If you play the saxophone, you know that the technical mastery of Michael Brecker is literally other-worldly. And that's just one of the many aspects of his musical brilliance. RIP Mike....
Heard Michael in person twice. First time was in the old Osaka " Blue Note " while on tour with the Minnesota Orchestra in 1998 and the other time was at the Dakota jazz club in the Twin- Cities. Also heard Coltrane and his quartet in the original Birdland in New York when I was kid. Both men were great talents and died way too young. The intensity of the playing of Brecker is as good as is gets. We are fortunate to have video and recordings of this greatness.
thanks for posting this great video. A music lesson on how to play for 45 min without any backing chords or playing even 2 notes together. The Master of the Saxophone! If anyone has this in a higher quality please post.
What a shame! I live in Basel where this concert took place, but back then I wasn't even into Jazz. If I was older by that time, maybe there would have been a chance to see Michael live, but now... "If", "maybe"... shit, I sure love the way he played.
muito util para todos os musicos saxofonistas, neste video está patente as horas diárias de estudo que o Michael Brecker teve só assim é que se consegue chegar a este nivel. M. Brecker é sem dúvida um ícone como musico saxofonista é pena não estar entre nós mas fica para sempre a sua influência para futuros musicos seguirem abraço
Delta City Blues is one of my personal favourites, and a b*tch to play. There's a lick at about 2:50 in this version that just gets me every time. Love this vid. I have a solo a capella sax improv/busking style thing coming up, using this for some inspiration.
I can't believe there are 16 beings, even out of 122.744 people to this point, who marked the thumb down to this. You can be deaf and blind to art and disrespectful to a really good Person, ok, but then why the hell you came here in the first place
You are definitely not cautious enough with superlatives. Stop viewing Mr. Brecker in a vacuum, throwing out all those who came before him, with him, and after him. A great clinician? yes. Good technic? yes. But no soul nor lyricism. There is more to good music than speed, razzle-dazzle, or olympically showing off. This aint music, it is woodshedding.
You obviously have no idea about the musical thinking of people like Mr. Brecker and there way of working to get their artistic aims. Similar senseless accusations like you do has also been made against Pierre Boulez (in order to name a "non -jazz- example"). This debate is often focussed on jealousy - maybe you are a musician too?....
It would have been his birthday today! I'll raise a glass to the memory of my favourite sax player ever..he was and still IS saxophone!
Will join u on this
If you play the saxophone, you know that the technical mastery of Michael Brecker is literally other-worldly. And that's just one of the many aspects of his musical brilliance. RIP Mike....
Heard Michael in person twice. First time was in the old Osaka " Blue Note " while on tour with the Minnesota Orchestra in 1998 and the other time was at the Dakota jazz club in the Twin- Cities. Also heard Coltrane and his quartet in the original Birdland in New York when I was kid. Both men were great talents and died way too young. The intensity of the playing of Brecker is as good as is gets. We are fortunate to have video and recordings of this greatness.
Il est différent ,intense ,créatif avec un contrôle étonnant.C'était un grand ,il restera une légende.
Incredible mastery of the instrument, demonstrated here by Michael Brecker.
thanks for posting this great video. A music lesson on how to play for 45 min without any backing chords or playing even 2 notes together. The Master of the Saxophone!
If anyone has this in a higher quality please post.
Michael Brecker, the saxophone, a genius musician of endless inspiration.
What a shame! I live in Basel where this concert took place, but back then I wasn't even into Jazz. If I was older by that time, maybe there would have been a chance to see Michael live, but now...
"If", "maybe"... shit, I sure love the way he played.
Amazing, the one and only Michael Brecker...
9 anos sem Michael Brecker. Sua música ainda nos encanta. VIVA, MICHAEL BRECKER
muito util para todos os musicos saxofonistas, neste video está patente as horas diárias de estudo que o Michael Brecker teve só assim é que se consegue chegar a este nivel. M. Brecker é sem dúvida um ícone como musico saxofonista é pena não estar entre nós mas fica para sempre a sua influência para futuros musicos seguirem abraço
Blows. My. Mind.
Everytime.
one man show hard to do and he was the best,alot of music there---god bless MB....
Beloved Michael. you got your wish. Millions are examining your music.
What a treat. The intimacy of a solo show can go either way. This is wonderful. Thanks for posting!
The best playing I have ever heard!!! This for me puts Brecker on the very top, instrumentally.
Apabullante dominio del instrumento!!! Es verdaderamente impresionante,que pena que nos dejase tan pronto y con tanto por ofrecer a la música.QEPD.
Champion of the saxophone!
marvellous! RIP Michael Brecker!
legend...
Edgy sound, soft and dirty Subtone.
Both are great, and I like!
Great upload!! Thank you!! RIP michael brecker
How is this even possible that History has deprived us of a Brecker-Braxton Duets Concert?!!?
Wow, is to comment. Magical musical heights never achieved before or since....
Maestro!
minuto 38 INCREÍBLE !!!!!! SUENA UNA TROMPETA...FANTÁSTICO
This is a very great upload! Thank you :)
Another case of jazz artists who have reached a superhuman level
Fantastique.! !
this genius man..
e que extraordinária modéstia!
"I should have probably had my head examined for doing this.... But this looks like it's going to be a lot of fun"... Genius.
Delta City Blues is one of my personal favourites, and a b*tch to play. There's a lick at about 2:50 in this version that just gets me every time. Love this vid. I have a solo a capella sax improv/busking style thing coming up, using this for some inspiration.
Excelente. Sem comentário. O cara é D+.
What can I say...................the ruler!!!
ojala estuviera vivo ....yo pagaría por verlo tocar solo claro que si !!!!
Genios
♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!
Like in song by Michael Franks: "Not even Train or Bird could blow so"
dios !!!
zeer goed
As vezes nasce 1 p fazer toda a difereça
rest in peace, Mike
🌼😀💙🍀
Musicalidade FRACA!
Como ele fazia esses bends? O cara era demais.
Fuori categoria UNICO e basta!!!!!
cad equitek e100
I wonder if anyone ever used it for a solo saxophone session.
I can't believe there are 16 beings, even out of 122.744 people to this point, who marked the thumb down to this. You can be deaf and blind to art and disrespectful to a really good Person, ok, but then why the hell you came here in the first place
The best,,by far. I think he was the only innovator since John
Coltrane
Steven Jobs do Sax
12:29
how many people paid for this concert and said" Solo"??
ha... trade 4's
I am always very cautious with superlatives- but maybe he really was the best saxophone player in the field of jazz.
RIP MB
You are definitely not cautious enough with superlatives. Stop viewing Mr. Brecker in a vacuum, throwing out all those who came before him, with him, and after him. A great clinician? yes. Good technic? yes. But no soul nor lyricism. There is more to good music than speed, razzle-dazzle, or olympically showing off. This aint music, it is woodshedding.
And yours it's not thinking. It's brain farting.
fastrelief Change your CZcams posting name so that people can take u seriously. What's you last name? Overthecounter?
Zeit Geist Lessons about seriousness from a guy called zeitgeist
I don't waste my time giving lessons to morons. But if you construe a brief comment from me as a lesson, then I truly feel honored, Mr. Gonfalicky.
WTF!!!!!
fuck load of notes
You obviously have no idea about the musical thinking of people like Mr. Brecker and there way of working to get their artistic aims.
Similar senseless accusations like you do has also been made against Pierre Boulez (in order to name a "non -jazz- example").
This debate is often focussed on jealousy - maybe you are a musician too?....
why did sutch a wonderful sax player play that shit
Champion of the saxophone!