Michael Brecker - Invitation - 1985

[BashuUp]

Gadd seems a tadd upset.

[xMartinBassistx]

Brecker is incredible.



[orqsilva]

gRDEt aolo. Ahowa how importNT greT SRUMMWE IA lao.

[tackyacky]

i love it at around 5:22 when michael breaks it wide open (it seems to me, at least)... !

[dandrumz1]

8 people are getting down on friday

[tmg1968]

I can do without Steve Gadd's heavy left hand every time he plays a jazz tune. Gadd is a great pop/studio drummer, but is not a prototypical jazz drummer IMHO.

[NyJazzGuit]

This is almost the "smoking at the pit" band...

[BINKIE2000]

These guys not only play well and sound and look good - they're popular too, and there's just no way I can forgive that. But I think Steve Gadd is pretty good here @tmg1968 - doing his authentic 'jazz style' drumming. Very professional. What people don't always realize is what good value for money these session musicians can be. The next number that night, for example, was an old sea shanty done in the style of The Grateful Dead.

[BINKIE2000]

Nice shirt. This is how Invitation would sound if played on a chainsaw in an ambulance.

[tmg1968]

I love Steve Gadd, but man, is he ever pounding the shit out of the ride cymbal, snare, and bass drum. For my personal tastes...way too heavy handed and in the forefront for a jazz drummer. There are way better choices for jazz drummers than Gadd IMHO.

[jazz2future]

okay how about greatest of the 21st century!!!!!!!?

[aaronamccoy]

brecker was a good player

[confoozled3737]

@aaronamccoy He was one of the best to have ever played.

[yyzoom]

GOOD！！！

[litlewing]

calderazzo?? and who is on t bass

[earthchild100]

7 people weren't invited

[2mitches]

Michael sounds so amazing! Gadd is killing and compliments a lot of Mike's lines and the energy level was some dosage of high octane. Miss you Mike!

[futboler454]

I've never heard Gadd sound better than this.

[daviderato]

Be sure to check Mike AND Bob Mintzer blowin this tune twice as fast on Jaco Pastorius' Birthday concert album.

[jazzuffe]

Steve Gadd!!!! and of.c. Mike.

[AleGorymusic]

The way he plays the melody is awesome.

[Gnarlygeez]

Is this available on DVD? Please let me know!

[61moonshine]

Fortunately I got to see Michael Brecker a couple of times (once with Gadd, Corea, and Gomez on the "Three Quartets" tour, when they all worked from charts). This video shows the reality: he never, ever wasted a solo. For my money, he was the heir apparent to Trane, a continuation of the line of great tenors. I read that his brother Randy, the trumpeter, said it was always a major drag following Michael in the solo order. This video shows why. Thanks so much for posting. He is greatly missed.

[Modes9]

@61moonshine I was wondering when someone would say that! I can only think of a handful of people who could follow Michael Brecker in a solo lineup. Joe Farrell, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, and Ernie Watts come to mind. Michael is still probably my favorite and I really miss his playing like everyone else.

[MrAzrael5]

steve have a wondurfull Elvin Jones background!!

I didn't now that...

[jasonmusic99]

Who's the piano player?

[mrgone78]

i think it is makoto ozone

[iniramlap]

un très grand saxophonisne, dommage qu'il ne soit plus là, pierre.

[alexistexias]

two young greattttt

michel forever.......

[Hwywsik]

Perfection in front of your ears and eyes

[MagnusLindblOOm]

Amen brother.. great music

[sticksyes]

steve gadd on drums

[evildelul]

kien coño vota menos de 5 estrellas! el ke vote menos ke suba un video haciendolo mejor!

[loman1482]

terrible, j'adore,

[mymuse76]

the solo aint to bad either!!

[dragoneyes8888]

you are talking about michael brecker the solo is going to be good he is the best sax player in the world

[skybo053]

*was

[mymuse76]

the way he plays this head is amazing. this is what its all about for me

[Steve290554]

I am just so glad that this stuff is out there - a live club date etc - cos none of us are going to get the chance to see him again

[Whatisthescore]

why`do`his`groups`always`play`­at`fff??``so`annoying.

[jesemus33]

ohh......are you a symphony trumpet player?......think on mahler brass fff sections.....full sound, or you are a wrong career musician? (you play a flute sound instead of trumpet)

[justinricheyBASS]

i wish maichael never picked up steve gadd. im not a fan. i wish he would of stayed with adam or jack. but michael is insane on this video

[ewi4000]

This was before Adam Nussbaum and Jack DeJohnette. Don't agree with you about Steve Gadd, but hey, that's a matter of taste.

[Pickpocket86]

i totally agree

[martinvfphoto]

anyone know what year this is?

[ewi4000]

1986

Roppongi Pit Inn, Tokyo

[jenny6664]

Michael Brecker is absolutely wonderful, and I enjoyed this because although there was improvisation, at least occasionaly I could hear the melody. . . jenny6664

[mi33ke]

Jenny 664 Mike is the man but if you wnat to hear Invatation played poroperly check Out Joe Hendeson Dont Try this at home

[benedictbranca]

This is the truest point! As Arkady states: "The best we can hope for is to learn from each other as musicians." If most had this attitude the world would be a better place!

[arkadymusic]

PART 3

But all that does NOT take away from any other musician! We are all on the same Train (Trane), Returning To Forever (pun intended)... The best we can hope for is to learn from each other as musicians.

Peace to all

[arkadymusic]

PART 2

In addition to being a huge of fan of Michael, I got to know him personally during his last 1.5 years on Earth, as part of his Big Fight for LIFE! His loss still hurts!

Michael was one of the most loving, humble people I've ever seen in person or TV:)! To *me* he is no less monumental than Trane, Bird and such! He not only played, but composed! Add the tech aspect of it - EWI etc. -- it's pretty amazing!

[arkadymusic]

PART 1 (sorry 500 characters YT Limit)

When I see YT Comments where some compare Michael to others, it reminds me of the American Idol mentality, which I'd like to see as far away from music, or at least Jazz part of a spectrum...

When I see some putting Michael down, pinning him against other musicians, I wish I could press a button, and have the authors of those comments instantly appear on YouTube, playing their instruments, and showing us exactly how it should be done:)

[TheBassweasel]

@arkadymusic @arkadymusic A kid once came up to Phil Woods, and reportedly said "All you do is play just like Charlie Parker!" According to the story, Phil then took his alto, offered it to the kid, and said "Here! Lets see YOU play just like Charlie Parker!" :-)

[arkadymusic]

@TheBassweasel Thanks! See my Replies to @smoukondeuoter Please help spread the word about M2L4 on Twitter & moretoliveforfilm site, so to help Michael save more lives! Happy reeds, notes, gigs, and PRACTICING to everyone:)!

[smoukondeuoter]

@arkadymusic I would like that button to spray over them a mountain of shit...

[arkadymusic]

@smoukondeuoter Thanks! As of now, 21 Votes for my "Button of Truth" Comment, Part 1. Let's keep it closer to the Top with more Thumb Up Votes, so that others can easily find that "Button":) + Parts 2 & 3! Michael has nothing to prove to anyone! His music will go on forever! Those, who work hard on their own music, will appreciate all Michael's hard work!

[arkadymusic]

@smoukondeuoter See Michael Brecker Tribute Page on Facebook. His wife, Susan, made a great documentary film - More To Live For!!! Please spread the word about it, so to help Michael save more lives! See M2L4 on Twitter and M2L4 & moretoliveforfilm site! Happy reeds, notes, gigs, and PRACTICING to everyone:)!

[funkysax2002]

Classic small jazz club work showing the Legend at his best!

[Mamasan41]

I have not been playing anything, but I know a battle of stupid men's egos here. Just shut up and listen. And don't you make me have to come over there! Yo Mama

[knightyaccha]

Brecker surpassed Bird and Coltrane...Believe it...Peace

[boxing1000]

Well,lets not exagerate here..without Bird and Trane there would have been no Brecker who was mainly stylistic in his funk and fusion playing,at which he was the best ever.

[mi33ke]

Hey knightyaccha, Micheal is the man

but bird invented this shit, Bird was playing

augmented triads befor Brecker was born

[padleynj]

Are you saying

bird invented augmented chords???

[Whatisthescore]

nice!

[mrgone78]

you need to actually pay attention to who brecker's biggest saxophone-based influences actually were. Sure charlie parker was, any improviser-whether they play piano, guitar, saxophone, whatever owes a lot to charlie parker, but it would be more appropriate for you state that brecker was influenced by coltrane, rollins, joe henderson, etc etc.... (and not just sax players). Maybe make a more informed statement next time... And Brecker's own harmonic innovations - no, bird not invent that "shit".

[ClassyTrucker08]

If not Bird, (though it probably was) than certainly Coltrane, Stitt, Henderson, Miles, Duke, Hancock, Woody Shaw, Hubbard, and many more who came before Brecker. Just a fact.

[padleynj]

jazzman303, do you think ornette coleman wasn't intense? What about Charles Lloyd, Pharoah, Dolphy, Rollins or Kirk? The list goes on-and-on, don't be so narrow-minded! Raittis is correct!

[booeytre]

Animal on drums, haha!

[Jazzman303]

It's Stupid to just put Trane in Bird in that category. What about Joe Henderson and Dex. and Wayne and Well I could go all day with this. I Just solidly beleive that are is no one who has been able to play with the intensity and sort of spirituality that Trane played with.

I have always like the Slower versions of this song "Invitation"

[kbtoyz48]

yeah

i definatly agree with raittis!

[raittis]

It's stupid to compare every sax player to Trane and Bird. Brecker has his own thing and I like it very much. Every time has it's own sax hero.

[luisamarte2000]

Yes. Stop comparaing everyone to Bird and Trane. It's just stupid commenting from people who don't know what they're talking about.

[theright72]

mobius,

thank you for these michael brecker clips!!!

[mickysax1]

Truly the most talented saxophonist of the 20th century....no direspect to Bird, Trane or Rollins, but lets face it....this guy kicks ass!!

[CheeseAndJazz]

You obviously don't know jazz if you claim that Brecker is the most talented saxophonist of the 20th century. He is undoubtedly one of the strongest sax players in the 20th century but claiming that he has surpassed Trane and Bird is just silly. Do some more analysis of what Trane and Bird did and you may realize that claiming that he is the most talented sax palyer in the 20th century is just plain foolish.

[mickysax1]

OK it is just my opinion. BTW I have been listening to and playing jazz for over 30 years. I do know jazz thank you

[jvflute87]

The molecules in thast room went out of order while he played....Brecker had such intense, compelling, solos that had a statement everytime! Incredible musician

[jazzmullin]

The most original voice since Coltrane, he was a great one and will be sadly missed~

[michael441964]

wherever you are, we love you Michael. thank you for all the music!

[Techmonkey]

RIP... what a loss... truly talented man

[vividorrrr]

we´ll miss you...

[CJ81]

that was great. Mike was smokin and Steve was swinging the shit out of that! Of course on Jaco's B-Day concert album, Brecker and Bob Mintzer do the most incredible ridiculous version of that. Mike is one of my fav. tenor players, this is a very sad loss to take. We should be grateful the music will always be there.

[pelasquep]

RIP...the best saxophonist ever...we will miss you

[drummachinessuck]

RIP :(

[pedro1690]

You're obviously a big brecker fan. Me too. Steps Ahead with Gadd. It doesn't get any better than that.

cheers

[ignaciomoran]

It's the original Steps band w/the late Don Grolnick, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri and Gadd. Great live stuff.

[tonyfreejazz20]

This is good stuff. I wish I could see him live.

[KevvieG]

YUP. That's Gadd.

[Dougles15]

is that Steve Gadd on drums? GREAT clip!! (-;

[SaxMonkey]

I only wish that the video was totally in sink with the music. I love watching his hands