Herbie Hancock Quintet - Live in Vienne 2002 - Transition

Herbie Hancock Quintet playing John Coltrane's tune "Transition", live in Vienne, 2002
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
Roy Hargrove - Trumpet
George Mraz - Bass
Willie Jones - Drums

[@hikurangi]

everything is awesome. herbie's comping especially is mindblowing.

[@elkston]

4:00-4:06 - (Listen to Herbie's comping and Willie's drumming. I love *dark* swing!)

[@misslindacjones2392]

i felt 70's period Tony in there ...highest compliment i can give

[@misslindacjones2392]

what in the world.....willie jones........powerful

[@ricardomcvane5661]

Outstanding all!

[@UkuleleAversion]

4:11 The lick DOUBLE COMBO!

[@elkston]

Lol...yep that was it!

[@electrojazz14]

beside everyone else, monster drummer n Roy's solo is so huge...

[@lugo196234]

lo mejor de lo mejor ,gracias

[@abluerambler]

Thanks one + !!! :D

[@karhuttamas]

👑

[@denniswong7355]

Who's in the group besides Herbie?

[@MikeNichols50]

Herbie is great, as usual, yet...isn't it ironic that there is no tenor sax solo here...???

[@Ici-st4hg]

Interesting is your point of view. If Mike had taken solos , the performance must have been too long……It might take 30minutes or more……Too heavy duty for bassist & drummer……
I made a worthless assumption, I'm afraid.

[@electrojazz14]

beside length and the fact that Roy 's killin, listen to another tune where Mike 's soloing

[@gibberconfirm166]

I think it's a respect thing. You are never gonna top Coltrane's solo on "Transition," Jesus Christ couldn't, I used to own every last Coltrane album, and that is arguably one of his single best solos. I was just watching the Wynton Marsalis guys covering "Ole" and they did the same thing..."we're not even gonna try."

[@atlepakuschgundersen5495]

If wikipedia is right the concert can not have been in 2002 as Willie died in 1991 ?

[@elkston]

You prob. figured it out by now, but its actually Willie Jones, Jr. (don't know if there is a relation)

[@radekjanik2657]

is there a transcription of Herbie's solo here?

[@Ici-st4hg]

The second- best version of the trane's classic. Roy digs it! He reminds me of Mr. Hubbard. And Herbie is TERRIFIC!!! His play is chilling……I'm afraid to say the 2nd drums solo is unnecessary. It's a pity there's no space for Mike……But that's the choice they made.