This evening God gave me the privilege to fulfill a dream. I was able to play with the sax ensemble of SESC Musicar, a local musical training program. We played a song called Carinhoso (Affectionate) by Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. And, for our first time playing, we did a relatively decent job, if I do say…
Wynton Marsalis is an internationally known American jazz trumpeter. Maestro Spok is a less-well-known, but no-less-virtuoso saxophonist. Together, they put on a mind-blowing performance here. The the music style is called Frevo, and it is native to the city of Recife, Brazil. Marsalis talks about this trip to Recife here.
It’s been a while since I’ve featured some good saxophone playing here. So, here’s one of my favorites, Boots Randolph. Bonus: he’s accompanied by Ray Stevens and Chet Atkins.]
Some musical mirth from a recent Western-themed Valentine’s day banquet at our sending church. The artists are my bro Daniel (trombone) and Yours Truly (sax).
A little Brazilian saxophone goodness to distract from the current American election craziness.