Michael Brecker
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Saxophonist Chris Potter on Practicing, Finding Your Voice, Playing Piano, Charlie Parker, Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny
Chris Potter is one of my biggest influences. I first discovered him on a Red Rodney album, circa 1994. My friend Juan found the disc in the sale bin at a Coconuts Records in Florida. In the…
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37 Most Popular #InTheShed Posts of 2014 – Brecker, Redman, Potter, Marsalis, Webster, Henderson, Hawkins, Shorter & More…
I put a lot of stuff on this blog in 2014. If you missed any of it (all of it?) here’s a short list of the most popular posts…in reverse order. 37. Look inside my…
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29 Things Michael Brecker Wants You to Know (Including the Importance of Guitars, Playing Drums, Transcribing and Dancing in Bathing Suits)
This 1984 clinic at The University of North Texas wraps up our Michael Brecker series on #InTheShed. Everyone who knew Brecker would tell you how genuinely humble and down-to-earth he was, and you really get…
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Michael Brecker’s EWI Solo on “In A Sentimental Mood” – Live in Tokyo
Michael Brecker month continues this week on #InTheShed and no series on Brecker would be complete without a does of EWI. http://youtu.be/MkyTk5OmVaU Holy crap and thank you YouTubes! I flipped my s*#& when I heard…
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2 Michael Brecker Solos I Can’t Live Without
May is Michael Brecker month here on #InTheShed and these are two of my favorite Michael Brecker solos from one of my favorite Brecker albums, Out of The Loop. 1. Slang Solo ~3:40 Ever wondered…
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Michael Brecker Solo Saxophone Concert
What more inspiration might you need to shed? I mean, c’mon…have you ever heard intervals sound so musical?! This is the epitome of control, command and creativity on the horn. Brecker once told me that…