I WAS 16 AND I SAW THIS GIG ON TV AND WHEN HEARD JERRY PLAY LONG A GO AND FAR AWAY ITWAS OVER, I HAD TO GET ME A SAXOPHONE AND GOT ONES YEARS LATER WHEN I WAS 22 AND THE REST IS HISTORY, I HAVER SINCE BECOME FRIENDS WITH JERRY, THANK YOU MR BRUBECK AND THANKS TO THE GONZ FOR INSPIRING ME TO GET A HORN
Saw this group in Adelaide, South Australia earlier in the year. Brubeck an absolute powerhouse and beautiful gentleman. It was the first time I’d heard Bergonzi - his fluent technique and ideas blew me away! He played a LONG solo cadenza coda on Caravan that was compelling, coherent and amazing! I played the se5 before theirs at the concert and got to meet them backstage. Jerry was humble and easy to speak with
😮I have Been Listening to Dave Brubeck and Jerry,(The Tenor Sax)player,when they were on an album called,”BROTHER THE GREAT SPIRIT MADE US ALL”on Atlantic Records. I do not know the rest of the musician’s on this WONDERFUL CONCERT,🎹🎷🎧🎫,Jerry,You are a,COOL HUMBLE MUSICIAN.😢of Course,Dave,I miss you VERY MUCH SIR!!!!! R.I.Piano 😅Excellent Job Everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone on this thread keeps saying what a humble man Jerry is, I met Jerry, I know Jerry and I would say the same thing about him. Mike Brecker, McCoy Tyner all were super humble. They were not putting on a show it was heartfelt humility. That seems to be a consistent personality quality of amazing players. The only GREAT player I ever heard that did not seems humble was Freddie Hubbard. However once I got to REALLY know Freddie I got to understand and see he was also very humble..... Those of you that met Freddie will find that hard to believe but he was like an onion. Once you got a layer off you could see and feel who Freddie was and he was full of humility and admiration. Jerry Bergonzi never left the Boston area but his influence is felt worldwide! GREAT player!!!!!!!!!! Just amazing....
Would like to hear you lay it down musically for the world to show Jerry and the rest of the world class players in this video how it’s done. Clear the wax out your ears and listen…
@@intrepidpooch It is known that after suffering a terrible loss, people become depressed, disinterested, and even self-destructive. When Paul Desmond died, Dave Brubeck was never his old self, and he knew, nothing even remotely close to the brilliancy with Desmond will be possible to achieve. The band's episode with beyond horrible Jerry Bergonzi testifies that emotionally, and psychologically, Dave was at his all times low.
@@zvonimirtosic6171 Lol 'depressed, disinterested, and self-destructive' are three words that could not describe Brubeck at any point of his career. He was agreed upon by all to be a rock-solid family man with basically no vices and even if his post-Desmond music isn't to your liking, he kept touring and writing new music almost until the end of his life.
