Ballad book michael brecker

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. Famed jazzfusion saxophonist, saughtafter session musician, and member of the brecker brothers with his sibling randy. Michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. 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 proves to be an.

The ballad book by michael brecker on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. 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. The ballad book by michael brecker universal distribution at the. The ballad book is the seventh studio album of saxophone player michael brecker. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.

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. Get all the lyrics to songs by michael brecker and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. 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 20. The jazz ballad song book randy brecker with dr big band 2012, red dot music. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny on guitars, charlie haden on bass, jack. The ballad book a formidable addition to his impressive. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book, 2001 for. Buy michael brecker s album titled nearness of you. 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. Michael breckernearness of you the ballad book180 gram.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The ballad book to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Brecker is one of the most recorded studio musicians of all time, having played on albums with pat metheny, herbie hancock, charlie haden, jack dejohnette, jaco pastorius, billy cobham and jimi hendrix on. The ballad book and wide angles in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Michael brecker is one of the premier tenor saxophone players of our day, and his credits list like a whos who of modern jazz and fusion. Listen to your favorite songs from nearness of you. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2001, cd. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book discogs. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny. Chris walden featuring michael brecker, ernie watts.

Kenny garrett john scofield michael brecker david friesen. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book, 2001. Exactly 11 years ago michael brecker passed away sadly, this is an extra transcription as an hommage to him, one of my favorite ballad solos. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The nearness of you, midnight mood, dont let me be lonely tonight, escher sketch a tale of two rhythms, as i am, biography. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. However, after experiencing some mysterious back pain during a concert in 2005, brecker was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome mds, a.

A good choice for those who like micael brecker s, herbie. Tenor titan michael brecker follows up his 1999 scorcher, time is of the essence, with the smoldering nearness of you, his first allballad project. I feel sure that michael breckers band is capable of music of equal quality or perhaps even more. Pat metheny, herbie hancock, charlie haden and jack dejohnette. Jun 19, 2001 this cd is a marvelous because it has such a talented group of musicians with michael brecker s genius. The ballad book by michael brecker on amazon music. A major figure in contemporary instrumental music, tenor saxophonist and composer michael brecker is an eighttime grammywinner, and the first to win both the best jazz instrumental performance and best jazz instrumental solo two years in a row.

Live in helsinki 1995, tring a ling, wide angles, directions in music. Gloria estefan show all songs by michael brecker popular michael brecker albums nearness of you. 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 brecker was awarded his 8th grammy for best jazz instrumental solo on chans. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The ballad book chans song never said, dont let me be lonely tonight and more. Most recently, brecker has released his seventh solo album, nearness of you. The early 2000s saw the release of nearness of you. 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. 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. Michael brecker the nearness of you ballad book 180gm vinyl 2 lp newsealed.

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. African skies, chans song, naima by 1990 michael brecker 2, a seventime grammy winner, had established hims. 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. Michael brecker transcription the nearness of you ballad book. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. 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, singing his sensational hit dont let me be lonely. This cd is a marvelous because it has such a talented group of musicians with michael brecker s genius. The ballad book by david adler, published on july 1, 2001. 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. It is also interesting that on that album the getz and brecker tones are similar, who influenced whom.

The seventime grammy awardwinning tenor saxophonist, michael brecker brings an allstar band together on this first ever ballad project titled nearness of you. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The ballad book, time is of the essence and the debut album michael brecker and with whom empathy and musical understanding are close to. The ballad book tenor saxophonist great michael brecker turns to an all ballad format. The album is produced by pat metheny, with legendary singersongwriter james taylor adding his voice to the peerless musical alchemy on. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. 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 ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime grammy awardwinning tenor. Jun 19, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from nearness of you. 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. The ballad book published september 1, 2001 by john murph tenor titan michael brecker follows up his 1999 scorcher, time is of the essence, with the smoldering nearness of you, his first allballad project.

I think michael brecker has scored high marks on the ballad challenge here, and the radiance of the ensemble makes nearness of you. Verve jazz label, aka verve records, use this for release labels. 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. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2001. A good choice for those who like micael brecker s, herbie hancock, james taylor, jack dejonette. The ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime. Michael brecker the nearness of you lyrics genius lyrics. The ballad book180g vinyl 2lp, verveplay 3 1 michael brecker nearness of you. With his dream ensemble of fellow jazz giants pianist herbie hancock, guitarist pat metheny, bassist charlie haden, and drummer jack dejohnette brecker creates instant contemporary classics with several originals, standards from. Limited double vinyl lp pressing of this 2001 album housed in a gatefold jacket, and covered by premium protective vinyl outer sleeve. Albums like tales from the hudson, time is of the essence, the ballad book and wide angles 2004 displayed the same improvisational verve as ever, but were also showcases for brecker s highclass. 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.