if you're still watching in 2024, you're immediately on my cool list 👇

@Pat_S

2 ай бұрын

I watch this every single day

@michaelroach4219

2 ай бұрын

I'm here. It never gets old.

@petern.9392

2 ай бұрын

Society was peaking and we didn’t even know it.

@chadkim1329

19 күн бұрын

Yayyy 🎉

"yo...who wants the next solo? "Nah man I'm good."

@michaelbalogh4326

3 жыл бұрын

LMOL

@davidcar1005

3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@fogonautasbrasil4882

3 жыл бұрын

Me, please !......Certainly ! With honor !

@disndat1000

3 жыл бұрын

Let's have Jack pick it up from here. Jack? Jack??? Where the hell is Jack????

@fdemar

2 жыл бұрын

David Sanborn talks about being in the Brecker Brothers, and it basically boiled down to that when it came to solos.

young high octane Mike spewing forth hot pentatonic chromatic bop dogma over a relaxed funky vamp is the ultimate solution to man's ills

@worldwideuploads

5 жыл бұрын

So well put.

@HoodedJeans

5 жыл бұрын

@@worldwideuploads thank you brother

@anyITsolution

5 жыл бұрын

Healing is right... i get the chills ..

@gerryvanderzeypen1214

5 жыл бұрын

well now.....that was WELL PUT!!!.....ya!

@rodelliot

4 жыл бұрын

...and a college dropout. Just imagine how much better he'd have been with a proper education! :-)

One key, one chord, one rhythm, but I could hear Michael making a work of art out of it. RIP Michael.

Michael Brecker is pretty much one of the most imitated sax players in history, which is just a fancy way of describing how good Michael Brecker was as a saxophonist.

This has to be the best "Pick up The Pieces" rythm section groove I've heard in my life. So relaxed, while at the same time perfectly in-the-pocket. Not a hint of rushing either, but a rock steady pulse.

@LinRountreemusic

2 жыл бұрын

OMG I was thinking the same thing!! 💯

@nevillesax5876

2 жыл бұрын

the funkiest Scotsmen on the planet, always were....

@SquirtSimpson

2 жыл бұрын

The congas are awesome in this, can't agree more

@thebreathalyzer

3 ай бұрын

Locked it in the pocket.

@davidscott1052

2 ай бұрын

Check out Phil Collins big band version ...has Pee Wee doinga sax solo 💥💥💥💥

Outstanding playing from Brecker's Robert De Niro phase - contrasts with but also foreshadows his Steve Jobs phase still to come

@twangbarfly

2 жыл бұрын

LOL!!!

@uncleremus5046

2 жыл бұрын

😂WTF!!!

@ChromaticHarp

2 жыл бұрын

Stupid comment.

@ChromaticHarp

2 жыл бұрын

You think you’re funnier than you actually are.

@andradas9688

2 жыл бұрын

hilarious!!

I love the smiling faces of other musicians in total disbelieve of what is actually occurring there ... Amazing how one musician can lift a big ban out of musicianship ...

Every other sax player on that stage must know they can only be second, at best.

@Blacktherivertv

3 жыл бұрын

Bob berg ... hold my beer !!! Michael is a monster but i think bobbrg was a very legends

@SamIAm-kz4hg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Blacktherivertv I agree. He was as close as it gets to Brecker. That same fat sound, and awesome ideas. That was a tragedy.

@firstlast4874

2 жыл бұрын

@@SamIAm-kz4hg " That same fat sound" - NY Crunch

Amazing solo and note choice, but beyond that, I am just amazed at how casual and free he was to leave open space and think as he created a spontaneous composition. I cherish having heard him in person. It was a gift.

@terrymiller111

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the dynamics.

@emilianoturazzi

2 жыл бұрын

I agree - the most noticeable thing in this solo, to me, is the way he begins, the great amount of void he lets in. The construction, sorry to say, is a bit too much predictable in my opinion. his command of the instrument absolutely insane, but this is a thing everyone knows...

@skonchslots9552

2 жыл бұрын

Yea. He was so good on and off the field.

@firstlast4874

2 жыл бұрын

@@emilianoturazzi 45 years ago - nearly half a century - the construction wasn't predictable. Many of what may now appear to be cliches were added to the lexicon by MB

@icrelad

Жыл бұрын

how the others saxs look at him !

Nobody like him, never will be. What a talent.

Genius. Modern players take note...never forget the musicality in your playing. Super speedy 'sheets of sound' are nothing without melody, purpose and direction. Brecker segues seamlessly from slow rhythmic phrasing to fast frenetic lines and takes us on a captivating journey with his playing. It was, and is, never dull and never soulless. What a legend!

@ewi4000

4 жыл бұрын

So true.

Brecker is an architect!! Build a solo like nobodys business!!

I used to sing this solo on the way to school.

I've watched this hundreds of times....today...

I think everyone on that stage knew they were witnessing greatness at that moment, an amazing piece of storytelling on the saxophone, just absolutely inspiring stuff and as fresh and vital as it sounded over forty years ago.

@ewi4000

3 жыл бұрын

Agree.

@firstlast4874

2 жыл бұрын

@jim hutchison Nor did they have much to do with the original other than recycling some James Brown riffs. And no, AWB were not "jazz men", not by any stretch

@firstlast4874

2 жыл бұрын

@jim hutchison Thanks, but I'm not in the custom of accepting free, unsolicited advice. It's usually worth less than you pay for it. Your tr0lling needs work

@mattiasorre1718

Жыл бұрын

My dad was in that band. I rather think they were all just really enjoying that every band member is top notch, but otoh they were used to that. If you weren't, you weren't sharing the stage with them

@meavethecat1031

Жыл бұрын

@@mattiasorre1718 Cool ! Which one is him ?

OMG I miss this guy so much. Two of my tenor heroes on that stage. The god that was Brecker, and my old friend and British sax hero Dick Morrissey. Both long gone. So sad.

@TheChrisheath7

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Mullen probably in there as well.

@TheChrisheath7

3 жыл бұрын

Happy times

Notice how Roger Ball, Morrissey, and Jakubovik are smiling and grooving to Brecker's solo!

Tone, Tone, Tone! This never gets old.

@leroyharper4513

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed every note has so much character

THANK YOU ❗ This guy was and he still is from another dimension. R.I.P. MICHAEL. The Jazz world is not the same without you.

@alexanderwes5204

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you! A great loss :-(

Michael Becker, jazz & a orchestra! I wish l was there that day and with the magic of you tube 40+ years later l am!

As much as I can be an absolute "get offuh my lawn" guy about most current pop music, what I could focus on is how unbelievably grateful I am to have been born and experienced such incredible, soulful, pure, virtuosic musicianship, like these cats here. Wow.

I can’t stop watching this. Sooooooooo killin. Brecker was such a monster

@solecaring1230

4 жыл бұрын

Now I know where James Carter got his idea of how to play the solo part :)

@Blacktherivertv

3 жыл бұрын

With bob berg .... 2 legends

@DexterBellMusic

9 ай бұрын

Whole recording here kzread.info/dash/bejne/fI5s0KuseqnLgLQ.html

My saxophone teacher was friends with Michael Brecker and actually did a few gigs with him in the 90s and the two of them worked on a project together. My saxophone teacher was also in New York for a jazz educators conference when he heard that Mike died. It really messed him up because because even though he wasn’t close with Mike, he admired him both as a musician and a person. Rest In Peace Michael Brecker 🙏🏾🎷

The talent on that stage is practically unprecedented, and Michael Brecker's solo is simply flamethrowing.

Brecker's solo here is a daily life lesson...inspiring!

Still hasn't been remotely replaced ... Best saxophonist that ever walked the Earth

@g.hanson

10 ай бұрын

Nay, Shorter or Coltrane. They enter territory that makes you reach for words like prophetic to describe. This is extraordinarily cool though.

@Snidely

5 ай бұрын

Nobody but Michael has that killer tone.

@ericmatthews2313

Ай бұрын

Except Trane. And Mintzer. And Berg. And Eric Alexander. And...

@denismmoulin

Ай бұрын

@@ericmatthews2313 Agreed for Coltrane ... But well ... Berg ? Are you kidding me ????? 🤣😂🤣😂

Always love how Brecker can have that Talk Show sax energy while incorporating that kind of Coltranian noisy sponteneanity. So good

After that i sit in my car in germany and be complete unable to listen radio today 💭🎼👍💐

@ewi4000

5 жыл бұрын

haha

I’m going to say what I said 4 yrs ago MMAAAAANNN I MISS MICHAEL BRECKER!!!! No on, I mean No one will ever fill his shoes,,, ever!!!!!

Absolute Dope. A Monster. And how he goes so slowly from a quiet beginning to the final storm is so perfect.

@ricardoerdoscappon3640

2 жыл бұрын

Steve Ferrone on drums

Steve Ferrone is on the stage sitting in that pocket. Ive shared the stage with this groove master.....it's like putting on a comfortable pair of house slippers. And Michael.....wheww!! Walks that horse before he gives him the giddyup kick to gallop. 🙌🏾

Alien lands on earth asks, what does the magic of music sound like? The answer... this recording! Thank you for posting this gift! Peace from Detroit MI.

The king.The best saxofonist of all times

@haroldbrooks4235

Ай бұрын

I rarely say that anyone is the best at anything except this. Mike’s Sax had to be given to him by God himself ❤

@ericmatthews2313

Ай бұрын

Which god?

Today i almost forgot to watch it

STUNNING !!! This guy had a gift that is irreplaceable

@rpf520

8 ай бұрын

Corazón❤ y alma lo llaman... a ese don!! ❤

Probably the best Brecker funky solo I have heard. Of course, it is hard to pick from the hundreds of amazing solos Michael has done

So caught up in the solo but I just realized he must’ve thrown his sunglasses out! Clearly one of my favorite influencers as a player.

@pnwjazzer5849

4 жыл бұрын

at 1:42 , he took it off and sat it down with his left hand.

@aloysiussnailchaser272

3 жыл бұрын

@@pnwjazzer5849 I’m glad he did as he was reminding me of Zoot the Muppet.

@5h5hz

3 жыл бұрын

@@aloysiussnailchaser272 he's Michael Brecker, he can do whatever he wants

@aloysiussnailchaser272

3 жыл бұрын

@@5h5hzHe certainly can, and he did. I saw him many times and he never disappointed. I meant no disrespect, but when I saw him wearing the sunglasses I saw Zoot, and I couldn’t unsee it. I was relieved when he took them off.

Oh man, everytime I listen to this video, I am getting a lesson.Michael Brecker was out there , with the other masters.

Had this album from the moment it was released.... Fucking Amazing ❤.. everyone who played on it !!!

A Bonide genius...I had the privilege of hearing AWB in person and I wish Mr. Brecker was on the show

That horn break with the bassline at the beginning is just beautiful

MMAAAAANNN I MISS MICHAEL BRECKER!!!! No on, I mean No one will ever fill his shoes,,, ever!!!!!

F*** YEAH!!!

Nice to see the late great English tenor player Dick Morrisey there.

@JJamJ

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, loved the Morrison Mullen band👌

No question, one of the all time greats. Interesting to me is how he used some of the same shapes in his solo on “Skunk Funk” on the “Heavy Metal Bebop” album, recorded at almost the same time. Key of Fm concert-the key of love on the tenor, fer shure. What a wicked pisser of a player; in addition, he was really kind and supportive. A great human being all around. He’s up with other greats now. Thanks for posting this!

@marktyler3381

2 жыл бұрын

Shocking, almost like he's transposing that solo over this one. So many of the same phrases and melodic directions. . Maybe he'd listened to that live recording many times getting ready for pressing, and it was kind of stuck in his head?

For Michael Brecker specialists only: from 3.05 'til 4.00 he plays for the first time the same scales and rhythm technique used in the outstanding live solo on Purple Lagoon , Frank Zappa in New York 1979. Check it out!

@julikun724

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad someone else noticed that! That "Purple Lagoon" solo is even better than this

What a groove. What a band. Everyone enjoys. And Michael on the side, working passionately on telling his story.

Wish it never ended.

No comment. Best of the best🎶🎶🎶🎷🎷🎷🥇🥇🥇😊😊😊

Awesome solo! So glad I got to meet and hang out with Mike at a jazz conference what a privilege to be able to walk around and talk with him for a bit. Truly Mike, Trane and my dad are my biggest influences on the tenor sax!

I grew up idolizing this cat right here!!!

What an inspiring saxophone solo and the way he his is playing his sax 🎷 long way to go for me 😊

This is about as good as it gets, man. Holy shit

Damn Mike my speakers just caught fire 🔥

Mike was just Ridiculous ❤❤❤

Just an insane solo. Love this so much

Whoa. Takes confidence to start a solo like that. Confidence that the band will be patient with a slow build. Maybe it was practiced that way but the the the band looked I kind of don’t think so. I think they were excitingly anticipating how it was going to develop

@matthewjones8775

5 жыл бұрын

It's Michael Brecker. Everyone in that band knows he's bringing the sauce every time he gets on a stage

@AmericasChoice

5 жыл бұрын

Most great solos start with a 3-4 note set...

@yamiii

4 жыл бұрын

But thats how most people solo in jazz band? You never start right on the solo section you're either a measure or 2 early or a few late with a build up

@JayAyers

4 жыл бұрын

He's Michael "Dont you know who I am?" Becker after all

@InTheNavy47

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthewjones8775 God damn. I clicked "reply" just to type this. LMFAO. Thank you.

imagine being there that night

Somebody give that man an EWI, I mean, a Grammy

What a player! I saw him quite a few times and he was unfailingly brilliant.

l was there ❤ fantastic memory

the beast

Yes!!!!!!! Finally a visual to put to that amazing solo! Thank you for kindly!

RIP Mike....you were awesome !!

So, so intense, amazing solo from top to end...legendary, eternal.

I bought this double album about 40 years ago and have been listening to this solo ever since. It's great to be able to watch it after all this time. Thanks Louis!

@seriousoldman8997

3 жыл бұрын

The times I've bought this album out for people and said "Check this out." Gently grooving through the whole side and Mike comes in at the end.....

THE most badass tenor player of all time. What a f'n monster he was.

Love this ! .. What a Sax player !

Wow. This is one of the first cassettes that I had. I used to listen to this over and over. Little did I realize 4 years later I had the chance perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The Altlant8c All Stars were amazing. Thanks for sharing this.

Oh man, I realize how much I miss his musical talent and sound. Absolutely awesome to hear how he builds his solo. Love the admiration from the rest of the horn section during his solo. Just gold. Thank you for sharing 💖

I always thought there must be video footage of this and sure enough after all these years it magically appears, courtesy of the great Louis Gerrits.

Mike, Mike, Mike!!! Rest Easy Brotherman!!!

holy frack! Best funk sax solo ever.

Bruh even the camera man in the back started vibing

That's an incredible sound. What a supportive all-star backing. Thank you!

Man was incredible his playing was mellifluous , tasty , incredible , Solos we're really so unique ! Virtuouso on saxaphone 🎷👏

Amazing talent...R.I.P. Michael

wow! love how much space he left in the early part, and how relaxed it seemed - and the note bending

From 3:40 on the Camera man couldn't help but groovin

One of the most artist animals on tenor sax ever!!!!!

This dude comes from another galaxy.

Inarrivabile. Best solo ever

Off the hook‼️ I bet he slept good that night !

didnt think i would ever find a version with the video, thank you so much!!

Mike was just 28 years-old in this video 🤯🙏

wow , he is splendid guy!!

great to see the wonderful Dick Morrissey in the sax lineup

Louis Gerrits - thanks so much for posting this. Such a relaxed and funky Brecker solo

Killer solo !!! 😮😮😮❤❤

Watching the other players gush at Brecker tells you all you need to know. One of the world's greatest.

Oh man thanks for posting! Have loved both AWB and the Breckers for ever, and what a cast of stellar musicians assembled for this monster jam! This was when great music came from the gut, no glossy over production, just creativity, virtuosity and killer groove!

If you havent listened to the whole track, it might surprise you that this is 17 MINUTES into the tune! And that groove is still killin

Thank you for this clip

Amazing jam with this song. Awesomely excellent. ❤

Michael Brecker looks like Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's "New York, New York" !

@steini6771

3 жыл бұрын

Saw the same in an instant-

Genius at work

Thanks for share this with the Humanity!

The man

Very nice, thank you so much for sharing this with us, kind regards Chris