December 2009

What’s New (whats new) on Tenor Sax

Heavily inspired by the Richie Kamuca version on his 1957 Quartet album. I mess up the ending so close your ears for that bit. Backing from Body and Soul Aebersold CD/Book
Duration : 0:4:47

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