Saxophonist gets shred-approved ✅ by the guitarist 

The sax almost makes you forget the magic the drummer is casting.

Drummer is absolute fire as well. Dear lord

Guitarist? That's gambale!

Eric Marienthal has that uncanny ability to play kind of, ehm, how would you call that... smooth bebop? It's astounding to me how effortlessly he phrases at these high tempos, which you can experience in different versions of "Got A Match". Always loved this complete version by the Chick Corea Elektric Band live at North Sea Jazz in 2003, this was a very influential solo on me as a teenager just coming into jazz. Frankly, I was just blown away by the 20 second melody of the tune played unison at first. God, I watched that little clip just over and over (that was in the beginning of video's on the internet, when somebody had only the melody uploaded. Little did I know what was still about to lure around the corner when later the full version including solo's was added... minds got blown there). People can criticize Eric for playing a lot of pop, but somehow his ability to play both jazz idiom and pop very well has given him a very unique profile which not to many saxophonist are able to do. Many bebop/hardbop players might play very nice solo's over this, but Eric fits a part of that idiom very well with combining it to shredding and using rhythmical very strong riffs and/or displacements. I think Eric does have his unique approach to play over this kind of music. Not in a smooth jazz way, nor in a very hardbop/bebop style. Somewhere - very cool to me - in between. Hope you enjoy, and leave a comment, love to know what you think!

How bout the bass folks!!! Driving it!! So good all around! Love the keys too!

The bass player was killing it as well.

Another great example of Eric silencing the jazz police!

As a drummer I can appreciate a killer sax player.

I love Eric's versatility. Is this the same concert where they did Spain as an encore? That version of Spain (on RU-vid over a decade ago) was one of my intros to jazz, and it was definitely life-changing from a musical standpoint.

Fun fact: My band teacher taught Eric Marienthal

Awesome you posted this! These cats been jamming hard together for 30+ years now and know each others every move! Kick ass!!! Love that song. RIP Chic!! 🎶🎶

Honestly it was Chick’s comping that really blew me away.

The transition into his more melodic part of the solo at 2:00 omg ❤

I don’t care for Eric’s smooth jazz stuff but this is just burnin’. The cat can play.

I saw that sax player with the GRP Allstar Big Band, he had a solo on Sister Sadie I believe.

That is Eric Marienthal! A super great, and so glad we get to see him with Chick Corea!

One of my first influence, fantastic player! Here, his phrasing and techniques really make me think of the wonderful Bob Berg:) RIP Bob.

Shred-approved by "the guitarist"... Frank Gambale!

Wow! Eric.....Thank you God for allowing such talent to exist.

That the best Eric I ever heard. He is a masterful musician, i’m a ‘Straight ahead” guy but NOBODY can argue with that playing.

Chick Corea really knew who is the right musician for his music.

1:37 I feel the same way, in awe and loving it

No doubt I come back to listen to this solo about twice a month without fail. So good to see it transcribed out!

Shows what a great musician he really is … how can anyone hate on that?

Eric …….great player on perfect band with perfect tune for him …….he’s amazing .

5 musicians of unmatchable talent on the same stage, stuff like this can happen.

A personal favorite that I come back to again and again. Thanks for the transcription.

The entire performance is fantastic, and the bass solo/drum patterns following was unearthly.

This is magical

Just unreal😮

I wonder how they put the fire out on that horn. He was absolutely insane and destroyed this

He is a beast! And a heck of a nice guy. My buddy played with the COS band in Visalia, CA and Eric was the guest artist. Eric invited us to Bakersfield where the Big Phat Band was playing. We went backstage and ate with the band and had a blast hanging out chatting about life and music.

Such a different time. When music wax diverse and ppl were free 😢.

Incredible!

This video's gonna blow up I'm calling it

That was insane

Smokin’

There's so much garrett in his playing here its nuts

I mean, when you make Frank fucking Gambale stand there just completely flabbergasted you must be doing something

Dave Weckl is outstanding. How tf

Sounds like "Our Delight" to my ears

Wowsie, wow, wow!!!

Who transcribes this, and at this tempo?? Someone with very quick ears, or is there software that does this? 😮 Brilliant, anyway.

what an insane group dude wtf

Smokin’!

I broke two fingers trying to imitate Erick on my sax!!

JEEZUS!!!

Damn! I hear some Phil Woods in his tone and phrases in diffrent places.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

People gotta stop with praising the drummer for doing what’s expected of him.

👍 👏👏👏

I didn’t know Ricky from trailer park boys played the Sax

Good lungs!!!

how is the crowd staying quiet for that whole time, i woulda lost my shit a quarter of the way in

: Do wayne shorter over footprints, live on october 31 1967 in SWEET-ten.

I think the whole band had enough of the guitarist talking smack. lol

Freakin' All-Star line-up.....

I guess EM just schooling everyone. While Dave Weckl is his drummer …

Pa kakav mozak ovo zapamti,pa sta je ovo?Ovaj covjek je robot.Sramota me je reci da sviram sax.

jesssuuus christ

Eric is the ultimate sideman: in other people’s group he absolutely kills it, he’s one of the best, but his solo work is the lamest of the cheesy smooth bs possible. Killer player, bad personal taste. Either that or desperate to sell out.

Blistering song.

What do you expect? Amazing electric band 💕