Re: [Harp-L] harp and sax on stage - how to share the sandbox?

[Venky Ramakrishna <jazzyvenky@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sax players are usually louder and already have tone. Agree with bfrain but
I have often played chord structures that they cannot do easily and
improvised on a higher register. It is generally not a good idea to be
honking at the same time as them as it creates a wall of sound and hard on
the listeners. As harp players we have more flexibility. The sax players
tend to be very repetitive in their licks. They are not all Coltranes or
Dexter Gordons.
On Sep 16, 2015 4:43 PM, <bfrain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> i tell the sax i'm going 1st, and at the end of my solo i'll sustain a
> note, and he can play the same note, and i'll back off and he can go from
> there....always works and sounds great!
> ---- Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Fellow harpers,
> >
> > How do you cooperate with horn players at a jam?
> >
> > 1) take turns with solos (easiest and most obvious)
> > 2) harmonize in thirds on the fly (depends on ears)
> > 3) Call/Response with each other
> > 4) trade fours (round robin)
> > 5) be willing to lay out
> >
> > I seem to have more success with guitars and keys, than with horns.
> > Most seem to be on their own path, linear, free-form, and not as much
> > connected to the tune and groove.
> > What's different? How can I encourage it on stage?
> >
> > Robert Hale
> > Serious Honkage in Arizona
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