Like other replies have mentioned, there are others greats who pull(ed) off outside playing, but Brecker was a master at such a high level. He's ending phrases here on an F# over the Dm9 here making it work. Of course, it def doesn't hurt to have such masterful players accompanying him wherever he goes, but Brecker truly floated in rare air that only a chosen few improvisors in music history could rise to. Aside from Coltrane himself, I think he's the greatest tenor player in my lifetime. I miss him so much and the journey he took us on.
Michael is Jazz, Organic Real Jazz of surrealistic agility and power. Gone too young at 57-years of age after giving the world 5, 777-years worth of skillful and elegant music. MB:RIP
I got my Ring finger moved to my thumb finger place , and my index finger ended in the ring finger, and my pinky finger got detached, just by trying to read this thing in half speed
If he got trapped in the mindset that you can only play D dorian over it LOL. Bars 42-43 D flat major, B major, E major and A augmented triads over D minor, a valuable lesson right there, I'm putting that lick bars 41-43 in all 12 keys!
Yo could allow him only to play D, F and A in a single octave and he still would make a great solo. Lolo or allow only a soccer referee whistle, or a glass bottle...
Michael Brecker was probably the best technically advanced tenor saxophonist ever to hit the planet (even better than John Coltrane)! But for me, he never hit my 'emotional cord' like Coltrane did!
Who did ?? lol In fact, no one really did, or could, or pretended to, and you can only get inspired by those geniuses. It should not stop you from developing yourself to your full potential, even if it means not reaching the same levels as players such as Coltrane and Parker, for instance.
It is supposed to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most difficult musical theories in the universe , (in my humble opinion 🙈 )🫡 2 🐐 mike brecker
