For this week’s new transcription I have been working on a solo by Michael Brecker over “A Night in Tunisia”. This is from a video on Youtube of Chaka Kahn performing a great version of this tune in 1981.
I just discovered this Youtube video last week when someone posted it on Facebook. I must have watched Brecker’s solo 20 times in a row that night. This is just classic “tearing it up” Brecker!! These kinds of solos bring me right back to 1985 when I first discovered him………I love this stuff……….
Michael Brecker in the Early 80’s
I’m starting off this week with chorus 1 of the solo and will post other choruses when and if I get to them. I make no promises as some of these measures could drive me insane. I hope you enjoy this stuff as much as I do…………Let me know what you think in the comments below………Steve
Chaka Kahn-A Night in Tunisia Video
A Night in Tunisia Solo-Brecker with Chaka 1981 Page 1 Bb PDF
Audio of Brecker’s Solo on A Night in Tunisia with Chaka Kahn
If you love these type of outside Brecker type lines, be sure to check out my PDF book “Devastating Minor Lines for Jazz and Funk Soloing” in which I take 100 classic minor “outside” lines in 16th notes and write them out in all 12 keys. These lines are devastatingly awesome!! (that’s my opinion anyways……)
Devastating Minor Lines for Jazz & Funk
