Bands That Have Saxophone?

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   I love hearing saxophone used in prog, like on soft machine's "third" LP.

Can I receive reccomendations on bands/albums/songs that employ heavy use of saxophone for extended periods of time?

I think soft machine - slightly all the time is perfect with its use of sax and would love to hear more in this vein, I am listening with spotify at the moment but going to pick up third at the record shop tomorrow.

Thanks 

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elderdragon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 04 2015 Location: North Wales Status: Offline Points: 11	Topic: Bands That Have Saxophone? Posted: May 04 2015 at 15:31
	I love hearing saxophone used in prog, like on soft machine's "third" LP. Can I receive reccomendations on bands/albums/songs that employ heavy use of saxophone for extended periods of time? I think soft machine - slightly all the time is perfect with its use of sax and would love to hear more in this vein, I am listening with spotify at the moment but going to pick up third at the record shop tomorrow. Thanks

defectinggrey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 14 2015 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 104	Posted: May 04 2015 at 16:22
	Any Gong album that Didier Malherbe plays on and going slightly off piste, Shamanimal by his Hadouk Trio. Also Kevin Ayers Shooting at the Moon with Lol Coxhill. Finally House on the Hill by Audience. Plenty of others but these are my favourites.

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	Besides the obvious Van Der Graaf Generator, I would also recommend East of Eden, whose debut, Mercator Projected, predates In the Court of the Crimson King of a few months.

Friday13th Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 30 2013 Status: Offline Points: 284	Posted: May 04 2015 at 16:40
	^ yeah Mercator Projected seconded. That's a proto-prog classic in my book.

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	early King Crimson has something with the saxophone from time to time again if that counts.
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	Morphine. (Guitar? No way. Hope you got a good system, this is one gutsy horn) Mothers of Invention. Don't rule out Lol Coxhill's solo works.... he did some really cool Philip Glass like things. Mucho sax. Sun Ra. Colosseum. Traffic. Weather Report.
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	Dave Matthews Band.
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ToasterPhone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 05 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 17	Posted: May 05 2015 at 01:29
	Check out the song "Raid" by Audience from their album Friend's Friend's Friend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNxIgw9z7zo

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	Gnidrolog have some fabolous sax work, me groovy sections like om Shop Gentle Giant have some incredible sax work


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	Anything with Theo Travis - either his solo stuff or The Tangent.

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	In early English prog band Family, Jim King was playing saxophone among others instruments like tin whistle, harmonica and piano. For example in this famous song.

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	Osanna. Two and at the same time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pilrnypzWgU

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	How about bands that don't usually bring in saxophone but use it to great effect on occasional tracks? I'm thinking of Marillion's Berlin and IQ's Capricorn here - both tracks which wouldn't quite be as magical as they are without a well-chosen sax guest spot.