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Yours portly has been noodling away on his alto saxophone and putting together some experimental recordings, which I’ll eventually compile and release as Säx II: Noodling. These aren’t great masterworks, but I’ve enjoyed putting them together, especially taking a more DIY and improvisational approach to composing and creating music.
Of course, in case you missed it a few Sundays back, here’s what I’m referencing in the the title for today’s post:
With that silliness out of the way, here’s three posts about recent sax recordings:
- “New Music Tuesday XIV: ‘Sumatran Snake Charmer’” – I really love this piece; it’s my favorite of the three I’ve done so far. The scuttling of Nugget’s feet and the chirping of birds bleeding into the drum part really lends it that mystical, Far Eastern quality (along with the slithery sax part).
- “New Music Tuesday XV: ‘Groovable’” – This piece is fun and upbeat—and uses a mixing bowl for the drums!
- “New Music Tuesday XVI: ‘Old Boy’” – Such a weird piece (and accompanying video); I really love how strange this one is, and it’s based off a “vocal stim” I sometimes chant/mutter/recite around the house, ha!
Happy Sunday—and Happy Listening!
—TPP