Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Alto Saxophone Solo

Jay Metcalf from @bettersax plays the Joe Zawinul classic Mercy, Mercy, Mercy on alto sax accompanied by our backing track from Groove and Soul Standards Volume 1.

[dragonknite]

Great job. Could've used a little more stank face though for flavor

[wyndhleodumegwu]

Jay is politely on "Fire"!

Don't you admire his smooth, constructive Improvisation along with and during the movements of the chords?

I "madly" do. In fact, as an intermediate Organic Jazzman, I am endeavoring to get there, beginning especially with simple Blues.

Thanks, Jay.

[mironhorodi]

Jay, one of the best things about Better Trax is that we get to hear you play more and more. I can listen to you for hours :-). One of the best things is that as you said, you are not competing with anyone struggling to get as many per minute as possible. You take the pauses so much need in order to enjoy and digest the notes you have just played.

[mccanntb]

I really cannot comprehend why this would get a couple of thumbs down responses. Is it me, or do some people go out of their way to be obnoxious trolls?

[jimmyb]

You are now my favorite sax player, Jay ... Your style just inspires me to practice more and more ...

[elsaxofonista]

espectacular pero pregunto hasta cuando las mismas canciones? el jazz es el genero musical que mas se quedo en el tiempo y creo que por culpa de los mismos musicos que no pueden salir de las 100 canciones que vienen tocando de 1950 hasta el dia de hoy, Branford Marsalis dice que el jazz esta muerto y creo que tiene mucha razon...

[PrestonCoC]

YES, I literally stopped watching a video just to watch this

[frankgreco]

Wow! I hope to play like this someday! Thanks Jay

[jsazparren]

Hello Jay, I´d like to say that I love the taste you have to do your solos, mixing techniques and phrases in a measured and subtle way. Thank you to share this kind of videos, they help us to have a awsome base to follow, big hug!!!

[andrewcharley]

Dude, your playing is so kool, pleez just keep doing what your doing 😃.

[evanjones]

Lovely Macio Parker going on there. Thank you

[madyeti]

You got the sound that I am shooting for!!

[mohammadakl]

Such a great player! Amazing ( As always )

[michaelthomas]

Consider if you will, one Jay Metcalf, who transforms a simple, repetitive song into something from another realm...that magical place called the twilight zone.

[cowboycrab]

Question Jay, does the creation of the better sax mouthpiece have any inspiration? If so what mouthpiece inspired you to make the better sax mouthpiece?

[barisaxx]

Very cool low-key Mercy^3!! So used to hearing the chorus with gospel energy and volume. Nice change of pace.

[lucascouvreur]

Where to find this mouthpiece? Nice sound!

[jimmyb]

Your licks and phrases is your signature ... nice ....

[modestkris]

You're so good, I really want to win the mouthpiece!

[cjsamtab]

Always the best sounding player on YouTube.