Des essais de saxophones et becs TENOR par Didier CHRISTOPHE


Didier Christophe experiences several Tenor saxophones setups...

TENOR SAX AUDIO RECORDINGS !
All the tenor tunes recorded in Toulouse (France),
with a Zoom H4n recorder friendly supplied by Woïtek Skop.

1. Nickel silver Amati ATS-83 "Bravour" + large chamber Vandoren V16 T5L,
recorded on October 1st 2024 (reed: Vandoren red Java 2):
Blue Monk, (8:16)
Georgia On My Mind, (4:47)
Corcovado, (8:47)

2. Tenor mouthpieces and reeds comparisons,
Nickel silver Amati ATS-83 "Bravour" +
large chamber Vandoren V16 T5L or an New Florida Otto Link FL "Super tone Master" 6,
recorded in November 2024:
Corcovado, (7:39) Otto Link FL "Super tone Master" 6 vs Vandoren metal V16 T5L : mouthpieces contest
Improvisation 1, (8:16) Vandoren metal V16 T5L vs Otto Link FL "Super tone Master" 6 : mouthpieces contest
Improvisation 2, (8:14) Reeds Vandoren red Java vs Harry Hartmann Fiberreed Hemp : reeds contest (mouthpiece: Otto Link FL "Super tone Master" 6)

3. Vintage gold lacked Amati Classic Deluxe, from 1968, + ebonite Vandoren V16 T6,
recorded on June 2nd 2025
(reed: Vandoren red Java 2):
Blue Monk (3:52)
Blue Bossa (3:04)
It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (3:56)
Night And Day (4:56)

4. Vintage silver plated Amati Classic Deluxe, from 1963, + Otto Link New Vintage "Tone Master" NV 6*,
recorded on December 31th 2023
(reed: Vandoren red Java 2):
Blues number 1, 80 bpm (3:08)
Blues number 2, 120 bpm (3:18)
That's All, 84 bpm (6:24)

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, dm
s).


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