"Imagine" - Saxman Randy Sherwood - Tribute to John Lennon
Here is my take on the song "Imagine", written by English rock musician John Lennon. It is among Lennon's best known and most influential songs. The opening track on his album Imagine released in 1971, "Imagine" was released as a single in the United States where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. When asked about the song in one of his last interviews, Lennon declared "Imagine" to be as good as anything he had written with the Beatles. The song is one of three Lennon solo songs.
The inspiration for this recording came from a very good musician and friend who also plays a Tyros arranger keyboard. My friend Pascal recorded the song and I was so impressed with his version that I decided to do my own. Pascal was gracious enough to collaborate with me on getting my Tyros settings right for the backing track. As you can see in the video I played the accompaniment on my Yamaha Tyros keyboard and then recorded the solo part on my tenor sax. Hope you enjoy listening to Mr. Lennon's stellar composition. Also, if you'd like to hear the song done wonderfully on the arranger (solo), check out Pascal's version at • Imagine - Jazzy Simplicity . If you'd like to see my "official" web page, click here: http://www.saxyguy.com.