Supersax

Supersax was founded in 1972, a nine-member jazz band playing the music of Charlie Parker in harmonized arrangements.

The band was first of the two founders, saxophonist Med Flory and bassist Buddy Clark (who until 1975 was there ), directed, then alone by Flory, who also arranged. Supersax existed alongside the rhythm section composed of five saxophones (2 Tenor, 2 treble, 1 baritone) and trumpet or trombone. The saxophonist played the Parker solos " note for note " (but in harmonious sets ), they did not play your own solos. As original soloists were ( on the plates ), only the respective Brass forth, among other things, the trumpeter Conte Candoli and trombonist Frank Rosolino and Carl Fontana. Saxophonists were, inter alia, Warne Marsh (founding member ), Bill Perkins (founding member ), Jay Migliori (tenor, with the Flory had the idea for the foundation ), Jack Nimitz (founding member, baritone ), Lanny Morgan ( Alt). In the 1980s, the band also played with the "LA Voices " ( and took with them several plates ).

1974 Supersax was honored for her first album with a Grammy ( Best Jazz Performance by a Group).

Discography

  • Supersax Plays Bird ( 1972, Capitol ) ( with eg " Ko-Ko ", " Parker 's Mood ," " Just Friends," " Moose the Mooche ," " Night in Tunisia " ), with Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Joe Lopes ( old ), Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, pianist Ronnell Bright, Buddy Clark and drummer Jake Hanna
  • Supersax Plays Bird, Volume 2: Salt Peanuts (1973, Capitol ), with ao Candoli, Fontana,
  • Supersax plays Bird with Strings (1974, Capitol ), with ao Rosolino, Candoli, Lou Levy on piano
  • Chasin the Bird (1977, MPS), with, inter alia, Candoli and trumpeter Blue Mitchell, Rosolino
  • Dynamite (1978, MPS), with Candoli, Rosolino, Don Menza
  • Supersax & LA Voices, Volume 1: (1983, Epic Sony)
  • Supersax & LA Voices, Volume 2: (1984, Columbia)
  • Supersax & LA Voices, Volume 3: Straighten Up and Fly (1986, Columbia)
  • Stone Bird (1989, Columbia)
  • The Joy of Sax ( 1990)
  • Live in 75 (1998)
  • Live in 75: Japanese Tour ( 1999)
Bill Perkins (saxophonist) Grammy Award A Night in Tunisia
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