I've known a scant few other sax players who could pick up and play just about any horn, any mouthpiece, and get the true Tempered Scale out of the things, and every one of them also had their own tone or sound as well.

Used to enjoy playing with Ned Gould up in Pittsburgh in the early 80's when we both were a lot younger, Ned had this old C Melody sax that he used like a Soprano. Silver plated horn, nobody else could play it with good intonation. But Ned could. Ned could make Grover Washington Jr. tunes of the era sound wonderful, on that tiny little C Melody sax from another era.

Ned ended up playing in Harry Connick's bigband. Unique player, unique sound. Never afraid to experiment. Sense of humor, IMO one of the most important aspects of our craft, never take yourself too seriously, but be dead serious about the music. I hope I didn't damage him too badly with my Rhodes playing, heh. Ned, Me, and a guy we named, "Joe Blow" on Bass, backing up The Marcels doowop singers, playin' weddings, jammin' at the drop of a hat...

Lost contact with young Mr. Gould and next thing I know I see him on TV with Harry Connick Jr. Go Ned!


--Mac

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