Michael Brecker 1996 Interview - Practicing
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Uploaded by JazzVideoGuy on Jan 27, 2007
Michael Brecker was interviewed by Bret Primack in 1996 about his then new release, Tales from the Hudson.
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I have loved Mike's playing for about 40 years....met him at Camden Community College in NJ when he played with Billy Cobham....I think we can all say that Mike's music will live on in us forever! An incredible jazz icon.
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The Maestro
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@Modes9 most definitely, I refer to the torture as a love/hate relationship...that joy and frustration that comes from pushing yourself further with each new combination, not so much a negative connotation as a true love of the art. For me, he embodies that love more than anyone I have ever seen.
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Hey JazzVideoGuy, do you have the whole interview? Do you know where I can download it? Thanks.
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Such a great musician, pro and person
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these interviews are great for aspiring musicians like myself. hearing an established musician state that he practices just for maintenance is reassuring.
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The recognition he got right after he died compared to right before disgusts me.
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"I have to practice or I feel I have shirked my responsibility"
As a man and a musician, in equal measure, Michael Brecker is one of the most inspirational people I can think of. On his instrument he is grace, elegance and power incarnate. I'm a guitarist, but there are few other musicians who inspire me more than Michael. Sincere thanks for posting these wonderful videos.
10 months ago 2
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ci manchi !!!
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I knew Michael was very sick however when he died I was depressed for a week. I tried contacting his wife before he died to become a possible donor since they were looking for people w/ a Russian-Jewish heritage, but I never heard back. I felt somewhat guilty for not trying harder but became less so after talking to Mike Stern a few weeks ago @ Yoshi's Oakland. He said they had already tried everything but Michael was too ill to be saved. I still miss him.
77syzygy 1 year ago 30
you can tell the way he struggles to word things so carefully... the music in his head is beyond explanation through talking. he could explain much better by just showing, but then we would be so lost as to whats going on that it wouldn't help us lol. just a completely different level
gamwizrd1 2 years ago 10