I first met michael brecker in the late 60s when, as a judge at the intercollegiate jazz festival at notre dame. Kbps stands for kilobits per second and the number of kbps represents the audio quality of the mp3s. Michael brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died saturday. Produced by metheny, with james taylor on two tracks, nearness of you was named record of the year and brecker was named artist of. Albums like tales from the hudson, time is of the essence, the ballad book and wide angles 2004 displayed the same improvisational verve. 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. Carmichael the nearness of you sheet music real book. Get flash here you can download the michael brecker media. Tenor titan michael brecker follows up his 1999 scorcher, time is of the essence, with the smoldering nearness of you, his first allballad project. 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. Kenny garrett john scofield michael brecker david friesen. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Live in helsinki 1995, tring a ling, wide angles, directions in music.
He died on january, 2007 in new york city, new york, usa. The ballad book by michael brecker on amazon music. Jan 16, 2007 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. Ganhou onze grammys como musico e compositor, e postumamente ainda recebeu o premio mais quatro vezes, totalizando quinze grammy awards na carreira. 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. Mccoy tyners infinity, followed by extensive touring with each piano titan. This cd is a marvelous because it has such a talented group of musicians with michael breckers genius. For one, brecker has assembled just about the finest group. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book 2001. Michael brecker transcription score and mp3 karaoke.
Chris walden featuring michael brecker, ernie watts. Michael brecker tenor pat metheny guitar herbie hancock piano charlie haden bass jack dejohnette. Jun 19, 2001 listen to your favorite songs from nearness of you. Accompanied by herbie hancock on piano, pat metheny. Jan, 2018 here is a michael brecker transcription on the nearness of you. If you ever taped anything from tv, radio or on location, and you want to. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Michael brecker download high quality complete mp3 albums. Actually, counting the musicians on the back of the album sleeve, it appears that a quindectet is 15. Michael brecker playing the ewi with the paul simon band by mobiusii. Michael brecker was born on march 29, 1949 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa as michael leonard brecker.
A remarkable technician and a highly influential tenor saxophonist the. Michael brecker biography, albums, streaming links. Verve 314 549 7052 michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book. Here is a michael brecker transcription on the nearness of you. The ballad book cd album michael brecker cd album, import. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. For one, brecker has assembled just about the finest group of seasoned allstars imaginable to accompany him on. The ballad book is the seventh studio album of saxophone player michael brecker.
Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book discogs. 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. Following two blocks from the edge 1998 and time is of the essence 1999 was breckers nearness of you. Nearness to you 2001 michael brecker amazon michael brecker saxophone james taylor vocals herbie hancock piano pat metheny guitar charlie haden bass jack dejohnette drums dave samuels percussion chans song never said 5. 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 album is produced by pat metheny, with legendary singersongwriter james taylor adding his voice to the peerless musical alchemy on. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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. Hes playing with a veritable supergroup, pat metheny adding efficient strums and. The ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime grammy awardwinning tenor. The nearness of you is a concert held on january 25th, 2017 in honor of 15 time grammy award winner michael brecker, to bring awareness. The good news is that nearness of you the ballad book never approaches boring.
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. Chaka khan, diana krall to perform nearness of you. Exactly 11 years ago michael brecker passed away sadly, this is an extra transcription as an hommage to him, one of my favorite. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 22. Here you can buy and download music mp3 michael brecker. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. Most recently, brecker has released his seventh solo album, nearness of you. Michael brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. This cd is a marvelous because it has such a talented group of musicians with michael brecker s genius. 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. The seventime grammy awardwinning tenor saxophonist, michael brecker brings an allstar band together on this first ever ballad project titled nearness of you. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
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. A good choice for those who like micael breckers, herbie hancock, james taylor, jack dejonette. Michael brecker transcription the nearness of you ballad book. 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. The ballad book a formidable addition to his impressive. Pat metheny, herbie hancock, charlie haden and jack dejohnette. Jun 18, 2001 the good news is that nearness of you the ballad book never approaches boring. The ballad book, featuring a dream ensemble of fellow jazz giants. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer. Michael brecker transcription the nearness of you ballad. If you need transcription score not found here, you can get some of them in other great sites obviously, the transcription score cannot give the nuance of mbs. Print and download in pdf or midi the nearness of you transcription stardust bill charlap. Jan 15, 2007 michael brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died saturday.
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. The association with hancock has been reciprocated, with the pianist appearing on breckers 2001 reflective album nearness of you the ballad book verve 314 549 7052. A good choice for those who like micael brecker s, herbie hancock, james taylor, jack dejonette. 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. Michael brecker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Michael brecker has tone and technique that has rarely been matched by anyone, herbie hancock has. Chaka khan, diana krall, and wynton marsalis head up the alist of celebrities slated to pay tribute to the late michael brecker in a benefit concert at new york citys jazz at lincoln centers frederick p. 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. The ballad book, which featured a dream ensemble of fellow jazz giantspat metheny, herbie hancock, charlie haden and jack dejohnettewho never before recorded an album together. June 20, 2007 pilgrimage is the posthumously issued recording from tenor sax player michael brecker, who died earlier this year due to leukemia. Many of you may be asking just how many people are in a quindectet. You can buy album the very best of michael brecker 2008 michael brecker.
If you need transcription score not found here, you can get some of them in other great sites obviously, the transcription score cannot give the nuance of mbs tone, please purchase original source such as cd or mp3. Michael brecker nearness of you the ballad book verve 549 705 2. The nearness of you, midnight mood, dont let me be lonely tonight, escher sketch a tale of two rhythms, as i am, biography. 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. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Listen to your favorite songs from nearness of you. Download and print the nearness of you sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by hoagy carmichael real book melody and chords. The ballad book michael brecker on allmusic 2001 the seventime. Michael brecker michael leonard brecker born march 29, 1949, cheltenham, pa.
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