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Supersax

 
Artist: Supersax
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Group Members:

Jack Nimitz, Jay Migliori, Med Flory, Conte Candoli, Lanny Morgan, Lou Levy, Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana, Buddy Clark, Ronnell Bright, Warne Marsh, Jake Hanna

Similar Artists:

Manny Albam, Woody Herman, Amherst Saxophone Quartet, 29th Street Saxophone Quartet, Count Basie

Performed Songs By:

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie

Formal Connection With:

Lee Katzman
  • Formed: 1972
  • Genres: Jazz
  • Representative Albums: "Supersax Plays Bird," "Supersax Plays Bird, Vol. 2: Salt Peanuts," "Supersax & L.A. Voices"

Biography

In 1972, Med Flory and Buddy Clark formed a five-sax nonet (usually including a trumpeter) dedicated to playing the harmonized solos of Charlie Parker. Their recordings for Capitol, MPS, and Columbia (unlike their live performances) did not contain any individual saxophone solos and found the sax section playing note-for-note Bird improvisations (including the roller-coaster "Ko Ko") with impressive precision. Clark left the band in 1975, but Flory continued the group on a part-time basis for several decades, sometimes using the L.A. Voices. Among the top sidemen through the years have been Bill Perkins, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Lanny Morgan, trumpeter Conte Candoli, and trombonist Carl Fontana. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Supersax was a Charlie Parker tribute band formed by Med Flory and Buddy Clark that debuted in 1972. Their music consisted of harmonized arrangements of Charlie Parker’s music played by a saxophone section (2 altos, 2 tenors, and a baritone), rhythm section, and a brass instrument (trombone or trumpet). Notable brass soloists that recorded with the group included Conte Candoli (trumpet), Frank Rosolino (trombone) and Carl Fontana (trombone).

The great Warne Marsh was a member in the first edition of the group, and although he was never given freedom to solo on any officially released materials, Lee Konitz has stated that there are bootleg tapes of the group where Warne solos.

They won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group in 1974.

Discography

  • Supersax Plays Bird (1972, Capitol), with Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Joe Lopes, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Ronnell Bright, Buddy Clark, Jake Hanna
  • Supersax Plays Bird, Volume 2: Salt Peanuts (1973, Capitol)
  • Supersax plays Bird with Strings (1974, Capitol)
  • Chasin the Bird (1977, MPS), with Candoli, Blue Mitchell, Rosolino
  • Dynamite (1978, MPS), with Candoli, Rosolino, Don Menza
  • Supersax & L.A. Voices, Volume 1 (1983, Epic Sony)
  • Supersax & L.A. Voices, Volume 2 (1984, Columbia)
  • Supersax & L.A. 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)

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Supersax & L.A. Voices (1983 Album by Supersax)
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