DISCOVER THE HEART AND SOUL OF JAZZ THROUGH THE SAXOPHONE OF DENIS FARFONE

5 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Jazz quartet, JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo

Show all album songs: The Tenor Rondo Songs


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Denis Farfone, tenor saxophone

The greatest jazz musicians never seem to use more notes then they need to. It's true, too, of Denis Farfone.

Denis Farfone has long been regionally recognized a tenor sax giant. Probably more than any tenor saxophonist since Dexter Gordon and Ben Webster. This album represents five of his classic compositions.

Farfone, made his reputation in the late-70's with the explosive Sonido Ekos latin band and in Bear Mountain Inn with The Paul Pick Jazz Orchestra which lasted 10 years.

He performed in Nashville, New Orleans, Chicago and Cincinatti recording at The Ole Opryland Studio in Nashville before returning to New York.

In the 80's, no one was taking the time to really listen and give Denis his due. It was not until he began to record for Jazz Note Studios that he really began to be appreciated for his giant talent.

Here is Denis Farfone, without electronic devices to hype the music, trusting that art can be made with a tenor saxophone, a piano, a bass and a set of drums.

On November of 2007, Denis Farfone and Jazz Note Studios recorded this album in Connecticut. Denis Farfone may be even more of a heavyweight now but was doing it then. You need to hear all of Denis.