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Uptown Ed - Arista All Stars (Featuring Michael Brecker)
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| macology64
Posted on 08/13/2025 4:48:11 PM PDT by real saxophonist
Uptown Ed - Arista All Stars (Featuring Michael Brecker)
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: jazz
Just felt like posting this. I have a transcript of this, Thank God for whoever did that.
I've gotten through maybe 12 measures.I met Michael once. We got along great, because we were both smartasses.
It’s just a 12 bar Blues, but... DAMN!
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posted on
08/13/2025 4:55:18 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: real saxophonist
While most jazz performers like to play a little outside of the box, I don’t think Michael Brecker even accepted that there was a box to play outside.
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posted on
08/13/2025 5:22:31 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)
To: P-Marlowe
Man, I was so privileged to shake his hand. And Sonny Rollins.
Another one who liked to play "outside" was David Murray.
I used to go "outside" in college. People used to look at me like "Damn, Dave." Fun time.
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posted on
08/13/2025 5:43:42 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: real saxophonist
Was Michael one of the Brecker brothers
(I’m trying to reach back into the blurr)
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posted on
08/13/2025 6:04:52 PM PDT
by
thinden
(Buckle Up!)
To: real saxophonist
How could anyone transcribe that?
The nice thing about digital music is the ability to slow it down without affecting the tuning.
I have a great app for that called Anytune Pro. Definitely worth the investment.
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posted on
08/13/2025 6:16:13 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Do the math. L+G+B+T+Q = 666)
To: thinden
Yes, Michael (saxophone) and Randy (trumpet). The late David Sanborn joined them on a few albums.
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posted on
08/13/2025 8:55:46 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: P-Marlowe
I used to have a half speed tape player, and I still couldn’t keep up.
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posted on
08/13/2025 8:57:59 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: real saxophonist
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:00:42 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: real saxophonist
Also played with Pat, Lyle and Jaco on Joni Mitchell’s “Shadows And Light”.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:01:34 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: real saxophonist
It was fun recording the Pekingese barking. and then playing him back at half speed.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:02:26 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: dfwgator
Pat Metheny was on EVERY Michael Brecker album.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:05:46 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: real saxophonist
And he always did stuff like this:
which was amazing.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:14:07 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: dfwgator
I saw Charlie Haden with Joe Henderson and Al Foster. He threw that bass all over the stage.Also met Joshua Redman, Dewey’s son.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:23:19 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: dfwgator
This is my favorite performance:
ImpressionsHe got a Grammy for this.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:29:50 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
To: real saxophonist
And yes, this swaggering braggadocio, I met McCoy Tyner.
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posted on
08/13/2025 9:33:03 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
Comment #17 Removed by Moderator
To: P-Marlowe
I transcribed
this. Only did the lyrics, they're on a piece of paper on a shelf on the other side of the room.
Never got around to the chord changes.
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posted on
08/14/2025 6:52:33 PM PDT
by
real saxophonist
(Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
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