Michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Michael brecker playing a saxdrum duet on the tune confirmation. A prescription for the blues michael brecker solo transcription. Sound off larry goldings i dont believe that there is a player from my generation whose world wasnt turned upsidedown the first time that they heard organist larry young s classic 1965 album unity blue note, which featured unmistakable performances from tenor saxophonist, joe henderson, trumpeter, woody. Michael brecker s contributions to music are generous and, like the pregnant ideas that flow from his tenor horn, they continue to grow. I transcribe his solo from great tune midnight voyage album. Michael brecker live recordings a large collection of michael breckers solos. Tales from the hudson is michael breckers fourth album as a leader. This was by far the most comprehensive transcription course weve ever made at videobasslessons dot tv, and is probably the most rewarding in terms of the massive amount of vocabulary to be learned from taking it. Michael brecker tenor saxophone solo transcription on moose the mooche charlie parker, rhythm changes from mel lewis mel lewis and friends 1977 album. Moments noticejohn coltranemichael breckers transcription.
Ive written breckers solo in concert key tenor sax solos are usually written a whole step down in bb so you can more easily analyze his choice of notes over the chord changes to giant steps. Now its time for heavy piece of jazz and one of my favorite musician, best saxophonist ever michael brecker. It was only the 2nd solo i ever learned, and man did i. Not only does it feature a 7 chorus solo by michael brecker on an up tempo bb blues live bootleg, but the. Jazz michael brecker round midnight solo thread starter saxby. Here, i provide original transcriptions and karaoke minus one of great michael brecker mb solo.
Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed by pianist joey calderazzo, recorded by the late, great michael brecker and arranged by alan. Tales from the hudson is michael brecker s fourth album as a leader. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Michael brecker steps ahead in copenhagens carlsberg. Sorry in this time, the tunes with up are available to download.
Brecker assembles a topnotch lineup to produce one of his finest studio recordings. A haunting medium swing groove, tenor sax has the melody and the solo space, and lead trumpet range is to written high c. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Dojo means the studio for some kind of sports or art. Michael brecker solo chaka khan live roxy theater june 7, 1981 1. Bass transcription by lucas pickford michael breckers solo. Louis gerritz offers his own transcriptions as well as a lot of material provided by other players. I had the honor of meeting him on a couple occassions long before this book was published. Michael brecker album two blocks from the edge 1999. Transcription of joey calderazzos piano solo from midnight voyage, album. Michael brecker transcriptions sax on the web forum.
Dec 20, 2014 now its time for heavy piece of jazz and one of my favorite musician, best saxophonist ever michael brecker. Jan 17, 2015 michael brecker tenor saxophone solo transcription on moose the mooche charlie parker, rhythm changes from mel lewis mel lewis and friends 1977 album. Jazz ensemble with tenor sax solo sheet music at jw pepper. Michael brecker, midnight voyage, tales from the hudson, tenor, jazzsax. Even not counting links to external sites,you can find over 70 original transcribed solos,and new ones are added every now and then. Phil, i dont think any of us obviously, including myself are silly enough to think that well ever have the technical ability that brecker had, but much like playing any transcription s, for me its simply about trying to see and play things that wouldnt naturally come out of my horn and to maybe steal little snippets here n there, hoping to incorporate some of those things into my own. Michael brecker midnight voyage solo transcription bass. 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. On louis site you can listen to the solos and watch the transcriptions at the same time. Midnight voyage is cooler and bluesier, emphasizing breckers command of the. With chord names, saxophone notation guide and introductory text. Bb key scores are automatically transformed by daw software. Michael brecker live recordings solotranscriptions. As a result, metheny often fills in that role when he isn t soloing.
I still have a lot of doubts about my transcription so if you could shed some light on it i feel i could get a lot out of having the changeslead sheet and then relating it to what i hear as opposed to the. Heres joey calderazzos midnight voyage as played on michael brecker s tales from the hudson 1996, impulse. Pdf musical analysis of michael breckers solo on i mean you find, read and cite all the research you need. A prescription for the blues michael brecker solo transcription 15 sep posted by sean freeman in transcriptions comments this solo transcription is available as a downloadable pdf. Big idea, michael brecker, sax solos, sax transcriptions. Jan 15, 2011 michael breckers solo on midnight voyage. Bass transcription by lucas pickford michael breckers. Midnight voyage michael brecker live recordings yumpu. It appears that you do not have a plugin to view pdfs. A fabulous collection featuring 14 authentic, notefornote transcriptions from this revered sax master. Michael brecker, prescription for the blues, sax solos, sax transcriptions, saxophone solos, saxophone transcriptions, sean freeman.
When asked about why there were no transcription books available at the time, he replied that there had been one floating on the black market, but it had mistakes and was done illegally. Pdf midnight voyage pat metheny solo transcription new. Michael brecker transcription and mp3 karaoke welcome to mbdojo. Tales from the hudson 1996 if youd like to support me you can do so at this link. Michael brecker confirmation tenor sax bb solo transcription. Among the generation of jazz musicians that saw rock music not as the enemy but as a viable musical option. I did a few myself, but most were sent to me to publish on my site by various colleages and friends. Michael brecker was very careful about transcription books of his solos. Michael brecker transcription score and mp3 karaoke. At 50, the saxophonist has found acceptance in a wide variety of musical settings, having performed with pop stars like john lennon, frank sinatra, bruce springsteen, and jazz heavyweights the likes of freddie. I have a transcription section on my website with only michael brecker solo transcriptions. Michael brecker introduced a couple of new wrinkles to his sound on his sixth album, in the form of two new sidemen. Transcriptions slings and arrows by michael brecker submitted.
Midnight voyage pat metheny solo transcription 1272018 one day, ill regularly transcribe someone whos not pat metheny, but until that day, heres a gem of his as a sideman on a michael brecker record. Chaka khan live and the melody still lingers on roxy. So this weeks transcription in honor of his passing, 4 years ago yesterday is one i did back thencirca 1998 while in dave schmidts improvisation class at glendale community college. This solo transcription is available as a downloadable pdf. It was only the 2nd solo i ever learned, and man did i push myself with this one. Being a hobby piano player myself i transcribe in concert key whereas louis, whos a saxophone player. This one is from breckers 1996 release tales from the hudson. Not only does it feature a 7 chorus solo by michael brecker on. Phil, i dont think any of us obviously, including myself are silly enough to think that well ever have the technical ability that brecker had, but much like playing any transcriptions, for me its simply about trying to see and play things that wouldnt naturally come out of my horn and to maybe steal little snippets here n there, hoping to incorporate some of those things into my own.
Big idea, michael brecker, sax solos, sax transcriptions, saxophone solos, saxophone transcriptions. This challenging number is from mike breckers tales from the. Michael brecker plays midnight voyage adam roberts music. Bob amran 1, doug webb 1, javier girotto 1, michael brecker 155, steve cole 1. Midnight voyage is cooler and bluesier, emphasizing brecker s command of the tonal quality of his instrument. Michael brecker moose mooche zdenko ivanusic online. 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. Dec 23, 2016 michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist.
Michael brecker timeline discussion in ask janek gwizdala started by bbass75, feb 1, 2010. Heres joey calderazzos midnight voyage as played on michael breckers tales from the hudson 1996, impulse. Midnight voyage piano solo sheet music for piano download free. Michael breckers contributions to music are generous and, like the pregnant ideas that flow from his tenor horn, they continue to grow. Id be happy to help you with the sibelius file, but that particular file of mine is somehow bugged the software wont play the coda for some. It was recorded at the power station in new york city in 1996. Larry goldings organ makes for an unusual quartet also including brecker on tenor sax, frequent guest pat metheny on guitar, and one of three different drummers in that there is no bass. The opening slings and arrows is the kind of breakneckvelocity performance we expect from this renowned saxophonist. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Did you transcribe a solo or found a transcription that isnt in this list. This is an old transcription i did about 9 years ago for a project on michael brecker and fusion jazz. Great job, that transcription is both really accurate and really clean. Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed. Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed by pianist joey calderazzo, recorded by the late, great michael brecker and arranged by alan baylock.