A Conductor’s and Performer’s Guide to Steven Bryant’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone - Chester Jenkins

75 out’ effect for Bryant, who wrote it in as it appears. This is a dramatic effect, created by voicing harmonics above the Bb fundamental while also mashing keys rapidly 63 . It should generally follow the direction of pitch given in the part, meaning moving up and down, but the effect is most important overall. Timing of the ‘freak-out’ is important however, and the performer must arrive to the altissimo C in time. Figure 56. Concerto for Alto Saxophone 3 rd movement, measures 237-238. 63 Recorded examples of this technique can be found by a variety of jazz saxophonists. Pharoah Sander’s solo on My Favorite Things on John Coltrane’s album, Live at the Village Vanguard Again! , by Michael Brecker at the very end of the tune Night Flight on the Brecker Brother’s album, Back to Back , and five measures from the end of Michael Brecker’s Itsbynne Reel from the album Don’t Try This at Home .