Michael Brecker 1996 Interview - Developing Your Own Sound
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Michael Brecker was interviewed by Bret Primack in 1996 and he discussed his sound, and his own development.
Guess Brecker is part of the list to listen back to now... True legend.
The more I listen to this interview, the more I am 'floored' by Michael's humility, humanity, and honesty.
His musical sagacity, in both theory and practice, is almost beyond compare.
This is perhaps the best 'instructional discourse' one can acquire on how to develop on the saxophone melodically harmonically, lyrically and improvisationally - wisdom that flows from within the source itself - Michael Breaker.
Key point at 2:40 - you don't play in every key because you're curious about how things sound or lay in every key. You do it for the sake of mastering your horn and your mind!
Brecker will always be my favorite sax player. Hands down.
His Tone and Time were one of a kind. Not to mention his mastery of Harmony in general. I play guitar but always transcribed Brecker. "Timeline" is my fave...
Wow, I never got to see Brecker live, but it's amazing that in this day and age, we can hear and see the legends even after they have passed. We need more of these electronic interviews of legends like Michael before they pass.
Yes playing in all 12 keys is extremely important when improvising. To be able to improvise over changes at any given moment is paramount is a must.
"Why the every key necessity" -- wow I guess he needed to ask that so the rest of us could hear it. I imagine Michael was like "WTF" when he asked that.
Michael's humility of response mirrors and parallels his saxophonic prowess and sagacity. We are lucky to have had him. May his Spirit Soul be accorded an angelic seat on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. Peace and Tranquility!
wyndhl eodumegwu You are so right! HIs music reflects everything you say.
I could listen for hours to MB talking about music and playing.
One of the things that set him apart is that in addition to being a wonderful improviser he also played the instrument very well. Good sound, good pitch. A lot of guys improvise but don't really know the instrument or work to get a good sound on it. He was amazing.
You are talking about students?
There is not a single professional jazz musician that didn't develop his tone to the maximum potential.
@hoskammer2012 We miss him very much, that's for sure.
Thank´s again Brett...Hi from Brazil!
@raindep I heard an interview with Michael Brecker at a Berklee seminar. Someone asked him if he thought anyone had gone beyond Coltrane. He said he didn't think anyone had...
R.I.P. Great sax player!
@drumma4lyfe06 Two of the best, for me, at the top of the list.
Brecker and Coltrane. The two best to me, period, hands down...and I'm 23!
@Tim Watson I'm 18!
MB, baby! Can't believe his horn is silent. RIP, Master MB.
Yep, and there is no reason to say that one couldn't play as technical as another, because everyone has something special about their playing that others could not achieve exactly the same. It's comforting to realize that on days I feel like I couldn't play as broad of a vocabulary as others. Everyone's got their days they feel like they're not as hot as others.
RIP Brother Mike Brecker!!!! the Great!!!
I find it interesting here that Mike talks about being influenced by Bob Berg. The Turrentine and Henderson influences are clearly there (he got that slow to gradually faster trill lick from Joe) but Berg sounded a lot like Brecker to me. Good example is "Pools" from "Holding Together" by Steps Ahead, he clearly mastered that kind of vocabulary. Bob Franceschini is another one.
Phenomenal Saxophonist
Phenomenal Person
yeh man his time was spot he was a master RIP Michael Brecker
It's irrelevant which saxophonist is "better". The only thing that matters is that both of them (and many others) left large bodies of work that we can study, listen to, and learn from.
Same here!
The whole altissimo statement: Brecker was playing out of Rauscher's altissimo book. I would say there are quite a few players that would outplay Brecker in the overtone series: Claude Delangle, John Sampen, Kenneth Tse, etc... And I love Brecker. Gotta check out everyone, that's all I'm saying. Like he did!
These are excerpts right, Bret? Does this mean there is more interview that you got this from or were these the best bits. I'd be extremely interested to see where these excerpts came from.
He was one honest cat. I noticed he only mentioned the brothers!
Getting the Berg vs Brecker. My saxophone player showed me Berg. And sometimes they sound very similar and we used to wonder who came 1st - Berg or Brecker (of course, they are like sponges, if the like someone else, the soak it up and play it). But this - who is better stuff is a waste of time. The greats are all great - just different. IMHO.
I think it's more a case of Michael having more info and musical situations under his belt because he lived at a different time. But, you wouldn't have had a player as great as Michael without Coltrane. It's like being able to study Degas or Cezanne along with every other artist that came after them. Will you be greater? Not necessarily but you will have had access to more influences. Why do you make this statement?
There are no secrets. Follow Mr. Brecker's advice, and you'll know.
I love both of them, but there was a long period where Coltrane had a lot of agression in his playing. I think brecker is generally a lot smoother... Theres a lot of different things coming across through each than playing fast, imho. so as for "brecker doing coltrane better than coltrane", coltrane was coltrane. No one can do it better
coltrane was different, they're incomprable. it's like comparing Picasso and Dahli.
Well I'm fairly sure that some of the more classical players had a better technical grip on the saxophone... people like Siguard Rascher, Marcel Mule, Larry Teal, etc...
Michael says as one of the influences Prez? Does anyone know who he is or the proper spelling and first name? Thanks.
Lester "Pres" Young
That’s Lester Young. He played tenor saxophone sideways. He is considered the “President” of saxophonists. He was called “Pres” for short.
< Humble... at the stature of DemiGods ! >
does he mention coltrane? lol
Jean-Victor de Boer literally the first person he mentions
dude the thing about the light bulb joke is not michael brecker its john coltrane and sit back and watch how coltrane would have done it is the right way to say it and another joke is what woudl coltrane order if he went to like a fast food joint. a supreme a supreme a supreme.
I wonder what Brecker thought of Coleman Hawkins - possibly the greatest player he left out at the beginning. Just too far back to matter? Not enough theory in his playing?
I know this is 6years old, but if you listen closely, you can definitely tell Brecker checked him out too! That's why Brecker is a great
He was better than Coltrane. Go ahead, diss me.
I'll bite, after 14 years. You're comparing apples to oranges. Imagine Coltrane now. Or Brecker before Coltrane.