Des essais de saxophones et becs ALTO par Didier CHRISTOPHE

Didier Christophe experiences several Alto saxophones setups...

ALTO SAX RECORDINGS !
All the alto tunes recorded in Tulle (France), with a Zoom H4n recorder friendly supplied by Woïtek Skop.

 Comparison between several different metal mouthpieces and several vintage Julius Keilwerth alto saxophones!
All of these tunes are usualy played by Didier Christophe on his 1965 Keilwerth's stencil "Bundy Special" alto sax with Vandoren "red Java" reeds:

1. Keilwerth "The New King", 1965 + Otto Link Super Tone Master "Florida No USA" 5,
with its original Otto Link "Florida" A ligature, an easy-to-play setup,
recorded on November 13th 2022, with a Legere "American Cut" 2 or 1.75 reed:
Corcovado,  (5:53)
Wave,  (6:08)
How Insensitive,  (6:15)
Sunny,  (6:43)
Georgia On My Mind,  (4:38)
On The Sunny Side Of The Street,  (4:25)
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home,  (5:48)
When The Saints Go Marchin' In,  (5:20)

2. Selmer USA "Bundy Special" (Keilwerth "The New King"), 1965 + Otto Link Super Tone Master "Florida USA" 5,
with its original Otto Link "Florida" ligature, an other easy-to-play setup,
recorded on April 15th 2021, with a Vandoren red Java 2,5 reed:
Road Song, 135 bpm (6:01)

3. "The New King" (aka Selmer USA "Bundy Special", 1965) vs "Toneking" (1973): two vintage Julius Keilwerth alto saxophones,
recorded on January 5th 2020, with a Vandoren red Java 2,5 reed:
There Will Never Be Another You (5:52)  The New King vs Toneking (with an Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6* mouthpiece).
Sugar (6:32) The New King + Otto Link Florida USA 6*, vs Toneking + Otto Link Early Babbitt 5*.

4. Three vintage Otto Link metal mouthpieces comparison: Early Babbitt (late 70's) vs Transitional (1973-1974) vs Florida USA (60's),
recorded on February 8th 2020, with Vandoren red Java 2,5 reeds:
Love For Sale (7:54)
What Is This Thing Called Love (8:12)

5. Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6* [six star] (metal, late 60's), with its original Otto Link "Florida" ligature,
a good setup:  Whaaa!
recorded on November 3rd, 2019, with a Vandoren red Java 2,5 [ medium-soft ] reed:
Falling In Love With Love (6:18)
East Of The Sun (5:30)
How High The Moon (4:47)
recorded on November 1st, 2019, with a Vandoren red Java 3 [ hard :-/ ] reed:
Falling In Love With Love (6:12)
East Of The Sun (5:24)
recorded on May 12th, 2019, with another Vandoren red Java 3 [ good ;-) ] reed:
Stormy Weather (4:19)
I Can't Get Started (5:47)
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (5:34)

6.a) Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6 [six] (metal, late 60's), with its original Otto Link "Florida" ligature,
recorded on October 7th, 2018:
Stormy Weather (4:20)
There Will Never Be Another You (5:29)

6.b) Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6 (metal, late 60's), with a François Louis "Ultimate" ligature fitted with the solid brass pressure plate,
recorded on December 27th, 2018:
Stormy Weather (4:14)
Tenderly (4:07)
Georgia On My Mind (4:10)
Sugar (6:14)
Sunny (5:45)
recorded on December 31th, 2018:
Big Easy (Blues) (4:40)
Big Easy (Blues; alternative take) (4:42)
Falling In Love With Love (6:18)
How High The Moon (4:50)

6.c) Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6 (metal, late 60's), with a François Louis "Ultimate" ligature fitted with the stainless steel pressure plate,
recorded on November 23rd, 2018:
Stormy Weather (4:22)
There Will Never Be Another You (5:28)
recorded on November 25th 2018:
Misty (5:10)
recorded on November 29th 2018:
Sugar (6:13)

6.d) Otto Link "Florida U.S.A." Super Tone Master 6 (metal, late 60's), with a BG "L12 SR" ligature,
recorded on October 7th, 2018:
Stormy Weather (4:17)
There Will Never Be Another You (5:29)

7) Otto Link "Early Babbitt" Super Tone Master 5* (metal, 1975-1979), with its original Otto Link "Early Babbitt" ligature,
recorded on November 3rd, 2019, with a Vandoren red Java 2,5 [ medium-soft ] reed:
Falling In Love With Love (6:13)
East Of The Sun (5:27)
How High The Moon (4:46)
recorded on November 1st, 2019, with a 3 Vandoren red Java [ hard :-/ ] reed:
East Of The Sun (4:57)
Autumn Leaves (5:21)
and... with a different, smokier, Otto Link "Early Babbitt" Super Tone Master 5* mouthpiece (metal, 1975-1979), with its Otto Link ligature,
recorded on April 3rd and 4th, 2017:
Stormy Weather (4:25)
There Will Never Be Another You (5:34)
My Shinning Hour (4:47)

8) Otto Link Super Tone Master 6 mouthpiece (metal, 2012), with its original Link "STM" ligature,
recorded on February 16th and 17th, 2017:
When Sunny Gets Blue (6:19)
Georgia On My Mind (4:13)
Tenderly (4:17)

9) Meyer metal J6 (metal, c. 2010), with its original Meyer "J" ligature,
recorded on April 4th, 2017:
Stormy Weather (4:26)
There Will Never Be Another You (5:36)

All tunes & backing tracks for alto sax from Jamey Aebersold Jazz play-a-longs and jazz books:
Vol. 98, Antonio Carlos Jobim Bossa Nova (Dan Stryker, g; Bill Mooring, b; Duduka Da Fonseca, dms & perc).
Vol. 80, Indiana (Mark Levine, p; Tyrone Wheeler, b; Barry Ries, dms).
Vol. 118, Grooving jazz (Joey Defrancesco, org; Jake Langlet, g; Carmen Intorre, dms).
Vol. 44, Autumn Leaves (Niels Lan Doki, p; Christian Doki, b; Billy Hart, dms).
Vol 19, Sugar (Hank Marr, org; Jim Rupp, dms).

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