New york ap michael brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died saturday. See below for a list of michael brecker quindectets grammy awards history. Michael quindectet brecker wide angles jetzt kaufen. Then pick one of the 10 diminished patterns and take it into the practice room for a week. Jazz festivals worldwide have seen alex sipiagin performing with the likes of dave holland, michael brecker, the mingus groups, etc.
Perhaps a live recording of the genesis of this album would have been preferable since wide angles provides such mixed results. Jazz, fusion wide angles is a 70minute suite spotlighting michael breckers electrifying tenor saxophone accompanied by a 15piece chamber jazz group. For such a large band with so many great players, it all ends up. Hes the best tenor sax, progressive jazz player, around. Michael brecker by michael brecker 600753805619 cd. Michael brecker transcriptions my good friend louis gerrits has put some of my mike brecker transcriptions on his trading site together with his own and other peoples transcriptions. If ever i should leave youlernerloewe well, here we are, ready to present the third in our series of five michael brecker solo transcriptions from m e d i a n o c h e, the great don grolnick s last studio cd as a leader. Kevin swaim from lab 2011 by the one oclock lab band duration. Michael brecker quindectet wide angles verve 440 076 1422. He packs more melodic riffs into a measurethan sardines fit in a can. Michael brecker time is of the essence 1999, cd discogs. Michael brecker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Explore exhibits education support programs donate.
Acknowledged as a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since john coltrane, he has been awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer and was inducted into down beat jazz hall of fame in 2007. Michael brecker quindectet wide angles 2003 written by bluesever friday, 04 january 20 17. Michael brecker quindectet wide angles 2003 avaxhome. Michael brecker biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. This line is very similar to his playing in the funky outfit the brecker brothers alongside his brother randy though michael would have played this line as an insane run of 32nd notes. Beats me why, but ive read that over and over again, often enough that at some point one has to. Michael brecker, the 54yearold philadelphiaborn saxophonist, has succeeded in taking the. Michael brecker played on many albums, was very in demand in the studios.
Brecker, randy w brecker, michael some skunk funk 2005 bhm 10042 brecker, randy score 1968 solid state ss18051 brecker, randy toe to toe 1989 mca mcad6334. Michael brecker quindectet wide angles 2003 verve brecker, michael, et al. Wide angles features the piece michael brecker quindectet, and the album has appeared on dozens of a. In the summer of 2004, he will lead a quindectet tour throughout europe. Apr 11, 2014 interview by mike flynn michael brecker talks about the wide angles recording. This was an arrangement i did for this 3 hour program and ended our. Michael brecker quindectet, wide angles jazz the guardian. All tracks are written by michael brecker except where noted. Michael brecker quindectet, blue note tokyo, 2004 duration. Interview by mike flynn michael brecker talks about the wide angles recording. Directions in music live at massey hall 2002 brecker, michael nearness of you 2001 verve 01 314 549 7052. Michael brecker is so intenseyou have to take him a little at a time, and catch your breath. Eu imp 12612 1999 age 50 michael brecker time is of the essence verve 314 547 8442 2000.
Brecker is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential tenor saxophonists of the last twenty years. Born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, michael brecker was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Michael brecker quindectet read more about this and other grammys news at. One year later, when it came time to record, high gear, michael was on board again, and was the featured soloist on a couple more tunes. Michael brecker, wide angles 2003, verve grammy awards. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. With a string section, english horn, bass clarinet, flute, french horn and oboe among the traditional big band mix of drums, bass and brass, brecker keeps things amazingly focused.
Michael brecker quindectet wide angles releases discogs. Michael brecker transcriptions sax on the web forum. Complete your michael brecker quindectet collection. Favorite michael brecker recordings sax on the web forum. With his 15person ensemble quindectet, a chamber orchestra with a brass and woodwind section and string players grammy award in 2004 for the album wide angles he wrote brilliant arrangements where the single orchestral sections that have been put in layers over the guitar, bass, drums and percussion containing rhythmic group could. The quindectet has too many musicians, too many people trying to make their mark, and is too disorganised for my ear.
Start by visualizing and ingraining the minor third relationship of the diminished chord tones in every key there are only 3. On louis site you can listen to the solos and watch the transcriptions at the same time. Colombo jazz michael brecker quindectetwide angles mp3. Michael brecker quintet featuring chris minh doky, joey. Timeline composed by pat metheny drums elvin jones. Michael brecker quindectet, wide angles universal john fordham. Explore releases from michael brecker quindectet at discogs. As a guest artistsideman on jungle fever, the great michael brecker appeared on a few tracks, and contributed solos to tunes. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. I have a transcription section on my website with only michael brecker solo transcriptions. Michael brecker was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania and exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Unfortunately, this one seemed a bit of a letdown after the high points of two blocks from the edge, or the ballad book. Michael brecker, peter gordon 8, robin eubanks, steve wilson 2 a1707286 artist. Check out wide angles by michael brecker on amazon music.
Michael brecker quindectet wide angles 2003, cd discogs. Thornhill worked for the last 8 years as record production manager at soundtrack studios in manhattan. Theyre reminiscent of james cagney soundtracks with a nuts but rockingoutside. Englewood, nj march 24, 2004bennett studios recently brought ken thornhill on as studio manager. Michael breckers tragic death in january 2007, at the age of fiftyseven, robbed the world of perhaps the most influential saxophonist to emerge since the equally untimely passing of john coltrane. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from berklee college of music in 2004, and was inducted into the down beat jazz hall of fame in 20. Michael brecker live recordings complete discography ab. Among the generation of jazz musicians that saw rock music not as the enemy but as a viable musical option, brecker began studying clarinet, then moved to alto saxophone in school, eventually settling on the tenor saxophone as his primary instrument. Sound off composed by larry goldings drums jeff tain watts.
Many of you may be asking just how many people are in a quindectet. Half past late composed by michael brecker drums bill stewart. Verve 440 076 1422 michael brecker quindectet wide angles. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from michael brecker quindectet at the discogs marketplace. Best jazz records of the yeara lists and won two grammys in february, 2004. He packs more melodic riffs into a measurethan sardines fit in a. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book verve 314 549 7052 2003. Apr 08, 2016 10 diminished patterns and a lifetime of work. Michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was a popular us jazz saxophonist of the postcoltrane era. Brecker took his new york based quindectet on a soldout tour of japan.
Born on june 11, 19,67 in yaroslavl, russia, alex began studying the trumpet at age 12, studying at the moscow music institute and the gnessin conservatory in moscow where he received his baccalaureate. Ive listened to several brecker albums in many styles, and have always been pleased. Michael leonard brecker was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Sep 09, 2003 check out wide angles by michael brecker on amazon music. Angle of response and never alone are your ballads, but breckerized. But rememberyou dont have to do everything at once. Its easy to forget that he was one of the poprock worlds most calledupon studio players, recording on hundreds of albums with artists including. Michael brecker iivi our first lick is a bbmaj run in the style of the late, great saxophonist michael brecker. Beats me why, but ive read that over and over again, often enough that at some point one has to concede that there must be some truth in it somewhere.
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