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June 2016 Sax Trivia Contest

Prizes:

  • Saxquest Gift Card ($ 25.00 value)

Winner

Steve Lishman from Placerville, CA US

Contest background

In 1959, four transitional albums debuted that helped pave the way for jazz in a new direction. Three of those albums were Charles Mingus's “Mingus Ah Um”, Miles Davis's “Kind of Blue”, and Dave Brubeck's “Time Out”. This final album was originally going to be known as “Focus on Sanity”, but was officially changed by recommendation from the producer of the album (produced through Atlantic Records). This was the third album of a ground breaking avant-garde and free jazz saxophonist.

Contest Question

Who is the saxophonist and what is the title of the album?

Correct Answer

Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come

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