not quite the same as what ure listening to, but Michael Brecker's Wide Angles is great, he was a quindectet with him with a couple of string players with various other brass n woodwind instruments and rhythm section. There are swing tunes, ballads, upbeat funks, another great album from Brecker. Oh and James Carter's Gardenia's for Lady Day is really good too, a tribute to Billie Holliday

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  2. by Black Orpheus
    (23 posts)

    18 years ago

    Re: Jazz Sax with Strings

    Can anyone think of some other albums?

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  3. by birdwho
    (15 posts)

    18 years ago

    Re: Jazz Sax with Strings

    i know cannonball adderly's stella by starlight has strings, im not sure what album it's off of look it up on the iTunes store.

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