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Michael Caudill

It's not what you play, It's how you play it.

About Me




This Myspace is devoted solely to solo work I have recorded myself. Recordings aren't anything like playing live, of course, but I enjoy playing in the studio and working with tracks almost as much as I love performing.
I play:

-Selmer AS300 Alto sax

Set Up I:
Vandoren V16 hard rubber mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Ligature
Rico Select Jazz 4M reeds
Set Up II:
Otto Link Super Tonemaster 8* metal mouthpiece
B&G Jazz Revelation Ligature
Rico Select Jazz 3S reeds

-Selmer New York Tenor Sax (Buescher True Tone stencil circa 1921)

Bari WTII 7* metal mouthpiece
B&G Metal Jazz Ligature
Rico Select Jazz 3M reeds

-Prestini USA Soprano Sax

Set Up I:
Selmer Super Session "I" hard rubber mouthpiece
Vandoren Optimum Ligature
Rico Select Jazz 3M reeds
Set Up II:
Dukoff D6 metal mouthpiece
B&G Rubber Ligature
Rico Select Jazz 4S reeds


-Gemeinhardt 52sp Flute


Misty is a ballad by Erroll Garner
The Phantom of the Opera is a showtune by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Can't Stop Thinking About You is a piece written by myself.
Funky Bop is an improvised jam.
Sonrisa is an original piece by myself.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/24/2006
Band Members: Michael Caudill- Alto, Tenor, and Soprano Saxes, Flute
Influences: Maceo Parker, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Cannonball Adderley, Dexter Gordon, Grover Washington Jr., Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Dave Brubeck, Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, John Klemmer, Henry Mancini, Van Morrison, and so many more.
Sounds Like: A bit of Blues and Funk mixed with alot of Jazz. (you can speculate as to how that's supposed to sound)

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