3 Things I Stole From The Brecker Brothers

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This video is about practical things I learned from transcribing Mike and Randy Brecker on the song "Spherical" from the album Return of the Brecker Brothers.
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Bob Reynolds is an American jazz saxophonist and 3x Grammy Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He's toured with John Mayer, Larry Carlton, and many others and released 12 solo albums-4 of which reached the Top 10 in Billboard's Jazz Charts. A pioneering educator, Bob has coached thousands of musicians through his innovative Virtual Teaching Studio bobreynoldsmusic.com/studio. He is a D'Addario Woodwinds artist and lives with his wife and kids in Los Angeles, CA.
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[@bobreynolds]

I think this was the first thing I ever lifted from Michael. 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 bobreynoldsmusic.com/studio

[@rightchordleadership]

Mike played many "perfect" solos in his career where every note is perfectly placed. "Spherical" is one of them.

[@PabloVestory]

Even when they are not "perfect", they are Perfect (like that famous one with the WDR in wich he misses the altissimo note and then smiles, and then...;)

[@ginabean9434]

This morning I told myself: lets find a good analys of some Brecker solo. Who posted overnight? Bob's the man!!

[@mtphonoco]

Thank you for doing this video! Like so many I'm a huge Brecker fan. Michael's first solo record changed my listening from rock and some jazz to mainly jazz. BTW, I'm the one you spoke to at GUMF at the club on the last night. Keep it coming.... Love the channel and your music. 60bpm

[@bobreynolds]

Thanks for the idea ;) Was great talking with you

[@ricknelson207]

Bob, thank you! I had a teacher give me a copy of steps ahead: smoking in the pit, and paradox. It turned me upside down for a bit, but I wore that tape out. Changed the way I listen to saxophone.

[@rpf520]

Brecker forever❤

[@Shadows_Lights]

Return of Brecker Bros was the album that got me into their music, appreciate the video Bob!

[@bobreynolds]

Same!

[@bodhibeats8257]

Same! 😁

[@jimmymiller5465]

I’ve also been listening to this solo since high school, a little over 20 years for me. It’s crazy how timeless it is.

[@prov324]

Thank you Bob for passing on your volumes of knowledge-you are a great teacher and performer!!

[@ralfbettker-cuza7432]

When I heard this for the first time - just bought the cassette(!) being an exchange student in St. Louis/MO, then 16 yrs. old and with my tenor - I transcribed this part as well by ear. Without any knowledge or concept of jazz theory really - I just loved to listen to and play it (my host family was not that much into jazz, though 🙂). Didn't become a professional musician and didn't play for three decades at all. Anyhow, this record is a soulmate of mine. Thanks for playing it.

[@bobreynolds]

Love that!

[@sleepdoctor09]

Exchange year memories never stop to come back. Glad you have fond memories. Yfu or afs?

[@ralfbettker-cuza7432]

@@sleepdoctor09 Neither. I don't remember the organization's name, all I still know is that it was based in St. Charles, MO (which I do remember because I ended up in St. Louis, MO).

[@gabrielortiz-larrauri4890]

I’m glad this was the first video i found before i began incessantly doomscrolling to procrastinate practicing. It gave me the motivation i need to pick up the horn just watching you get excited about the brecker brothers!

[@BrazenNL]

Oh, man although that recording wasn't there, I did see him do In A Sentimental Mood live, on the EWI, during the North Sea Jazz Festival. What a treat!

[@bodhibeats8257]

Man I love Spherical so much, and Return of the Brecker Bros is one of my favorites! 🙌🙌🙌

[@HansBaier]

Spherical is one of my favorite solos.

[@coin777]

Sounding great with that moutpiece!

[@SaxophoneDanLive]

Best sound in the business

[@beckyn9338]

Amazing stuff, man. Love hearing your thought process! Thank you!!

[@Orlando-wn4uc]

Bob! I've been listening to a live recording of you with Terreon Gully on Spotify for weeks now... great timing!

[@rpj-sax4lyfe]

Love the work! True craftsman💯

[@AugustasZiura]

Great stuff man!

[@TheSkinDoctorCSGO]

this was dope, thank you!

[@It.wasnt_me]

Have you gone over Bob Mintzer and the Yellow Jackets? I'd love to hear some of your thoughts on them.

[@brianmatthews232]

How about a VLOG with Randy Brecker as a guest?

[@saxophonistullijuenemann]

and the 2nd phrase (1:40)i think is actually starting on Bb7#5 going to Bmin...but the principle with a DMaj 1235 "pattern" works great on both chords. anyways thanks 4 sharing. great stuff!

[@juanpablomartinezluque1944]

you have an audio or video of that gig? amazing videos bob!!!

[@bobreynolds]

I do

[@bryandickerson5365]

Thanks much! Yes indeed, Bob, in spite of M Brecker’s otherworldly chops it was his melodicism that always got me the most! He really showed it off on his pop stuff like ‘Still Crazy After..’ and ‘Maxine’ (Fagen) or some Brecker Bros like ‘Creature of Many Faces’ and ‘Straphangin’ (at 1:56) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnOaXpvhcmAqc0 - amazing! Cool that you’re digging into The Return of the Brecker Bros! My wife and I saw that band at The Village Gate(?) in NYC in 1992 and it was like from another planet. They could generate musical energy beyond what we thought was humanly possible!

[@user-rh2to5ob7v]

greattttttt bob thanks my friend

[@DLVogel113]

What is the app you use for loops?

[@Irontrikid69]

Hey Bob! Love your content and approach. Always a huge Brecker fan and would love to transcribe some of his solos. What are you using to do the looping on your iPhone? Thanks and keep up the amazing playing!

[@bobreynolds]

Learn Music Faster With This App kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKi5kKt3ftdkgLs

[@Irontrikid69]

@@bobreynolds Thanks Bob!

[@bobblues1158]

Bob what mouthpiece and reed are you on.

[@BongoBaggins]

This is an in-joke, isn't it?

[@rafagxjunglezz]

@@BongoBaggins🤣🤣🤣

[@kwootamuckbear9294]

☮️🎶🎵🎷

[@saxophonistullijuenemann]

what do u use 4 creating your loops?

[@bobreynolds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKi5kKt3ftdkgLs

[@Mr_SC471]

What’s the app you’re using for the loops?

[@bobreynolds]

Learn Music Faster With This App kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKi5kKt3ftdkgLs

[@stonerthoosie]

What is the app you’re using to loop?

[@bobreynolds]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKi5kKt3ftdkgLs

[@stonerthoosie]

@@bobreynoldsThank you, brother! 🤙

[@JimCrum]

Any good tech for looping like that for android??

[@michaeldavis9954]

Anytune

[@saxophonistullijuenemann]

I checked RAndys line actually we go from Eb7 to B(Maj)7 to Bb7. So I bVI (Maj I think) V7, So you r thinking Ebmin7 over Eb7 and Abmin7 over BMaj and Ebmin over Bb7? kind of in that sense?

[@markfretless]

That music with Gully...and is that Ben Williams? Yikes😨😊! Carry on🏋🏾‍♀️

[@bobreynolds]

Yes, that’s Ben Williams

[@jonasboner8120]

What iPhone app are you using for the loops?

[@bobreynolds]

Learn Music Faster With This App kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKi5kKt3ftdkgLs