This week, I bring you Delta City Blues, by Michael Brecker. It was first released in his fifth studio album, Two Blocks from the Edge. This is a live performance of the song in 1998 by Brecker. His control of the multiphonic range of the saxophone is truly incredible. This can be observed from 2:30. You really can play chords on a sax! Just to let you know, multiphonics are one of the hardest things to play on the saxophone. Listen to 2:14 in the beginning, it is truly a feat of pure talent. His solo at 4:52 shows incredible technique. Enjoy!
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Friday, 18 May 2012
Delta City Blues
Hello again,
This week, I bring you Delta City Blues, by Michael Brecker. It was first released in his fifth studio album, Two Blocks from the Edge. This is a live performance of the song in 1998 by Brecker. His control of the multiphonic range of the saxophone is truly incredible. This can be observed from 2:30. You really can play chords on a sax! Just to let you know, multiphonics are one of the hardest things to play on the saxophone. Listen to 2:14 in the beginning, it is truly a feat of pure talent. His solo at 4:52 shows incredible technique. Enjoy!
This week, I bring you Delta City Blues, by Michael Brecker. It was first released in his fifth studio album, Two Blocks from the Edge. This is a live performance of the song in 1998 by Brecker. His control of the multiphonic range of the saxophone is truly incredible. This can be observed from 2:30. You really can play chords on a sax! Just to let you know, multiphonics are one of the hardest things to play on the saxophone. Listen to 2:14 in the beginning, it is truly a feat of pure talent. His solo at 4:52 shows incredible technique. Enjoy!
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Michael Brecker
Greetings,
This is a blog dedicated to Jazz musicians, who I believe, do not receive enough praise for their musical talent.
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| Brecker in 1973. |
Today, I introduce Michael Brecker. Born on March 29th, 1949, and died on January the 13th, 2007 after a long battle with Leukaemia.
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| Brecker performing at a Jazz festival in 1990 |
To briefly summarise, during Brecker's short lifetime, he won 11 Grammy awards, and 4 more posthumously, bringing his total Grammy award count to 15. Brecker has been described as "a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane,". Brecker is known for his mind-blowing solos, chromatic passages, beautiful compositions, and unbelievable command of the Tenor Saxophone, from the bellowing low notes, to the high end of the altissimo register.
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| An Aged Michael Brecker |
Brecker is what sparked my interest in Jazz music, mainly due to his staggering solos, and his distinct tone.
This is Some Skunk Funk by Randy Brecker, Michael's brother, an amazing trumpeter. This song is performed by the Brecker Brothers, a duo that was formed by Randy and Michael. What I would like to bring to your attention is Michael's solo on this performance. It starts at 1.14. A transcription of the solo can be found here: http://michaelbreckerliverecordings.com/Transcriptions/Solo/Some%20Skunk%20Funk%201992%20-%20Michael%20Breckers%20Solo%20-%20Julian%20Palma.pdf
It is obvious from the solo that Michael's pure brutality, and his absolute ownership on his horn is unmatched, Michael's altisimmo display can be seen from 2.49. Other parts of his solo really emphasise his professional skill on the horn, and his improvisation is truly staggering. I hope you enjoy this piece.
P.S, I will try to blog once a week.
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