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 2007. Native new yorker michael brecker solo transcription. Also, ive started to transcribe some solos off of various youtube videos. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. Here, i provide original transcriptions and karaoke minus one of great michael brecker mb solo.
But this doesnt mean that you have to give up or settle for the easy solos. Chad lefkowitzbrown transcription of tenor sax dexterity solo june 8, 2015. Ralph moore playing bye bye blackbird off the album ralph moore and ray brown moore makes 4. Ill point out a few of my favorite things from each. Transcription of kelly jeffersons solo on confirmation december 1, 2017. As a guest artistsideman on jungle fever, the great michael brecker appeared on a few tracks, and contributed solos to tunes. It is also used by many people for playalong practice, and also for speech transcription. I have a transcription section on my website with only michael brecker solo transcriptions. Herbie hancock pays tribute to both miles davis and john coltrane on this grammywinning live album, recorded in toronto in october 2001. Michael brecker pat metheny jack dejohnette dave holland joey calderazzo song for bilbao. Michael brecker live recordings a large collection of michael breckers solos. When that is the case, next to the transcription link there will be a link for the video.
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. I did a few myself, but most were sent to me to publish on my site by various. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Heres michael brecker s african skies as played on his tales from the hudson.
The original version of i got rhythm has an extra 2 bar tag in the last a section, making the form 34 bars instead of 32. 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. Solid 1986 there will never be another youwoody shaws transcription. Sorry in this time, the tunes with up are available to download. The michael brecker collection by michael brecker tenor. To start transcribing, make it 10 times easier than you think you need it to be. Dvd 128 jazz at the gateway edinburgh, scotland uk 1983. I did a few myself, but most were sent to me to publish on my site by various colleages and friends. Saxophone, tenor saxophone sheet music book by michael brecker. Michael brecker plays the blues solo transcription from. Hancock is joined onstage by a front line of michael brecker on tenor sax and roy hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn in addition to the rhythm section of john patitucci on double bass and brian blade on drums.
On a few occasions the solo was taken from a bootleg recording, links to the audio can be found next to the transcription. 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. Michael brecker confirmation transcription by charles mcneal. It is used by many prominent musicians in all areas of music. Slings and arrows, solo from michael brecker tales of. Michael brecker timeline discussion in ask janek gwizdala started by bbass75, feb 1, 2010. As far as transcription advice, i would memorize at least a few full solos, but you dont always need to transcribe all of every solo you like. It is recommended by pat metheny and the late michael brecker. The changes from oleo are considered rhythm changes because they are based on the changes to the 32 bar shortened version of i got rhythm. On louis site you can listen to the solos and watch the transcriptions at the same time. The solos of charlie parker or john coltrane or michael brecker are a challenge even for the most advanced players. Michael brecker tales from the hudson band february 11, 1997.
Michael brecker, native new yorker, sax solos, sax transcriptions, saxophone solos, saxophone transcriptions, sean freeman upcoming gigs no shows booked at the moment. Apr 03, 2011 ive transcribed version 1 which features a blazing, patternoriented solo by michael brecker bearing a strong resemblance to the original coltrane performance, and a more abstract, highly rhythmic solo by bob mintzer that demonstrates a more conceptual approach to the tune. This was of course before the creation of slow down transcription software. Jazz at the gateway edinburgh this solo is transcribed at. Aint nothin nu by mainguru jan 4, 2020 transcriptions 0 michael brecker mel lewis aint nothin nu. Perform some of the bestknown sax solos of all time. Bass transcription by lucas pickford michael breckers solo. Everyone who knew brecker would tell you how genuinely humble and downtoearth he was, and you really get to see that in these remarkable clips. Louis gerritz offers his own transcriptions as well as a lot of material provided by other players. The brecker brothers have had a profound impact on a great range of modern music. Transcription of michael breckers itsbynne reel youtube. It is recommended by pat metheny and the late michael brecker see.
Michael brecker confirmation tenor sax bb solo transcription. Mar 03, 2006 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. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Michael brecker confirmation transcription youtube. As played by michael brecker montreux jazzfestival 1977 dvd 116 transcription june 29, 2004 some skunk funk transcribed by louis gerrits. Slings and arrows, melody arrangement, solo from michael brecker tales of the hudson pdfmidi. Michael brecker calls this collection a fantastic resource for music students and professionals alike and billy taylor says it makes the music of mingus become more accessible than ever. That all changed in 1986 when i first heard michael brecker play on a steps ahead recording i believe it was magnetic. Shop and buy the michael brecker collection sheet music. From dvd 128 jazz at the gateway edinburgh, scotland uk 1983 sonny rollins. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Kenny barron oleo sheet music piano solo in bb major.
Apr 29, 2015 oleo is one of the most important jazz standards. Michael brecker tenor saxophone hal leonard online. I had the honor of meeting him on a couple occassions long before this book was published. 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. All solos are also available as a lofi audiofile so you can listen to it carefully for interpretation and time. This cd is a marvelous because it has such a talented group of musicians with michael brecker s genius. Michael brecker was one of the best modern jazz tenor saxophonist of the last 40 years. Michael brecker live recordings a large collection of michael brecker s solos. Michael brecker was very careful about transcription books of his solos. Michael brecker live recordings solotranscriptions. May 09, 20 michael brecker playing a saxdrum duet on the tune confirmation. Miles davis solo transcription of oleo learn jazz standards. Print and download oleo sheet music by kenny barron arranged for piano. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops.
The contrast between the two interpretations is really remarkable. Joel frahm all the things you are tenor sax transcription july 2, 2015. Bb key scores are automatically transformed by daw software. One year later, when it came time to record, high gear, michael. Michael brecker by michael brecker tenor saxophone solo. Michael brecker transcription and mp3 karaoke welcome to mbdojo. Playing these clearly rendered and meticulously detailed transcriptions will give you insight into the styles of sax greats such as michael brecker.
A good choice for those who like micael brecker s, herbie hancock, james taylor, jack dejonette. Another transcription that somehow fell off the site. Michael brecker transcriptions sax on the web forum. Dojo means the studio for some kind of sports or art.
This is rhythmically intresting piece, it sort of combines 128 and 64 time feel. Mus michael brecker live recordings tenor solo by michael brecker. Michael brecker transcriptions of 19 songs from this gifted saxophonist. 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.
Moments noticejohn coltranemichael breckers transcription. Start by finding a single ii v line that miles plays and start there. It appears that you do not have a plugin to view pdfs. Michael brecker transcription a night in tunisiachaka kahn march 24, 2015. Trumpeter randy and saxophonist michael were virtuoso instrumentalists, but they also made music that drove jazz, pop, rock, soul and blues in new directions. I did a few myself, but most were sent to me to publish on my site. Michael brecker transcriptions archive sax on the web. Michael brecker happy days tenor sax solo transcription april 18, 2018. Michael brecker album two blocks from the edge 1999. Impressionsjohn coltrane michael brecker s transcription.
His musical interpretations of these ballads displays a sensitivity that is beyond words. Miles davis solo transcription oleo bb instruments. Jesse davis transcription cherokee solo june 7, 2015. Michael brecker solo transcription on common ground live w brecker brothers in.