Michael Brecker (ts), Gil Goldstein (e-p, acc), Alex Sipiagin (tp), Peter
Gordon (frh), Robin Eubanks (tb), Bob Sheppard (ss), Dan Willis
(double reeds), Roger Rosenberg (bcl), Joyce Hammann (vl), Meg
Okura (vla), Lois Martin (vla), David Eggers (vlc), Adam Rogers (g), Boris
Kozlov (b), Antonio Sanchez (dr), Danny Sadownick (perc)
Syzygy -- Broadband -- Scylla -- Timbuktu --
Itsbynne Reel -- Angel Of Repose
recorded at Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, February 12, 2004
Michael Brecker was truly one of the most known tenor saxophone
players of his generation. His incredible technical knowledge, the
imaginative control of his instrument and the lightness with what he
was able to adapt to any musical surrounding gave him exceptional
development opportunities. For over thirty years, until his death in 2007
he was one of the most in demand session musicians. His name can be
found on more than 800 jazz, pop and rock albums. At the same time the
ten times Grammy award winner developed to one of the most passionate
and most dynamic jazz soloists, an incredible improviser and imaginative
composer.
With his 15-person ensemble "Quindectet, a chamber orchestra with a brass and woodwind section and string
players (Grammy award in 2004 for the album "Wide Angles") he wrote brilliant arrangements where the single
orchestral sections that have been put in layers over the guitar, bass, drums and percussion containing rhythmic
group could be clearly and precisely recognized. The whole ensemble plays with the agility of a considerably
smaller group and gives the compositions an additional dynamic and expressivity.