Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
saxophone recordings, sound recording, jazz, compact disc format
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Music
Abstract
Because the saxophone is a relatively young instrument (invented in the 1840’s), sound recording technology has been available to document much of its history. The saxophone’s importance in jazz music has promoted extensive recording of hundreds of saxophonists since the 1920’s. Increased interest in the saxophone in conservatories and university music departments in the past several decades has fueled the recording of contemporary concert soloists, as well as renewing interest in recordings of the early virtuosos. The saxophone’s adaptability to popular styles has also produced a windfall of recordings. Many of the finest of these recordings are currently available in compact disc format.
Recommended Citation
Pimentel, Bret and Smith, Ray
(2014)
"Giant Steps: Essential Saxophone Recordings on Compact Disc,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 523.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/523