Any Lew Tabakin fans?
Jeff Willis
I can't help but wonder why I never hear anyone mention Lew Tabakin's name,
so I'll just go ahead and do it. What do you all think? I think he's my
new source of inspiration. I have to say his flute playing is some of the
best stuff I've ever heard. Anyone know what kind of flute he's got? I
heard it was a gold Muramatsu (I saw those in Tokyo - about 20,000 or more
US dollars!). I also would be curios to know his sax setup, or any other
info anyone can provide. Thanks,
Jeff
Dale & Brad Kohl
a few days, taught some classes, did an appearance with the jazz ensemble, and
so forth. (1980?) I had been listening to the Akiyoshi/Tabackin big band prior
to that and was really stoked to be able to meet and hear him like that. He
has a very distinctive approach to his tenor playing, you know it's him within
a few notes. My memory is a bit vague now, but I remember him playing with
incredible power and intensity. Undoubtedly a monster on flute, you don't hear
a lot of jazz guys with that kind of technical mastery.
Brad Kohl
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I am a huge fan of both Lew and Stanley Turrentine.
I believe Lew's set up on Tenor is an older Mk6 with an Otto Link(I
believe he said) 6* Brass when he is working with the big band and Hard
Rubber when he is with the Trio or Quartet.
I couldn't say for sure what flute he playes on, but He studied
Classical Flute,)I think at Temple University)
What a player.... He said that when he chooses a tune to record it is a
Tenor or Flute tune and he does not play the same song on both
instruments. This concept makes sense to me since each tune speaks a
little differently.
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> I am a huge fan of both Lew and Stanley Turrentine.
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> I believe Lew's set up on Tenor is an older Mk6 with an Otto Link(I
> believe he said) 6* Brass when he is working with the big band and Hard
> Rubber when he is with the Trio or Quartet.
> I couldn't say for sure what flute he playes on, but He studied
> Classical Flute,)I think at Temple University)
He evidently absorbed a great deal on flute from the great Eric Dolphy.
Both are phenomenal on the instrument. Such lyrical soaring flute.
Jeff Willis
of him holding his horn, and it is obviously a MK 6 with a high F#, and a
metal mouthpiece, looks like a Berg Larsen, but can't really tell. God-I'd
give ANYTHING to have some lessons from him!
Jeff
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> Here Here !!!!!
>
> I am a huge fan of both Lew and Stanley Turrentine.
>
> I believe Lew's set up on Tenor is an older Mk6 with an Otto Link(I
> believe he said) 6* Brass when he is working with the big band and Hard
> Rubber when he is with the Trio or Quartet.
> I couldn't say for sure what flute he playes on, but He studied
> Classical Flute,)I think at Temple University)
>
Matso & Melanie Limtiaco
pricey place downtown, but in the University District...had to be back in
'86-'87 or so. Can't remember what kind of horn he played, but Gary
Peacock was on bass, and I think Dean Hodges on drums. There were only
four or five people there that night, and I sat at a table right next to
the stage which was small to begin with. He used no PA system, and
absolutely filled the room with that big, big sound. At one point, he
looked out at the small crowd and asked, "What do you want to hear?"
Someone in the back yelled out, "'Round Midnight!" and that's what they
played. I think that might have been the night I decided to give up
playing tenor!
Matso Limtiaco
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> Hi,
> I can't help but wonder why I never hear anyone mention Lew Tabakin's
name,
> so I'll just go ahead and do it. What do you all think? I think he's my
> new source of inspiration. I have to say his flute playing is some of the
> best stuff I've ever heard. Anyone know what kind of flute he's got? I
> heard it was a gold Muramatsu (I saw those in Tokyo - about 20,000 or more
> US dollars!). I also would be curios to know his sax setup, or any other
> info anyone can provide. Thanks,
> Jeff
Hi Lew Tabackin fans!
I'm glad his name turns up on these pages!
He really has the greatest sound on the tenor. I had the privilage to play
with him in Breda with the Frits Bayens big band. When our concert began he
had already been warming up for an hour. That's where his tone comes from:
mileage.
A couple of months ago I went to a concert in Zevenbergen with a friend. Lew
was compining that his reed was dead. He had the greatest tone though!
We were admireing his golden Haynes flute. It has a b-foot and the
mouthpiece is one that he selected himself at the Haynes workshop.
At a certain moment during the concert Lew started to play the flute. The
soundman wasn't paying attention to give a sound on the mike. Lew got mad
and jumped from the stage and continued to play without microphone. He
didn't even need it. What a wonder-ful sound!
Peter den Otter
Roosendaal
The Netherlands
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TEP251Sax
on by Ralph Morgan...if I remember right.
If you dig Lews solos ....I have got a bunch in my book " Great Tenor Sax
Solos " ...published by Hal Leonard .
You can order thru - 1`-800- 637-2852 .
Lew is one of the masters. We always seem to run into each other in
Minneapolis . Sitting in on each others gigs and hanging out.
OH- Lew never went to Temple Univ- He's a great person- Tim Price
Piotr Michalowski
really shows off his tone and control, both on flute and tenor. I have it on
a somewhat worn lp and have been searching either for a better copy of a cd
reissue, but so far without luck--Piotr
PwllMB
Lew hasn't visited the shop in the five years that I've worked for Ralph, but
the other guys in the shop still rave about his visits. His sound is so HUGE
that it literally rattled walls. And he played with no neckstrap on tenor.
What power!
Keep swinging,
Brian
Mike Spadafora
Great stuff!
Mike
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picked up. Lew let me hold it one night at Visiones, and believe me,
it would break your back! He does play a gold flute, but I can't
remember if it's a Haynes or a Muramatsu. The great aspect of his
flute playing is that he has been exposed to Japanes Noh theatre and
shakuhachi playing, which is evident in his great ability to do pitch
bending on the flute. If you like Lew's flute playing, check out James
Newton.
NoaH
Hajime Ichikawa
The CD was recently re-issued from old Blue Note record.
They are Great!
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