McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker - Impressions - 1996

[@michelangelo644]

This kind of stuff is why more people don't like jazz these days - its just too awesome. It takes such commitment to listen to music at this level - it is a journey not just for the players to reach this level, but for the listener as well. So many are unwilling to walk the road, or are just plain never exposed. But most of those reading this have made the journey, and damn the water is just fineeee

[@SuperBromberg]

well said!

[@gregoryboyer4846]

the public as a whole had more appreciation when public school music education wasn't on the curriculum "back burner". it's easier to understand what it takes to play at this level when you've been schooled on instruments - even at a minimal level

[@svensvensson6705]

Yeah people just expect to be entertained and if that's not the case they just assume it's bad craft made by a bad artist.

[@claudiognoni8097]

Exactly

[@svenolavson361]

People who have not seen Michael Brecker live in concert missed out on the greatest tenor saxophonist of all time. At least you can hear his talent on some of these recordings. Seeing him play was always brand new and beyond amazing. Such a loss to lose him at such a young age. Enjoy this gifted man now and soak it up

[@REX4340]

Apart from Coltrane

[@jonjones20143]

Brecker made McCoy visibly emotional. Legends

[@wyndhl9465]

Jon Jones: YEAH!
Michael so effectively evoked the spirit of 'Trane that McCoy could not help but overcome with emotion and passion brought on, in part, by the pleasant reminisces of his association with John William Coltrane.

[@MrTraderon]

This music is like combining calculus and Mozart at the same time; your deepest and most passionate emotional self, and your highest thought centers are fused in a reverie of pure joy and transcendence.

[@charlesbarry971]

Two departed legends

[@nathang4682]

I listen to this Brecker solo every few months...It's so good. It gives me this feeling of danger, like it's on the edge of a knife, always rapidly moving forward towards something big and unknown and transcendent. I feel bad for the people who don't feel anything from it and his other work. It's not supposed to be a pretty melody, for me it's the rhythmic and harmonic push and pull that provides the emotional content that is so affecting that it makes my stomach drop at certain points. Yeah he is highly technical but I believe he always used his abilities with the intention of creating beautiful music that continues and enhances the tradition of his predecessors
2024 edit: maybe I'm making too much out of it. But shortly into Brecker's solo, Tyner's expression seems to say "ok, he is going for it. Godspeed." Brecker, i feel, is truly reaching for the heavens on this one, amd there is a certain gravity and seriousness that is invoked among the band here. Brecker, at the climax of his solo, is stretching the technical and emotianal limits of jazz, asking unspeakable and unanswerable questions. Does he come close to invoking some version of truth? I think he comes as close as anyone could hope to.

[@alexts94]

Yes. 1000%

[@mrmikespence1964]

THE LEGENDARY! MICHAEL BRECKER! THE "GREATEST" JAZZMUSIC! TENOR SAXOPHONIST! OF ALL TIME! REST IN PEACE!

[@Samyham007]

That Brecker solo is SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK !!

[@arnaudasbs]

Aaron Scott is a powerfull drumer, what a solo !

[@myMusicHobby302]

Agree...I saw this group at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. in 1996. I was blown-away by Arron Scott's playing. I feel so fortunate to have seen this ensemble live. Michael and McCoy gone off the planet, but fortunately we have the recordings and videos to keep them alive forever.

[@raepaul8158]

Absolutely awesome !

[@claryscat]

In the 6 or so years McCoy played with these guys I saw them about 20 nights @ the old Yoshi's Nite Spot on Claremont. I went the 2nd night that Michael played with them for the 1st time, in a half full house. He was kind of tentative, not like he wasn't burning, but i went back on Saturday night and he was def channeling some Trane. I think they played in NY and recorded,but then they both went off on their own tours. A year later they played Yoshi's again and it was ferocious. Imagine sitting 10 feet away from these guys!

[@caycecarnahan6271]

I was at all of those shows too and remember the instant chemistry between the two. I've seen Michael Breaker countless times with different groups, but he never sounded better than he did with McCoy Tyner.

[@lafayettegunterjr2967]

Man coltrane and brecker are my heros they play on a level that a lot of people don't understand its such a head of its time.🎷

[@kls1236]

This is so necessary right now. Especially given the time we are in. What an amazing venture into the art this set stands. Wow.

[@Thezenithapollostar]

what a brilliant gift from the universe,this man.Its almost like he doesnt really
need two names. just.....Brecker!

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Poor Randy 😅

[@lesgoe8908]

Per Michelangelo's comment -- I studied with baritone sax great Nick Brignola in 1979 and he always said, "Jazz is not for the masses." Mass entertainment is predicated on making the audience do the least amount of work for the minimum amount of pleasure. Art is about making the audience do the most amount of work for the maximum amount of pleasure (hopefully a lifetime). Jazz is a highly sophisticated musical form with improvisation -- instant composition on the bandstand -- as its beating heart. Sometimes, such as with Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue", there's that kismet of artist and art reaching a mass audience. The rest of the time the demands of jazz, like that of classical music, call out to a more discerning audience that has the time and dedication to educate itself for a more penetrating comprehension of and relationship with the art form.

[@hoffnstuff8996]

Well said Les! And dammit, you lucky bloke for getting to learn from the great Nick Brignola. Memorable sessions I am certain. Baritone Madness with Nick B and Art Pepper is so unreal I start perspiring just thinking about it!

[@OcelotWhisperer]

Nick Brignola, one of the most underrated saxophonists ever

[@iainrae6159]

In the present silly obsession of 'identity politics' this is what human beings are capable of. Expression and excellence at the highest level. Thanks McCoy Michael and the other incredible musicians.

[@ber334]

The best groups are the ones where each member of the group plays like a leader. A song like impressions gives the listener a chance to hear this because of the Simplicity of the form. If you're not a very strong player and rely on other guys to carry you along and point out the form while you're playing it's not going to be as exhilarating as if each member of the group played without the Reliance of anyone else another words was playing like a leader.

[@jaynewsomchannel]

nothing but pure greatness

[@haroldmsimmons]

Man I saw Michael Brecker in concert in Nashville in 1997. His solos are Sick!

[@mntnman627]

Damn. This is awesome. Brecker is my favorite tenor player other than Trane. And I've actually never heard of Aaron Scott before. I'm ashamed because I pretend to play the drums. Now I'm going to have to seek out lots of his playing. He swings his butt off and is an animal.

[@stratoholic706]

This is just amazing. Music at its finest : )

[@tjparkr]

Soooooooo good OMG

[@Johneladjmi76]

Brecker is a legend 👍❤🎶

[@vibes7drum2]

Arron is playing a Love Supreme on his drums In Impressions

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

My friends, this is "Organic Real Jazz" of astronomical prominence.
In this regard therefore, many a listener is called; you can self-choose to be an avid, and devoted auditory participant.
This is "TRUE" JAZZ!

[@aaaanybusinessloansllc8638]

WOW, what a GREAT find. Man what can you say. This leval of music. Jim strassburg

[@pauljackson7877]

I'm sure John is looking down at this and saying,
" Excellent work men!"

[@orlandosanchez6861]

El Sr Brecker siempre me sorprende a pesar de los años que han pasado y de su ausencia. Descubro cosas fantasticas en su juego y su sentimiento al hacerlo. Siempre toca como si fuese la ultima vez que lo hace y entregando todo. Mi maximo referente se lo extraña demasiado.

[@marcroigcebrian]

Orlando Sanchez has acertado plenamente amigo

[@griffindatcher2165]

Music at it's best !

[@kennybradshaw2122]

Excellent.

[@michaelroach4219]

This was an excellent video.

[@LodoGrdzak]

McCoy goes from 0 to 60 mph in about 2 seconds. Hard driver!!!

[@AdemirJuniorJazz]

Sou suspeito em falar do Michael Brecker, mas as virtudes que ele explora nesse solo são por demais envolventes. Muito intenso sempre e esse feeling está muito acima da técnica. Técnica é apenas um meio e não o fim. O resultado é muita música e energia.

[@imakeyoufeelthisway]

The Three Gods. Michael Jackson. Michael Jordan. Michael Brecker. RIP.McCoy&Michael.

[@crazybob1306]

The lick. LoL. never thought about it before. you got me on the fish hook. I have to learn this "lick" now.

[@electrojazz14]

In memory of Michael Brecker...

[@nilkilnilkil]

Got that real Coltrane power...

[@munishanti3021]

Rippin'....wow!

[@alfredoremus4409]

GRANDES MÚSICOS!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

The John of Coltrane, not unlike Jesus of Nazareth and the Charles of "Parkersville", knew that "many are called but few are chosen" - among whom I am counted.
And so it is, not only with American Classical Music but with European Classical Art form, as well.
Both John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are spiritually in pleasing concurrence.
So also ARE Bob Berg, Ernie Watts, George Gergone Jerry Bergonzi (sp), Archie Shepp, Seaman Blake, Shawn "Thunder" Wallace, James Carter, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Joel Frahm...
This is "Organic Real Jazz" in its purest form - for especially the instrumental non-pop/non-RnB adult listener, if I may. (lgh)

[@amatful1]

he's just so relentless... dare I say he, like Coltrane, played like a man possessed?

[@mrkremko1]

Aaron Matson I’ve heard Michael brecker referred to as the best post-Coltrane tenor player

[@MrSaxaddict]

My god Mike,wtf was u thinkn about? We miss u n Trane dearly keep Him entetained bruh cuz whn it rains it pours,love u Mike

[@amirinsky]

Genius!

[@Vitruvian42]

Michael Brecker...Featuring the McCoy Tyner trio.

[@RonCarterBassist]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@zul0ck]

Michael would be the first to admit his indebtedness to McCoy~

[@mrkremko1]

Thank you TH-cam. Thank you

[@electrojazz14]

one the greatest and that is too bad he s gone too soon...

[@fullyaltered]

Aaron Scott on drums. Ridiculous. Brecker of course. RIP. Gone 6 years yesterday. RIP.

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

0:49 Even Michael knew what's up 😂

[@mobiusII]

Wow, I've seen you (and maybe others) referring to 'the lick' on several of the videos I have posted here and always wondered what that referred to. I never had the nerve to ask though. That's pretty amazing!

[@jamessilva8927]

Hey thanks man! Now I know what people man on other videos.

[@user-kh6re1yj4l]

James Silv

[@electrojazz14]

MCT always killing

[@tonylupo1739]

micheal = the best=NR.1

[@donlewis2256]

In response to music that can only be framed through an understanding of what music is, with music, in general, being a subject in word overly simplified to like and dislike which is quite another divergence from what music is. If you can accept the idea that music is a form
of expression then objectively it could be said that we choose when and what we want to listen to. Music is infinite truth and the truth more often than not is the thing that you don't want to hear and you don't understand it 🎵

[@saileshsivakumar1404]

Gosh...Brecker just turned red !

[@lucaspellarin2552]

🔥🔥🔥

[@CjHost]

:49 THE LIIIIIIIICK!!

[@mgiaca]

You arer watching the most technical Saxophonist sence Coltrane

[@frankpena3465]

Drums!

[@mcknih1020]

Liberator of the Spirit
Harvey Mcknight
JAZZ SPOTLIGHT
WGVU FM

[@vandellandrew]

Sheeesh

[@barrtok]

cool

[@davidsempau2973]

After some drum solo, Thelonious Monk was asked about his opinion on it. His answer was something like this: “Nice solo, pity it had nothing to do with the theme”. I am sorry to have to say the same in this case.

[@mrchrisgutierrez]

Interesting. I dont disagree, but I can't say I agree either as I don't fully comprehend in which other way would the drum solo be related to the theme of impressions. Could you offer your take on how the drum solo would sound if it was related to the theme? What would you see and feel more of from the drum solo? I'm a jazz drummer that's trying to understand concepts like these to develop my musicianship.

[@TheEleatic]

I agree. Went a bit long and a bit wayward. Still, I love this drummer. Saw the trio live a few times.

[@FERRETTI51]

Listen to the Max Roach's solos.

[@TheEleatic]

Saw Max Roach live with his quartet. Even more memorable was Sonny Rollins with Al Foster. LOOOVE Al Foster

[@Intenzity]

Poor drummer has to solo after brecker..I would just say "nah, I am cool, I don't need to solo on this one".

[@TheEleatic]

Here goes....I am about to blow up TH-cam. I prefer Brecker's melodicism to Trane's late atonal screeching.

[@leftear8010]

Listen deeper

[@mrkremko1]

I’ve heard Michael brecker called the best tenor player of the post Coltrane era

[@robertepstein3380]

Hard to listen to late Coltrane but it's not noise. He is expressing something very deep through the horn, really on an animal level. It's very painful but real - Concert in Japan is intense but brilliant, that's the best example of his last work.

[@jamessilva8927]

Whats the lick? Where can I find it? In a book?

[@griffinlax4]

breckers response to the lick at 52ish hahaha

[@albertbrown359]

McCoy wayyyyyyu out there .Came up in Philly around all the great saxophonist so reallly not impressed with Brecker. He tried to think his way instead of reaching into the spirit of Impressuons.Technique is one thing but spirituality is another. Scott was fire on drums.

[@brockbah2048]

racist

[@albertbrown359]

@@brockbah2048 LOL Doesn't matter what you think.

[@IamSaralinka]

Michael's Response: *sigh*

[@paulocapella7501]

@wanterretep Alas, misfortune, he´s dead.

[@IamSaralinka]

0:41
*McCoy plays the lick*
Mike: rly? -_-

[@brockbah2048]

lol it totally looks like that 😂

[@phatbackbeat6553]

: 54

[@helluvagun]

And the one who uploaded it fail to acknowledge all the players! Hate it!

[@mobiusII]

I hope you can find a way to come to terms with your disappointment. Oh wait, I really don't give a shit.

[@davidsempau2973]

+Lennart Länk aka helluvagun I agree, here they are:
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Michael Brecker: Tenor
Avery Sharpe: Bass
Aaron Scott: Drums

[@mobiusII]

I admittedly responded emotionally and have considered removing that comment. This is why I didn't. I agree that these amazing musicians deserve credit for their work. I uploaded this video just over 5 years ago because the performance wasn't to be found on TH-cam at the time and I was eager to share it with all of the other fans of this kind of music. In my haste, I forgot to enter the credits, but you will find that I have done so on the 20-odd other videos I have posted here. Over the years, I have vacillated between ambivalence and anger at the character of the comments on the videos I have posted. I have made it my policy to not engage in the tirades about who the best sax player is, whether or not jazz is 'good' music, etc. When I read the vehement comment by Lennart about how he HATES it when uploaders fail to acknowledge the musicians in the video, I reacted. I probably overreacted. I don't know, maybe I was having a bad day. I leave that comment there now as an example of how people who watch these videos should NOT (in my opinion) express their dissatisfaction with the way I posted the video. A simple request for the information, or a friendly reminder that I had neglected to put the information there would have sufficed. I meant no disrespect to these master musicians, and my purpose for putting these videos on TH-cam was to share the joy they bring me with other fans as well. I will add the information now.

[@fullmoon7192]

mobiusII After this response and explanation I'm tempted to take my previous over-reacted comment down. You've demonstrated that you've learned something and so did I. It was good lesson for me and reminder that it is time to cross out certain words from my vocabulary. Thank you for this long, but very much needed writing. Tipping my hat to you
*"HW"* ♫♫ ❀(~‿~)❀ ♫♫

[@twangbarfly]

​@@mobiusII You should have let that petulant so and so stew in his own pompous juice - you've done a great service to the community of people who like this music, but there's no keeping some miserable people happy, even when you are giving them fantastic stuff for nothing!!!!

[@walt686868]

Yeah, why give credit? Musicians don't deserve it...jeez how could anyone think they do?!

[@walt686868]

Eric Fornaro ur right. Sometimes TH-cam is buggy.

[@davidscott1052]

I prefered Joel Frahm's version