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Michael Brecker

Michael BreckerAudio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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listen  1. Sea Glass 5:50$0.99 Buy Track
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listen  3. Choices 8:07Album Only
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listen  5. The Cost Of Living 7:49Album Only
listen  6. Original Rays 9:05Album Only
listen  7. My One And Only Love 8:16Album Only


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"Following a Michael Brecker solo is like nothing else that I have ever experienced, and very few musicians on any instrument can do it. It's because he's deep! By the time he gets done with an audience, people are standing on their chairs screaming. He gets to people under their skin, and that's what makes him heavy."

- Pat Metheny in DownBeat

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  • Audio CD (September 24, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: 1987
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mca
  • ASIN: B000002O44
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,381 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great place to start listening to Michael Brecker., November 2, 2006
This review is from: Michael Brecker (Audio CD)
This is an Album where the music just gets better and better. I started out being somewhat sceptical, when I heard the Smooth Jazz tone of Sea Glass, the first track, but by the time I had listened to the incredible Syztgy, Choices and Nothing Personal I was convinced about this album.

Michael Brecker's Tenor playing is so rich and warm. His speed and clarity are extraordinary.

The line up on this album top notch. It is really a "best of the best" with Jack de Johnette on Drums, Charlie Haden on Bass, Kenny Kirland on Piano and Pat Metheny on Guitar. I always enjoy Jack de Johnette's fast and sweet drumming; a particular feature on the album for me. The entire group is really "tight" and it is really impossible to say anyone is better than the other. It works!

Don't be put off by track 1 Sea Glass which I consider the least good, because the next three tracks in particular are great. I enjoyed a very interesting rendition of "My One and Only Love" which is on Track 7. On this track there is a solo by Pat Metheny that is sublime. Track 5 The Cost Of Living is a slower number, but is a nice change of pace that is well performed and allows Charlie Haden to shine.

This is a terrific album. It showcases Michael Brecker's virtuoso sound.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Desert Island Disc.., August 19, 2006
This review is from: Michael Brecker (Audio CD)
This album sent shock waves through the jazz community when it came out, and I love every song, and every thing about it: it has Brecker on the EWI, Brecker on soulful tenor, fantastic drumming by DeJohnette, an absolute monster cool hit tune, Nothing Personal, haunting ballads (Sea Glass, Cost of Living), and the tongue in cheek Original Rays. Although I am a total Brecker fan, and the man can do no wrong, trust me when I say this must be in your collection...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This album is timeless, October 5, 2003
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I've got all of M.Brecker's releases, and I always come back to this, his debut. This artist keeps growing and his sound ever-evolving into new and exciting terrain (see all successive albums). I pull this cd out and it consistently sounds fresh. Great compositions, great band, great solos, and inspiring music.
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