Michael Brecker - Delta City Blues - 1998

[88Highpriestess]

God Already has the best sax players. However he wanted a fresh slant on things.

[saxtarr2000]

This is why Michael Brecker is the world champ! We will never see another. To be able to go from low to high with that much confidence is what separates him from everyone else!

[wthugw]

the talented people always day young but thier legend never dies

the untalented people make money and when they die they well never be rememberd

[djjjamin]

damn that guy has a LOT of music in him!

[JHubbs91]

14 people are the ghost of Michael Brecker trying to be modest.

[paulostroff99]

Amazing.TY mobius11 for posting.

[jahjeremy]

Geez. WTF Brecker? Gonna go throw the ole sax off a bridge now and then cry. TTYL.

[MrCrazyguy814]

All i can say is wow

[7moondawg7]

qui si viaggia seriamente..

[caughtbytheflash]

1:08 - 1:20

:O

[clix089]

you taking notes kenny g-string?

[muel0341]

unbelievable...

[maisqpoesia9999lcg]

Genius!!!! Extremely nice!!!!!

[MsAndyes]

Simplemente EL MEJOR!

[blueroan4]

this is going to be the first thing i transcribe if i ever get a tenor

[vandoren59]

What defines a saxophone player, is how far along the way he stops trying to be as good as Coltrane. Brecker got there...

[charllesax1]

THE BEST!!!

[ChickenFlavoredTroll]

His technique makes me feel stupid....

[banditjr770]

What horn does he use? Mark VI?

[123dkerr]

@banditjr770 It is a VI

[lugapsax]

@banditjr770 it's a selmer mark VI with a Guardala modified mouthpiece. In fact Guardala brand still produces a mouthpiece named "Brecker".

[banditjr770]

@lugapsax wow thanks!! you seem to know your stuff!! could you also explain to me what "baffle" in a mouthpiece is?

[kfdisawesome]

@lugapsax not only that, they produce a guardala super king which is what i personaally use.

[0oihazcheezburger]

One of the few people who sound correct on multiphonics..

[yukongiraffe]

@0oihazcheezburger check out roscoe mitchell, nonaah

[david1137444]

Jesus! Michael is a SICK MotherF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[alibabaolfat]

The only reason I could possibly think of someone disliking this is because they believe it'd piss people off. You'd have to be a psychotic hamster to dislike this... even that's pushing it.

[blindside398]

Michael Brecker died because god wanted sax lessons

[MrFriendlyCares]

@blindside398 You got that right man. NOBODY does it like mike!!!!!!!!

[KMmusicman]

@blindside398 Doesn't he have john coltrane for that?!

[Saxysaxman23]

@blindside398 YESSS

[Saxysaxman23]

Respond to this video... This makes Kenny G ashamed.

[ThyrsusDionysus]

@blindside398 I signed into my account to like this comment.

[Wobbs77]

@blindside398 or G-d doesnt like competition

[gttiger07]

what altisimo note did he hit on 2:37

[mobiusII]

@gttiger07 I'm pretty sure that was a high D (Concert C)

[gttiger07]

@mobiusII Sounded higher than that!

[obietom]

@mobiusII yup

[badaboehm]

@mobiusII Yep, top D I think. Front F key, octave key, good embouchure, and all cats & dogs in a 10 mile radius will be running for the hills! :-)

[marcelrd]

@gttiger07 It seems the familiair facette - technique... I'm dutch so to translate in english is difficult, you use 2 keys total...

[gwalkron]

@gttiger07 Harmonic D - Finger Top F and think 'Up'!

[zezra38]

You act like music is dead :) when ur just to lazy to find it. Justin Bieber is the first thing you hear on the radio, sure but that is how it has been for all times! when coltrane played the beetles every one was crying and screaming over the beetles! or in the 80s when brecker played, there was bands like ACDC! does that mean that jazz was dead then?

[maxsandwich1]

@zezra38 Now... you realize that misspelling "Beatles" has a pretty substantial impact on the weight we should give to your comment, right? Just sayin'.

[mgafney]

@maxsandwich1 As well as "cymbals" :P

[zezra38]

No, jazz is very much alive, but like for all history it is not mainstream, because the normal american is not trained to listen to such a high level of music! They cant hear what u and i can hear, all they hear is a bunch of symbols crashing and a saxophone that is playing to loud! So let them listen to their Justin Bieber and stop sitting on your butt and find the good jazz musicians.

[zezra38]

I went through that whole sepal with out cussing once. Poor language chose is only a bearer between you and the listener. It distracts from what you are saying. and truthfully you dont need it in what you are saying.

[wolk2002]

einfach Scheiße, und auf k.f Blues!

[markusoberleitner]

@wolk2002 ach......

[okturus]

FUCK!!! who's that piano player?!?!

[Rodgebi]

@okturus The great Joey Calderazzo.

[steephsax]

RIP Michael Brecker! Damn it why did you had go and leave music to a fcking gay like Bieber? One of my Fav Saxophone Players

[Schpudd]

@steephsax ... why do people keep bringing up bullshit like this. there's modern day jazz, and there's modern day pop. no one 'left music' to bieber for fucks sake.

this song is incredible. talk jazz, don't hate.

[blindside398]

these are some great comments. Brecker was an extraordinarily incredible man and I tend to idolize man. Micael Brecker is truly a god of the saxophone there's nothin freakin cooler.

[supermegafifi]

I think Michael Brecker had saxophone tourettes. First he'd be playing this catchy little riffs and then tear up the scene with his overtones and quick fingers or hip noises

[SauliusVaitiekenas]

9 guys are bieber fans.. lol

[UniversityOfMunich]

I never used to like Brecker because I'd only heard his experimental stuff and I thought he was over rated, self indulgent and not even real jazz. Just found this video and OH BOY DO I FEEL LIKE AN ASS NOW.

[applebites12345]

listening to this makes me want to stop playing because I know Ill never be this good

[rhardy57]

I dislike anyone who dislikes this

[kylegeee]

Man, this song gets faster and faster everytime he played it!

[YoungTrumpeter1]

Genius.

[MrJazzman97]

that dudes a beast. i saw the music for that and its hard as hell to play

[C0meclarity]

I think I may have gotten an erection half way through this :0

[KrummyBear]

@C0meclarity If you're not sure you got an erection, I think that means you got a halfway erection for all of this, not a possible erection halfway through the song.

[walsh93jazz]

@sigmayacht your not a fan of breckers technique!?!?! im sorry but he probably has the best technique of anyone since coltrane!!! (maybe chris potter has beaten him now)

[walsh93jazz]

@ishta its not even a stock link ligature... and i don't know ANYONE who plays a link with a selmer lig...

[walsh93jazz]

@ishta that is not a link! its his signature garduala piece. though i was told at the start of his career he used a link, but in a smaller tip opening a 5 or 6.

[creamysaxsolo]

9 people are deaf

[zolandj]

Michael Brecker is fairly new to me, and every time I watch a different video of him, I am blown away by something I've never heard before.

[evergreach2346]

Only Michael Brecker could do this on a saxophone on purpose.

[jamal23227]

9 people listens to Justin Bieber's girly voice

[cristiano21658]

brecker, vivera para sempre,, atrves d e seus feitos, vida longa ao rei...

[alberto831481]

666 likes?? the world is ending in 2012 but not like people think.....

[JNStuttard2]

Man at like 5:46 that is such a Coltrane line! LOVE IT!

[nielseijsbroek]

Michael was the greatest ever.

[coolman4393]

If you look at his fingerings, its more overtones than fundamentals. This guys a master.

[jbosaxman]

As only he could.............no one else could

[tyesjazz]

@highrollerzzz - you better believe it, but it is the foundation to be a great player.

[sigmayacht]

I come back and watch this again and again, and am constantly amazed at the complexity of this piece. I mean, sure Im not a huge fan of his tone, or his technique, but this is some masterful playing. Definitely one of the hardest pieces that I've ever seen written for the sax.

[jakedeving]

Selmer Mark VI?:D

[alesrybar]

@jakedeving yes

[jazzweston1]

4:53 on is jazz nirvana! Ultra hip and smokin' hot!

If you've listened to a lot of jazz blues, you know that this is amazing!

[Pasqualecarlone]

fantastico.......unico nel suo genere!!

[shermanb300]

michael brecker went to my high school, and he remains an absolute master of his instrument even in death. he once took a girl on a date to a jazz club to see Coltrane, and halfway through the night he ditched her at their table and joined Coltrane on the bandstand. It was not the last date.

[alberto831481]

@shermanb300 its cuz hes a badass

[TheNatealator]

@shermanb300 I could totally believe that, except I read an interview in Downbeat where he said he only got to see Coltrane one time, at one of his last concerts.

[mobiusII]

@TheNatealator Agreed. He would have been 17 in 1967, the year Coltrane died and I kind of doubt that Coltrane would have had some kid come up on stage with him.

[jakeypitkinSax]

@shermanb300 Such a great comment! And a true story?

I guess that's what happens when there's more legendary than one club can handle.

[ragekagius]

@shermanb300 thats how you know you're a bad ass

[EdoBigFish]

@shermanb300 Lol, maybe she even became his wife! :D

[Miloshevits]

@shermanb300 Wow, I wonder what year that was. He was like Trane's spiritual successor.

[Damnblastify]

@shermanb300 Hmmmm Coltrane died in '67 when Brecker was 18.... You really think he was good enough or arrogant enough to get on stage with Coltrane aged 18 when he was still at Cheltenham High School !?!?! What a load of crap!

[vandoren59]

@Damnblastify Its a nice story though :)

[Damnblastify]

@vandoren59 Yeah, I guess so... I wonder if the girl queried why he was bringing his tenor on a date?

[vandoren59]

@Damnblastify Maybe... Or maybe Brecker was so good that he borrowed Coltrane's horn.

[Damnblastify]

@vandoren59 You've gone too far now... ;-)

[vandoren59]

@Damnblastify And then he climbed into Jimmy Garrison's bass and jumped out and ate Coltrane!

[Damnblastify]

@vandoren59 And washed him down with a delicious red Stitt followed by an unconscionable Adderley spritzer? ;-) Then performed "The Chicken" (20 years before it was written) and was still in bed by 10! Even though Coltrane didn't take the stage till 11!

[vandoren59]

@Damnblastify And then! He went into record a duo session with Kenny G, Sonny Rollins and Albert Ayler (despite the fact that none of them recorded together), whilst however playing the nose flute and crafting a paper Otto Link mouthpiece... At least I think that's how it went...

[Damnblastify]

@vandoren59 Man! I knew he was good but ...

[vandoren59]

@vandoren59 Yeah I know! And I haven't even gotten' started on his saxophone playing..

[stevolight]

does anyone happen to know what mouthpiece he is playing on?

[ansyf125]

@stevolight

a handmade guardala.

[ishta]

@stevolight Looks like an Otto Link Tone Master NY with a 7 opening maybe -- but it has probably been worked / modified. He does use the stock ligature although a lot of folks use the Selmer ligature for that. mouthpiece.

[magichristo]

@ishta As far as I know he used a Guardala throughout most of his life

[alesrybar]

@stevolight dave guardala ...I'm shure

[jakedeving]

The camera at @ 2:20 couldnt handle the Brecker-ness that is Michael Brecker. and obviously, the 9 people that disliked this video cant hand the Brecker-ness as well.

[jakedeving]

The camera at @ 2:20 couldnt handle the Brecker-ness that is Michael Brecker.

[alirzb]

R.I.P. Michael. I don't think that anybody truly understands what you were capable of, but here we sit and wonder. MIss ya :(

[discipleofrock1993]

I am 16 years old. And the only one of my friends that plays or listens to jazz. They don't know what they"re missing

[stormofloyaIty]

@discipleofrock1993 Amen, dude. I'm in a similar situation - the only ones that listen to and actively play jazz music at my school are me and one of my friends.

[perromanchado]

He was and still is untouchable.

[MichaelSchwartzJazz]

I listen to Jazz, not Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber and I am damn proud of it.

[JazzySaxplaya]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz SAME HERe HERE TO JAZZ

[quti88]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz awww you are so special

[MichaelSchwartzJazz]

@quti88 That is definitely a good thing.

[hobodudeTM]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz

Maybe a little too proud...

[TheLeoOfCostaRica]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz

I don't feel the need to mention those clowns on every video I go to just to get cheaps thumbs up.

...And I'm damn proud of that.

[MichaelSchwartzJazz]

@TheLeoOfCostaRica I totally expected 137 thumbs up cause that's just the way I am, I predict the future.

Really, I'm not the type of person who gets "cheap" thumbs up on purpose.

[Kanaideyan]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz Haha you guys sound like children, just enjoy the music.

[RipzOnNubes]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz it's very sad that you group lady gaga into the same boat as justin bieber... i somehow manage to get away with listening to jazz AND lady gaga.

[MichaelSchwartzJazz]

@MichaelSchwartzJazz Can we just stop critiquing this comment? I was young and immature back then, I now respect other music, jazz especially, but even Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. I know that it does have 140 thumbs up or something, but I was being a prick back then, and I regret it.

[guysaxophone]

was that comment toward me man?

[saxtommy]

Listen PIERTOMAS DELL'ERBA

[XfreeXskierX31X]

ugh. michael will always be the master of overtones. i wish i a quarter of his talent.

[Freenex]

9 people clicked the dislike button because they have never seen a really talented musician before.

[dan1880712125847]

@Freenex 9 people need glasses because they cannot see which is the thumb up and which is the thumb down button. :))

[chuns00]

@Freenex

actually thats society right now.

modern mainstream music is trash and thats what the kids listen to

[ladivinacommedia100]

un genio :) soooo goooooood

[Motty1066]

This man is a hero. The world is duller and smaller because of his untimely death. Thank you thank you thank you

[MattFinstein]

@Motty1066 No its not. Granted we can't hear it live from his horn, his Influence lives on. As do his recordings and breakthrough innovations. His magic is still here to be studied and explored !

[C0LEJ]

OH. MY. GOD.

Time for me to go practice....

[JazzJunkie4]

.......HELL YA!!!!

[BossTenor]

This is one of my favorite Brecker moments !

[PSUBLJ]

And then I shit my pants

[Isaxman]

My current favorite tenor player.

[KrummyBear]

@Isaxman Redman and Potter. Roland kirk is hawt too.

[saxbari]

@KrummyBear Check out Bergonzi "tenor of the times" album. It's SUPER HOT.

[largemoose]

Sorry Surfister but theory can only dramatically improve your creativity.

[TheParis1940s]

genius. absolute genius.

[saxjamin]

#1) TALENT

#2) PRACTICE YOUR DICK OFF FOR 8-12 HOURS A DAY

Any questions?

[vanZebenDesigns]

@saxjamin that still wouldnt do it you need to have the talent in the first place

[saxjamin]

@vanZebenDesigns That IS why I said "#1) TALENT". Is it me, or....? Anyone? I haven't practiced my dick off for 8-12 hours a day, but thank god I still have the talent to play with Brecker's ex-roomate, Sammy Figueroa, who told me about about those 8-12 hour (or more) days. But I still know the difference between what I can do, and what Brecker was able to do from all that practice, combined with the talent. So, basically you do agree with my initial post, but you must have misunderstood it.

[vanZebenDesigns]

@saxjamin sorry i was up late from like a 22 hour day and i hadn slept :P my bad you were correct =-]

[Nate98371]

definitly just had a jazzgasm.

[dcfyanks7]

lol he broke the camera at 2:20

[dogatemymathhomework]

yes, guitar player, yes they are.

[Rugt980]

5:47 to 5.52 is coltrane inspired

[milesito]

Hal Galper once said that there are two mindsets for music. One should use the left half of the brain for PRACTICING, where they critically analyze what they play and practice the mathematical and scientific parts of music. When you PREFORM, forget all modes and organization of music, and let loose/. use the right half of the brain to play what comes naturally. So to those who are focusing on the science, unless transcribing, try to use your right brain and get the feel of his music.

[pacolecce]

non dovevi morire

[satheist]

Phenominal, This truely is the pinnacle of sax playing. Saw him play this at Ronnie Scotts. He truely was the quizat haderack.

[TAVO273]

el mejor saxo tenor para mi gusto... QEPD

[magichristo]

Does anyone know what fingering he uses from 1:50 to get that dirty harmonics? Can't seem to find the correct position

[theinvisiblelight]

@magichristo yeah, id like to know as well

[Rugt980]

@magichristo overblown middle Fsharp key on my alto works to get a D sound

[anthonysimeon]

I'm trying to learn the lick at 2:00

its insanely tricky at that speed! i'll have to slow it way down lol

[satheist]

@anthonysimeon

try using Transcribe! it's a great programme for slowing down solos.

[Pikmar27]

SO LEGIT

[thagodfather007]

omg this is so hard to play

[lyndon1904]

'Awesome' just about *begins* to describe this...

[ramazi71]

Great player - Great Ebayer

[92elrtv2]

at about 1:25 is he playing two notes at the same time?

[genesis13s]

No, I think its him just jumping around real quick.

[raiu0009]

No, he's just playing wide intervals. Octaves, tenths, sixths...

[Surfister]

@raiu0009 Music's not about that! When people think too much about octaves, tenths, sixths, etc.. they stop creating... Think about how it sounds, not about what it is...

[KrummyBear]

@Surfister

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahah­ahahahahaha....... You honestly believe that Michael Brecker hasn't devoted pretty much his entire life to 1. His sound, and 2. The theory of the ideas he's playing. Rofl, the theory is what defines how it sounds. They are not separable.

[Surfister]

@KrummyBear You may be right. Theory is needed. but too much theory will kill your creativity...

[tehjrsax]

He makes me cry

[mopperson101]

RIP. wow great guy :(

[bebird69]

Миша!!!! i love you!!!!!

[o0oShaZo0o]

Scarily cool high notes! x

[highrollerzzz]

I'm a guitar player, but somehow I believe those squeaky overtones are a bitch to master

[AnerStroz94]

so iv'e heard

[crs251]

Haha! you dont even know!

Nice video on your profile btw. Very musical