Michael Brecker - Madame Toulouse - 2001

Makote Ozone Trio With Mike Brecker
Between October 3-8, 2001
Blue Note Tokyo, Japan
Makoto Ozone: Piano
Michael Brecker: Tenor
James Genus: Bass
Clarence Penn: Drums

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Music

Tags:

• brecker
• jazz
• saxophone

[subframer]

staggering virtuosity, incomprehensible mastery of genre, sound, time feel, emotional content, harmonic sophistication, taste, passion, there is no one even close to this guy in the history of the saxophone. i don't mean that other players weren't historic; of course trane was, bird was. but in terms of complete heaviness, it will be a long time before anyone comes close to this.......

[mobiusII]

@subframer Well said! Your comment inspired to sit and listen to this whole clip once more. I've heard it a hundred times but it never gets old. Michael seemed to be especially inspired for this performance.

[tackyacky]

Brecker Lives!!!!

[gerrysax193]

Holy $h*t, this is good! I can't believe Michael is no longer with us. Thank God that his music lives on in recordings like this.

[jedivish]

Fantastic piano solo

[edhendersonmusic]

intense, fantastic!

[Dihelson]

Makoto Ozone ( Piano ) is perhaps the best living Jazz Pianist. DOT

[MrJazzChilli]

i mean brecker is the best but guys watch this piano player!! all of them are completely crazy!!!

[valentynesuite]

@subframer well said, friend

[subframer]

@valentynesuite - Yes of course. I'm talking about virtuosity and artistry on the saxophone. No one would argue that Mike's compositional career or overall impact as a recording artist is the same universe as Trane's. But as a saxophone player, in consideration of the overall stylistic and technical history of the instrument, show me anyone who's even close in terms of mastery or coverage. No one is even close.

[valentynesuite]

@subframer ...but there's nothing like a love supreme in brecker career...

[tonywingate]

I WAS IN THE DUES BAND (BASS TROMBONE 81-84) @ BERKLEE...MAKOTO WAS OUR PIANIST... AN HONOR THAN AS NOW...LISTENING TO THIS IS LIKE DESSERT...YA CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH AND YA DON'T WAN'T IT TO END !!!