Michael Brecker on "Blue Bossa" (Live in 1985) - Solo Transcription for Tenor Sax

PDF available at www.wesleychin.com/solo-trans...
Despite the low-quality video/audio, this is one of the most incredible Brecker solos I have ever heard. Amazing how he doesn't run out of ideas over 25 choruses on Blue Bossa. Tons of language to absorb from this solo.
The chorus at 4:25 is transcribed to the best of my ability (tons of false fingerings and overtones played extremely fast). Here are some guesses as to what false fingerings Brecker was using - if you have another guess or know better feel free to comment and I'll add it to the description.
For A - LH: 1 2 / RH: 1 2 3
For Bb - LH: 1 + bis / RH: 1 2 3 Eb
For B - LH: 1 3 / RH: 1 2, or Low B Overtone
For C - LH: 2 3 / RH: 1 2, or Low C Overtone
Some of the overtone notations should be crossed noteheads but I left them as normal noteheads as the Soundslice program doesn't allow for crossed noteheads with accidentals.
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"Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham)
Michael Brecker - Tenor Sax
Masahiko Satoh - Piano
Eddie Gomez - Bass
Steve Gadd - Drums
Transcribed by Wesley Chin
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[@MattVashMusic]

jazz musicians everywhere: “blue bossa sucks”
michael brecker: “hold my beer”
nice job wesley!!

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Thanks Matt, this is an incredible solo! Waiting to hear you play it on EWI lol

[@sbaiar]

He was God like. There is (and maybe never will be) no other.

[@dirkbastian9575]

incredible job!!! Respect!!!

[@mobiusII]

Wow, that was alot of work on your part. Thank you so much!

[@luke125]

Fantastic transcription

[@josephstratemeier8619]

Tritone subs all over the ii/V to Eb. Gotta steal me some of those lines.

[@georgelevantovskij8593]

Thank you Wesley! You have amazing ears man!

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Thanks George!

[@k.1784]

3:19

[@YevgeniyKuzmov]

Great job👍!!!

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Thank you!

[@albertob.932]

Oh my god, this is insane!

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Couldn't agree more!

[@ChrisTenor]

Very very nice job Wesley !

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Thanks Christophe!

[@admclar]

Respect my brother

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

Much appreciated!

[@user-vr1po8fe4l]

Thankimissimo!!! Please, make you transcription piano player Alan Pasqua, Manuel Valera, Holger Marjamaa! 🙏

[@SaxPracticemanJazz]

Oh,god....

[@WesleyChinTranscriptions]

That's how I felt when I heard this for the first time...

[@DihelsonMendonca]

What software do you use for transcribing audio ? There are tons these days that write correctly, we only need to complete some little notes. 🎉❤

[@Ajaykohli1971]

Hey Wesley...amazing job...anyway it can be transposed for Alto?

[@juanetchechury3080]

Cómo se baila este tema...?... demasiado aburrido tanta improvisación.....al final se va del tema original.....

[@mstz2228]

dumb comment. If you want music to dance to you are looking in the completly wrong place