Michael Brecker Quindectet: Live in Japan (2004)
1h 30min
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Michael Brecker (ts), Gil Goldstein (e-p, acc), Alex Sipiagin (tp), Peter Gordon (frh), Robin Eubanks (tb), Bob Sheppard (ss), Dan Willis (double reeds), Roger Rosenberg (bcl), Joyce Hammann (vl), Meg Okura (vla), Lois Martin (vla), David Eggers (vlc), Adam Rogers (g), Boris Kozlov (b), Antonio Sanchez (dr), Danny Sadownick (perc) Syzygy - Broadband - Scylla - Timbuktu - Itsbynne Reel - Angel Of Repose recorded at Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, February 12, 2004 Michael Brecker was truly one of the most known tenor saxophone players of his generation. His incredible technical knowledge, the imaginative control of his instrument and the lightness with what he was able to adapt to any musical surrounding gave him exceptional development opportunities. For over thirty years, until his death in 2007 he was one of the most in demand session musicians. His name can be found on more than 800 jazz, pop and rock albums. At the same time the ten times Grammy award winner developed to one of the most passionate and most dynamic jazz soloists, an incredible improviser and imaginative composer. With his 15-person ensemble "Quindectet, a chamber orchestra with a brass and woodwind section and string players he wrote brilliant arrangements where the single orchestral sections that have been put in layers over the guitar, bass, drums and percussion containing rhythmic group could be clearly and precisely recognized. The whole ensemble plays with the agility of a considerably smaller group and gives the compositions an additional dynamic and expressivity. - Actors:
- Michael Brecker Quindectet
- Studio:
- GiGi
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Japan
