Liberated Brother of course is pure delight. Do people know that Horace did not write it (regardless of what the sheet music may say)? But he recognized its beauty and it was in his playlist for quite a while.
Bob Berg was silenced by drugs (for a while in the 80s) and by a drunk driver (permanently). But his legacy grows and grows. I remember hanging out with him at some Hartford jazz club in the late 80s. He was just so gracious and so devoted to the music.
So do you wish to take musicians like Bird,Trane,Brecker,Bergonzi,or whomever you choose and place them in a list according to your opinion of what is and what isn't hip?Russel Garcia wrote a book used in college courses on arranging that listed the musical abilities one would have after committing oneself to his study and finishing his course.The lowest on his list of abilities was being a music critic.I don't see music as a contest at all,but more as a painting.Measuring greatness?Irrelevant.
No disrespect to Michael Brecker (RIP), but Bob Berg's solo here blows the former's studio performance on 'In Pursuit Of The 27th Man' straight outta the water; not that there really should be any comparison between these two giants who were both great in their own right. Also check out Bob's masterful solo on Cedar Walton's 'Latin America'...probably the greatest white saxophonist who ever lived, and who definately posessed the most 'swing' in his playing sound! Great posting MikeRichmond.
@Tchalla77 Whoahh,easy there fella...greatest white saxophonist?Not really.He was a great player but the likes of Bergonzi,Grossman and Brecker were fare more accomplished.
We'll just have to agree to differ boxing1000. Will defer from knocking any of those you've mentioned, which serves no real purpose here; only to say Berg had both the best tone and improvisational prowess, no doubt a result of playing alongside great Black musicians like messrs Silver and Walton.
@boxing1000 .. This critical review as if the music is a football game really doesn't make a bit of sense to me and never has . Now Mary Tyler Moore would have looked good on the electric bass .. haha ,(sorry Mike) and I would have preferred Sonny Jorgenson on tenor but , after all it is all a fantasy.Music,painting,and perhaps all beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.The lowest possible part of music is criticism even if you actually study music, and that is merely academic BS.Good share
@boxing1000 Maybe I was replying to Tchalla 77 , or a note that appeared to be left by you(for instance the Tchalla blah blah about "White sax.."which has boxing1000 directly below it),or perhaps the general gist of several comments so easily dropped here but my point is as obvious as the futility of throwing pearls at swine.
@robertmbruno Not really...what's wrong with discussing who the greatest wthite,black or other colour saxophonist is...?You seem to think everybody plays on the same level...
If you really do not know already "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man" buy it. It's wonderful, really stands the comparision with classic albums with Brecker brothers giving some of the very best performances ever. Berg here is trying to match the great performance Michael Breker did on record .. a fight of giants, saxophonically speaking.
I just expressed admiration for Silver, this Music and awesome Performers. Who's the famed weak ones between Jordan, Henderson, Cook, Maupin, Brecker, Berg, Coleman (George), Schneider?
I like Tom Harrells playing. I heard and saw him in Stockholm for about twenty years vago, when I got hat autograph
jazzjanne1 3 months ago
Tom is omnipresent...
InuFire12 1 year ago
Liberated Brother of course is pure delight. Do people know that Horace did not write it (regardless of what the sheet music may say)? But he recognized its beauty and it was in his playlist for quite a while.
Bob Berg was silenced by drugs (for a while in the 80s) and by a drunk driver (permanently). But his legacy grows and grows. I remember hanging out with him at some Hartford jazz club in the late 80s. He was just so gracious and so devoted to the music.
glacyan 1 year ago
So do you wish to take musicians like Bird,Trane,Brecker,Bergonzi,or whomever you choose and place them in a list according to your opinion of what is and what isn't hip?Russel Garcia wrote a book used in college courses on arranging that listed the musical abilities one would have after committing oneself to his study and finishing his course.The lowest on his list of abilities was being a music critic.I don't see music as a contest at all,but more as a painting.Measuring greatness?Irrelevant.
robertmbruno 1 year ago
No disrespect to Michael Brecker (RIP), but Bob Berg's solo here blows the former's studio performance on 'In Pursuit Of The 27th Man' straight outta the water; not that there really should be any comparison between these two giants who were both great in their own right. Also check out Bob's masterful solo on Cedar Walton's 'Latin America'...probably the greatest white saxophonist who ever lived, and who definately posessed the most 'swing' in his playing sound! Great posting MikeRichmond.
Tchalla77 2 years ago
@Tchalla77 Whoahh,easy there fella...greatest white saxophonist?Not really.He was a great player but the likes of Bergonzi,Grossman and Brecker were fare more accomplished.
boxing1000 1 year ago 2
We'll just have to agree to differ boxing1000. Will defer from knocking any of those you've mentioned, which serves no real purpose here; only to say Berg had both the best tone and improvisational prowess, no doubt a result of playing alongside great Black musicians like messrs Silver and Walton.
Tchalla77 1 year ago
@boxing1000 .. This critical review as if the music is a football game really doesn't make a bit of sense to me and never has . Now Mary Tyler Moore would have looked good on the electric bass .. haha ,(sorry Mike) and I would have preferred Sonny Jorgenson on tenor but , after all it is all a fantasy.Music,painting,and perhaps all beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.The lowest possible part of music is criticism even if you actually study music, and that is merely academic BS.Good share
robertmbruno 1 year ago
@robertmbruno Uhm...your point?
boxing1000 1 year ago
@boxing1000 Maybe I was replying to Tchalla 77 , or a note that appeared to be left by you(for instance the Tchalla blah blah about "White sax.."which has boxing1000 directly below it),or perhaps the general gist of several comments so easily dropped here but my point is as obvious as the futility of throwing pearls at swine.
robertmbruno 1 year ago
@robertmbruno Not really...what's wrong with discussing who the greatest wthite,black or other colour saxophonist is...?You seem to think everybody plays on the same level...
boxing1000 1 year ago
Berg has got the Freddie Hubbard head bob going!
boxing1000 2 years ago
the solo of Horace - for me the highlight, just because he plays just soo tastefully.
PoggiiBonsii 2 years ago
everyone is saying berg is a good player.. (which is true), but what about the godlike harrell ? :)
JanCarlo88 2 years ago 11
G-d bless bobby berg, inspiring playing....from the dpeths of the soul!!!
joshuasound 2 years ago
i just read let's get to the nitty gritty. seemed like horace realy likes this band a lot. i'm gonna have to pick up this record.
thanks for sticking this up!
MattLeGroulx 3 years ago
Hi Matt. I am reading that book too!
If you really do not know already "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man" buy it. It's wonderful, really stands the comparision with classic albums with Brecker brothers giving some of the very best performances ever. Berg here is trying to match the great performance Michael Breker did on record .. a fight of giants, saxophonically speaking.
Alino17 3 years ago
bro, bobby ain't trying to 'match' anything. he's playing from the depths of his own soul.
G-d bless him!!!!
alot of musicians today need to take a lesson from him, seriously!!! :)
joshuasound 2 years ago
Right enough bro.
I just expressed admiration for Silver, this Music and awesome Performers. Who's the famed weak ones between Jordan, Henderson, Cook, Maupin, Brecker, Berg, Coleman (George), Schneider?
Amen.
Alino17 2 years ago
No sax player can top Mikes solos or sound on that record...
boxing1000 2 years ago
My ears know what you mean...
Alino17 2 years ago
You got it!
boxing1000 2 years ago
o Bob Berg sempre foi o máximo. e o sr Tom Harrel também. dupla do mais alto nível.
karinasantiago 3 years ago