Jerry Bergonzi Quartet - 'Johnny Progress'

[sopwithcamels266]

The Bergonz simply great.One of the nicest guys in the business too.

[countdown226]

nussbaum's shirt is cool. oh also the music too

[TheCompleteGuitarist]

re: Mick Goodrick, he's like a blend of Frisell, Scofield, Metheny and Abercrombie.

Brilliant.

[bruiserhzj]

Jerry you rock mate!!! best sound on tenor sax for me. along with wayne shorter. lovely piece of jazz too!!!

[davidhilton]

When I lived in Boston, I would hear Gonz and Goodrick all the time. Neussbaum, Caldarzzo, even Abercrombie would come up and play the Willow, Summerville

Theatre or Scullers. Amazing stuff - always killin it, even at small clubs. George Garzone is another great Boston Tenor. And check out bassist Bruce Gertz - he accompanies Bergonzi all the time. Long live the Gonz . . .

[boxing1000]

@davidhilton His playing ability is only surpassed by his modesty...

[freddylebanon]

Classic Gonz.i love it.Met him a few times socially,he has a bag of hilarious jokes up his sleeve too!!Does anyone know which album this was recorded on if any??.Is it jerry's composition??

[StandardSam1]

Ahhh Jerry!!!! Absolutely amazing!!! Don't you just love those really typical Bergonzi phrases? Both Bergonzi and Brecker fill most of my "if I was stuck on a desert island..." play list. Great post, thanks.

[NeilCasual]

Yeah.

[Leoq2000]

Mick. You sound great.

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[randymx]

its always a pleasure to watch and hear Mick Goodrick's chops!

[pablosaxo]

the best sound on tenor for me

[thebigshwany]

brecker and him are AMAZING im not comparing but im just saying this was the first time ive heard him hes pretty damn good

[pablosaxo]

yes, but different sounds, breckers one is more brillant, like brecker too, he is a monster (in the good way of the word)

[Matheond]

ou shit

[birdsaxo]

Jerry Begonzi is my Mentor

He's a music genius !!!!

Encore !!!

Encore !!!!!!

[nongag88]

Is 'Johnny Progress' a Bergonzi original?

[boxing1000]

@nongag88 Yep!

[wmpay]

Does anyone know where i can get an album with this quartet? i really like their sound.

[allegedartistlessons]

You might like Mick Goodricks Sunscreams which features both Goodrick and Bergonzi. The sound is pretty similiar.

[wmpay]

thanks

[riccardino23]

Davelovesjazz, very special thanks to you

riccardino23-playlist classic and jazz music

For the MUSIC always

[Soulnik]

I just picked up Tenor Talk. Possibly his best ever. Go Gonz!

[jazzphoto2]

O love this video. Great record sound. Anyone no what year. Not many people swing like Nussbaum. Fantastic combo playing.

[subarashiime]

Bergonzi blows me away every time I hear him play. Amazing!

[nottscountyrock]

anyone know what mouthpiece the gonz is playing here btw?

[ACEsAndBb]

It´s looks like old "otto link" "tone master" with "selmer" "keeper" but even the best of the best mouthpiece not play itself

[nottscountyrock]

haha yeah jerry has a great tone anyway imo!

[mpass212]

@ACEsAndBb definitely a selmer lig and its an old link, kind of looks like it has the flared end like the one coltrane's got on the cover of blue train....i love that he's even playing an SBA, so there's the possibility that he's playing the same kind of sax and mouthpiece and yet they sound NOTHING alike while still both sounding un-freakin-BELIEVABLE!

[olivierbarjot]

Closest thing to Tristano on guitar was Billy Bauer,and even that is a stretch.

[SindriMar]

I don't think his phrasing is similar to Tristano, but I get your point! ;) They are both incredible musicians with a vast knowledge of harmonic and rhythmic possibilities, as well as having a lot of feeling and lyricism in their playing. I think Mick is an amazing guitarist, just because of his phrasing and approach to the instrument. On top of that, he is such a pure improviser. He's all about music and I think his personality really shines through his playing.

[Modes9]

Would you say that Mick Goodrick is the Lennie Tristano of guitar?!

[jacobeid]

Bergonzi is the man. I had a chance to hang out with him for a day this summer and what a sweet guy. I learned a lot just talking to him.

[alanrmay]

I love micks playing, this is like sophisticated innocence. He sure knows how to build a solo.

[guitarsvolta]

at 1:27 mick is i synched with the bass for one bar. thats sweet stuff man.

[Kunstdesfechtens]

Mike Richmond has awesome tone. It sounds great, even through my crappy computer at work. :)

[EtherealBassist]

agreed!

[broiveen]

Jerry plays every wednesday night at the Acton Jazz Cafe in Massachusetts. check it out... its absolutely amazing (youd pretty much be as close as the cameras in this video)

[jumpsteady1]

yeah its from 8:45 to about midnight - everyone should go. its a $7 cover.

[nottscountyrock]

if i lived in the us i would...but in the uk you dont get to see the gonz much apart from sheffield a few weeks ago ;)

[nottscountyrock]

5:06 to 5:30. Beautiful :P

[tlohbob]

Mick Goodrick is a treasure! This band smokes.

[guitarplayer45678]

As great as Mick probably is, his solo left me a little cold. Compared to the sax solo it seemed very mechanical and passionless.

[alexkrei]

these are some "hep cats" 4 sure, bro...

[KevvieG]

Playing favourites is stupid. They're ALL monsters. Anyone who doesn't get Gerry's greatness obviously doesn't know anything about playing saxophone.

[paulrichardschuster]

I dialed this up for Mick-he's pure gold-But Nussbaum kicked my ass! Solid,in the pocket swingin' and loose. Man I love it!

[cabbagebyahead]

Mick is no slouch simply amazing. Jerry is great as always. And let us not forget the solid section playing of Richmand and Nussbaum. More video footage of these guys please.

[lorenzini]

deknow, he is playing guitar after all. The most popular instrument in our western culture.

[gabester32]

more, please!

[genilcastro]

deknow seem not having much "know", if you have asked Bergonzi about Mick's solos, he would share this "knowledge" you don't have.MICK GOODRICK is a Genius.Jerry Bergonzi is my favorite saxophone player

thanks for posting!!!!!!!!

[deknow]

I still don't get how people could even mention Mick after hearing Jerry.

[mothermoore]

Seems Jerry likes him, Micks in his band and for good reason, hes one of the very best there is.

[xuv1958]

great phrasing, i love the man(mick) beautiful all throughout.

[jazzlaw1983]

Great!!!

Mick Goodrick have the beautiful phrasing.

Jerry Bergonzi is always the man!!