The ballad book, time is of the essence and the debut album michael brecker and with whom empathy and musical understanding are close to complete. Find michael brecker discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Star trek book and record twinpak1979peter panrarecassette tape. We sell over half a million new and used cds, dvds, blurays, games and vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just. The ballad book a formidable addition to his impressive. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny on guitars, charlie haden on bass, jack dejohnette on drums, and a special guest appearance by james taylor, the album was released by verve records on june 19, 2001. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2001. The news that michael brecker has made a stunning ballad record is not.
The ballad book, an album by michael brecker on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from berklee college of music in 2004, and was inducted into the down beat jazz hall of fame in 2007. The normally tempestuous tenor saxophonist has completely dedicated the nearness of you to the art of sensitive balladry. Verve jazz label, aka verve records, use this for release labels. Limited double vinyl lp pressing of this 2001 album housed in a gatefold jacket, and covered by premium protective vinyl outer sleeve. James taylor also won his 4th grammy for best male pop vocal performance on dont let me be lonel. Cassette tape book for sale military collectibles for sale. Michael brecker the gentle giant of the tenor mike flynn.
Breckers burly tone and technical prowess have made him an exhilarating saxophonist on blistering postbop and funk tunes, but even when he pares down his dazzling improvisations brecker still. Michael brecker was born on march 29, 1949 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as michael leonard brecker. Michael brecker live recordings complete discography ab. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer.
The early 2000s saw the release of nearness of you. He spent much of his career as a topnotch studio player who often appeared backin. From the album nearness of you the ballad book released 2001. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book rare orig cassette tape india. A remarkable technician and a highly influential tenor saxophonist the biggest. Provided to youtube by universal music group sometimes i see michael brecker nearness of you. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. For one, brecker has assembled just about the finest group of seasoned allstars imaginable to accompany him on this ballad challenge.
Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2001, cd. Its a cd to be enjoyed by all ages and all lovers of music. I installed portico and uninstalled the htc app a suggestion made in another thread. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. There are only 2 tracks with vocals on this cd, the rest is an amazing spectacular performance of jazz. Most recently, brecker has released his seventh solo album, nearness of you. Dec 23, 2016 michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. The ballad book and wide angles in 2001 and 2003, respectively. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from james taylor, bruce springsteen and parliamentfunkadelic to frank sinatra, steely dan, jaco pastorius and frank zappa. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Among the generation of jazz musicians that saw rock music not as the enemy but as a viable musical option, brecker began studying clarinet, then moved to alto saxophone in school, eventually settling on the tenor saxophone as his primary instrument. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. I feel sure that michael breckers band is capable of music of equal quality or perhaps even more. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Song information for chans song never said michael brecker, jack dejohnette, charlie haden, herbie hancock, pat metheny on allmusic. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny on guitars, charlie haden on bass, jack dejohnette on drums. African skies, chans song, naima by 1990 michael brecker, a seventime grammy winner, had established himself as one of the most technically accomplished and widely heard tenor saxophonists in popular music.
Michael brecker transcription the nearness of you ballad. Live in helsinki 1995, tring a ling, wide angles, directions in music. Michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The seventime grammy awardwinning tenor saxophonist, michael brecker brings an allstar band together on this first ever ballad project titled nearness of you the ballad book. Get all the lyrics to songs by michael brecker and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The ballad book by michael brecker universal distribution at the best online prices at. Famed jazzfusion saxophonist, saughtafter session musician, and member of the brecker brothers with his sibling randy. Presented in two chapter groupings, each with five tunes and a brief epilogue, the repertoire is. If you have any questions let me know and i will try to help.
Pat metheny, herbie hancock, charlie haden and jack dejohnette. Exactly 11 years ago michael brecker passed away sadly, this is an extra transcription as an hommage to him, one of my favorite. Stian carstensen trekkspill, gitar og floyte finn guttormsen bass nils olav johansen guitar trifon trifonov alto jarle vespestad drums michael brecker tenor. He died on january, 2007 in new york city, new york, usa. The ballad book is the seventh studio album of saxophone player michael brecker. The seventime grammy awardwinning tenor saxophonist, michael brecker brings an allstar band together on this first ever ballad project titled nearness of you. Michael brecker the nearness of you lyrics genius lyrics. Acknowledged as a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since john coltrane, he has been awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. Born and raised in a jewish family, his father bob bobby was a lawyer who played jazz piano and his mother sylvia was a portrait artist.
In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Jan 16, 2007 michael brecker, the philadelphiaborn saxophonist star who has died of leukaemia aged 57, could hurl out more notes faster than almost all of his fellowpractitioners, but his 11 grammy awards. At the core, pat metheny, with whom michael brecker had made four of his most complete jazz albums tales of the hudson, nearness of you. Brecker was awarded his 8th grammy for best jazz instrumental solo on chans song. If you ever taped anything from tv, radio or on location, and you want to trade material, please mail me. Michael brecker, marty ehrlich, robin eubanks, peter. I feel sure that michael breckers band is capable of music of equal. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Michael brecker feat james taylor the nearness of you youtube. All tracks are written by michael brecker except where noted. Acknowledged as a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since john coltrane, he has been awarded 15 grammy awards as both. The album is produced by pat metheny, with legendary singersongwriter james taylor adding his voice to the peerless musical alchemy on.
The ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime. Michael brecker was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father. Michael brecker michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. The ballad book, featuring a dream ensemble of fellow jazz giants. The ballad book 2001 wide angles 2003 pilgrimage 2007 professional ratings. A remarkable technician and a highly influential tenor saxophonist the biggest influence on other tenors since wayne shorter, michael brecker took a long time before getting around to recording his first solo album. The good news is that nearness of you the ballad book never approaches boring. The ballad book by david adler, published on july 1, 2001. Michael brecker transcription the nearness of you ballad book. The ballad book chans song never said, dont let me be lonely tonight and more. The ballad book by michael brecker on amazon music. Michael brecker has tone and technique that has rarely been matched by anyone, herbie hancock has been for sometime, the current most outstanding pianist. The ballad book by michael brecker on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster.
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The nearness of you, midnight mood, dont let me be lonely tonight, escher sketch a tale of two rhythms, as i am, biography. Michael brecker was born in philadelphia and raised in cheltenham township, a local suburb. Sep 01, 2001 tenor titan michael brecker follows up his 1999 scorcher, time is of the essence, with the smoldering nearness of you, his first allballad project. Michael brecker download high quality complete mp3 albums. This album was released in 2001 and it belongs to jazz, contemporary jazz, crossover jazz genres. Michael pedicin remembering michael brecker by michael pedicin. Download links and information about nearness of you. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book discogs. Complete song listing of michael brecker on michael brecker songs list covid19. Pat metheny and michael brecker what do you want 2003 by regis henrique. The ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime grammy awardwinning tenor.
Michael brecker tenor saxophone, herbie hancock piano, charlie haden. Jan, 2018 here is a michael brecker transcription on the nearness of you. Provided to youtube by universal music group midnight mood michael brecker nearness of you. The jazz ballad song book randy brecker with dr big band 2012, red dot music.
Jan 16, 2018 michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2000. Jun 18, 2001 i think michael brecker has scored high marks on the ballad challenge here, and the radiance of the ensemble makes nearness of you. The ballad book by david adler time is of the essence by john sharpe time is of the essence by c. However, after experiencing some mysterious back pain during a concert in 2005, brecker was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome mds, a cancer of the blood marrow. Here is a michael brecker transcription on the nearness of you. Aug 15, 2008 the association with hancock has been reciprocated, with the pianist appearing on brecker s 2001 reflective album nearness of you the ballad book verve 314 549 7052 along with another of. The ballad book by michael brecker and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Wide angles is an album by saxophonist michael brecker that won the grammy award for best large jazz ensemble album in 2004.
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