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“Live” Guardala Laser Trimmed Michael Brecker II Saxophone Mouthpiece
Here’s another live clip I dug out of my computer. This is a more mellow clip of a solo on the tune “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones. To be honest, I’m one for staying in the mood of the tune when...
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40 Michael Brecker Licks
I have written out 40 great Michael Brecker licks that I have picked up and used over the years. Last week I cleaned them up and numbered them so they are easier to read. I give these out to my more...
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PMS Guardala Brecker II Fat Boy Tenor Mouthpiece
OK, It looks like January is high baffle, powerhouse, mouthpieces on steroids month so far. For this review I’m playing a PMS Michael Brecker II Fat Boy Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece. Now, if that...
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PMS Guardala Michael Brecker II Tenor Mouthpiece
OK, It looks like January is high baffle, powerhouse, mouthpieces on steroids month so far. For this review I’m playing a PMS Michael Brecker II Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece. My last review was of the...
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Michael Brecker’s “My One and Only Love”
I’ve been getting back into a Brecker kick over the last few weeks and found this video on Youtube today. It reminds me of the first time I saw Michael Brecker in 1986 with Steps Ahead. Such an...
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Vigilante NYII Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a mouthpiece made by Jennifer Price at Vigilante Mouthpieces. There are 10 models to choose from on the Vigilante website. Today, I am reviewing the New York II which is the 4th...
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Michael Brecker Transcription of Confirmation-Berklee Clinic 1987
Here’s another new transcription I’m working on. Every once in a while I get in a mood to transcribe some Michael Brecker. Then, after I get started I soon think “What the heck was I thinking? This...
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Michael Brecker Transcription-Blue Bossa 1985
Happy Holidays Everyone!! Here’s another new transcription I have been working on. It’s Christmas Eve, the wife and kids are in bed, the presents are under the tree, not a creature is stirring, not...
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Michael Brecker Tenor Sax Solo Transcription-Four Chords
Here’s another new transcription I have been working on. This is Michael Brecker’s 5 chorus solo over the tune “Four Chords” from the album Paradox by Steps Ahead. This is young Michael Brecker...
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Three Michael Brecker Transcriptions on Four Chords by Steps Ahead
We are in for a treat today! I contacted Rick Margitza (a great tenor saxophone player) on facebook the other day and asked if I could share his two transcriptions of Michael Brecker’s solos from two...
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Michael Brecker Transcription-A Night in Tunisia-Chaka Kahn
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...
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Michael Brecker Solo Transcription-Recorda Me
For this week’s new transcription, I am posting the first 5 choruses of a transcription that Igor Tomanoski sent me this week. This is Michael Brecker soloing over Recorda Me with Steps Ahead in the...
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Liu Shizhao MB Prototype Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
In todays modern world, you see new products popping up on the internet almost everyday. About a month ago, I was on Facebook just browsing through friend’s posts when I came upon some beautiful...
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Michael Brecker on Three Quartets with Chick Corea
I just found this on Youtube this morning and wanted to share it. This video was made in 2003 and is a reunion concert of the original musicians from Chick Corea’s “Three Quartets” album. Chick Corea,...
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Liu Shizhao Pilgrimage MB Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece Review
A month or two ago, I posted a review of a couple new saxophone mouthpiece from Liu Shizhao out of China. He sent me a tenor saxophone mouthpiece prototype MB Prototype and an alto prototype that I...
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Will the Real Michael Brecker’s Sax Mouthpiece Please Stand Up?
I wanted to write a blog post on this subject because there has been a lot of discussion and confusion over the years about the Guardala mouthpiece Michael Brecker played on. I started a discussion...
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Michael Brecker Sax Solo Transcription on David Letterman Intro
Here’s another great Michael Brecker tenor sax transcription to check out. It’s a short one of Michael Brecker sitting in with the Paul Shaffer band on the David Letterman show in the 80’s. This...
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Michael Brecker “Happy Days” Tenor Sax Solo Transcription
Here is another great solo transcription of Michael Brecker on the McCoy Tyner tune “Happy Days” from the album “Infinity”. This has been on my transcription list for many years now and this morning I...
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Michael Brecker “Mellow Minor” Tenor Saxophone Solo Transcription
Here is another great solo transcription of Michael Brecker on the McCoy Tyner tune “Mellow Minor” from the album “Infinity”. This has been on my transcription list for many years now and this morning...
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Michael Brecker Transcription of Confirmation-Berklee Clinic 1987
Here’s another new transcription I’m working on. Every once in a while I get in a mood to transcribe some Michael Brecker. Then, after I get started I soon think “What the heck was I thinking? This...
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