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Jun 20, 2024 · Song for Bilbao (Metheny): Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone; Larry Goldings, organ; Adam Rodgers, guitar and Clarence Penn, drums. Ocean Blue Jazz Festival...
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Jun 12, 2024 · Michael Brecker (1949–2007) was a renowned saxophonist and composer whose improvisational concepts have inspired many of his contemporaries and successors. He was in demand as a sideman, session, musician, and soloist because of his incredible technical mastery and improvisational prowess. His list of credits is immense.
Jun 11, 2024 · In advance of the gala concert happening at Town Hall in New York City on June 19, read an except from my book, Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times and Music of Michael BreckerChapter 1 — Becoming Michael BreckerWhen it came time for Michael to begin playing an instrument at the age of six, he chose clarinet. “I didn’t want to play the same instrument that my brother was playing, and I liked the way the clarinet looked,” he recalled. His brother Randy, three years and four ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Outside of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, few tenor saxophonists have had such a profound influence on the direction of modern jazz than Michael Brecker. His unique approach to phrasing and harmonics has become the lingua franca of saxophonists around the globe, and the impact he made during his far-too-short lifetime has extended beyond the borders of jazz into pop, funk, rock and beyond.
Jul 1, 2024 · Here, we present his most enduring tracks from across his musical career, which included memorable stints in The Brecker Brothers with his trumpet-playing brother Randy and a hugely impactful solo career. We also feature cuts from some of his most noteworthy collaborations, including those with Steely Dan, Michael Franks and The Manhattan Transfer.
Jun 19, 2024 · Early on, he played with rock- and R&B-oriented bands. In 1969, he moved to New York and soon joined Dreams , an early fusion group. Brecker was with Horace Silver during 1973-1974, gigged with Billy Cobham , and then co-led the Brecker Brothers (a commercially successful funk group) with his brother, trumpeter Randy Brecker , for most of the ...
5 days ago · Remarkably, Brecker waited until he was 38 to record his first album as a leader, 1987's "Michael Brecker." He's since moved into more adventurous territory, especially with "Time Is of the Essence." The recording sessions for the disc helped realize a dream for Brecker: to work with drummer Elvin Jones, known for keeping the flame in John Coltrane's classic quartet.
