Home Stretch (Aurex Jazz Fest '80, Japan, Sept. 7, 1980)

Aurex Jazz Fest '80, Yokohama Stadium, Japan, Sept. 7, 1980
Robben Ford (guitar)
Freddie Hubbard (tp)
Randy Brecker (tp)
Michael Brecker (ts)
Joe Farrell (ts)
Joe Henderson (ts)
George Duke (keyboards)
Alphonso Johnson (bass)
Peter Erskine (drums)

[@davidsudak5114]

Henderson’s influence on both Joe Farrell and Mike Brecker quite evident here.

[@oscarenriquedellachabensen5759]

Farrell con el soprano tenía un estilo completamente distinto a Henderson, Lo podemos escuchar con Billy Cobham o en Friends con Chic Corea, también en su propio album Great George.

[@erichuang7524]

8:54 Somehow Freddie Hubbard could just play one screaming note for his turn on a trade four and make it sound good. An absolute legend.

[@raepaul8158]

Wow talk about an all star band ! How I never heard of this concert ??? Absolutely wonderful

[@thebreathalyzer]

Joe Henderson’s opening solo is so great, all the soloists are really. What a line up!

[@mileatonmusic]

Holy smokes, what a lineup!

[@WynellMontgomery]

Wow - never saw Joe and Mike together before not to mention both Freddie and Randy also - much love for Joe Farrell great stuff from all involved!

[@wyndhleodumegwu253]

Wynell Montgomery: I second your observation. I adore and admire Joe and Mike as well as Randy and Freddie - seeing them together, in video, for the first time. What purity in musical brotherhood and comradery!

[@alexandergeddes925]

I believe Joe and the Brecker Brothers are on Parliament's Mothership Connection

[@alexandergeddes925]

Joe Farrell that is

[@sitarnut]

How about a Big shout out for Alphonso Johnson hauling the mail.. as tall as he his, aren't we lucky he didn't end on a Top Basketball franchise. He is one bad Mamma Jamma...@@wyndhleodumegwu253

[@allann.ragsdale635]

Jazz royalty right here. I about got up and left the room when AJ took a bass solo. Too cool...too groovy. About to share this with my son, who, like me, is a tenor player also. Rest in Heaven Michael, Joe H., Joe F., Freddie and George. Miss you guys much. 🙏🏽🙌🏾🎵🎶🎼🎷🎺🎹

[@sitarnut]

Right on, Brother. This is Jazz Royalty. AJ's bass playing is Dreamsville to these old ears.

[@victormusic01x]

..three tenors who are so blazing and completely different...Robben, Alphonso, George..everybody checks in with honest testimony..vibes

[@SidLaw500]

Michael Brecker shines!

[@bradleybranch4544]

Alphonso Johnson!!!! Phenomenal!!! Wow!!

[@sirrjazz734]

Now, that was a performance...awesome crowd!!!

[@gurugusguru9724]

tremendo Joe Henderson..siempre diferente...el resto bien..cumplen

[@danjuric622]

THANK YOU for this beautiful opportunity!! Thanks for posting!

[@docnelson2008]

It does not get any better!

[@MrJazzharmonie1]

Thank you Christophe Madrona !!!!

[@SlikkTim]

holy moly what kind of freakin allstar band is that ??

[@jaglovergt1]

Alphonso Johnson on bass YES!,,,

[@MaxIsBackInTown]

Joe showing why he’s one of the most important tenor plays to ever pick up the instrument.

[@paulvanwormerr]

which Joe?

[@davidsudak5114]

I’m guessing Henderson

[@robwest36]

Both

[@spliffybiggy]

OMG George on that transparant plexiglass Rhodes piano!

[@egyptianminor]

WOW - some great, eclectic personnel!

[@tonyfreejazz20]

WOW!!!

[@ricaard]

Rest in Peace, Alphonso...

[@stephanleo]

He's very much alive! Jeez.

[@jeffmill]

Rest in Peace: Freddie Hubbard, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson and George Duke. :-(

[@thebreathalyzer]

Wow.

[@HamiltonFaria]

Great , Great

[@brianmatthews232]

amazing players. Scary to think Both Brecker and Farrell would be so sadly lost to the same disease.

[@J3unG]

Holy shit! WOWWWW!!!!!!

[@HansBaier]

All star cast

[@m2g423]

I was there!

[@GuitarGangsta]

DAYUM !

[@mihirjoshi4385]

at 3:22 in this video, his lines remind me of his song "Nothing Personal" at minute 3:20, very very similar

[@ЮрійБербенюк]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@pleximanic]

Fucking insane!

[@marcelocanonico4564]

10 100 1000

[@azarisLP]

Joe Henderson criticized Michael Brecker later in his life for copying his sound, but Joe Farrell does a respectable Dexter Gordon imitation here. They all sound great though.

[@jiyujizai]

🌱😀💚🥀

[@jiyujizai]

🌿🌿🌹🍑☺️

[@verlichter]

Alphonso Johnson should have played the double bass...

[@sm26801]

Joe Henderson is way above the others!

[@fillur22]

Right on !!!

[@dylankubilus1422]

Except Mike Brecker who’s way above him

[@alexts94]

@@dylankubilus1422 Mike learned everything from him. No shade to Mike, but gotta pay respect where due

[@dylankubilus1422]

@@alexts94 I agree. And Mike admitted so many times to the great influence Henderson had on his playing, yet Joe was still salty toward him for some reason saying he’s nothing but a copycat

[@alexts94]

@@dylankubilus1422 I heard that. Truly saddening. Some cats can't get the competition out of them I guess lol

[@vincesoder3284]

Alphonso swingin like a loose moose❤️‍🔥

[@GeoCoppens]

Good God, how godawfully UNinteresting can you get!!!

[@dominussatthanas3114]

GeoCoppens what? What the fuck is wrong with u? This is fucking amazing!

[@GeoCoppens]

Fucking awful, that's what this is! Showing off is mindless nonsense! They are blowing their brains out till they have nothing left!

[@arthurholloway-bu4gu]

Don't mind Coppens,that motherfucker can't think straight.He don't know shit!!!

[@erginyilmaztenor]

Wow. all of giants were there. Also japanese people love to listen jazz and their positive energy make the players monster.

[@timwolf5497]

LOL; Michael's reaction when Freddie plays out of the key at 2:44. Love it!

[@thebreathalyzer]

Freddie took it all TF out. That's an incredible lick it goes so far out so fast, it's blinding

[@ajbfwb]

Speaking of Freddie and reactions, on the Sony videotap series from the 80s or 90s at The Blue Note, there's one with Freddie, Herbie Hancock, and a couple of other jazz greats I don't currently remember, but during Herbie's solo (I believe on Canteloupe Island), he steps out a bit and Freddie's reaction is CLASSIC.

[@stevesalerno4953]

He's not playing out of key, if you mean it in the sense of a clunker. Mike looks over at Randy because Freddie is playing a "patented" Randy Brecker riff on the chords. It's admiration and something of an inside joke.

[@intrepidpooch]

@@stevesalerno4953 Well Randy got it from Hub first but yeah LOL.

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

@@stevesalerno4953 Right after that lick he does the Cannonball Adderly trill, on trumpet. Wish they would have caught Michael's reaction to that too.

[@pniiice]

wow, mike took a lot from joe.

[@thebreathalyzer]

When Duke switches to the electric piano, magic happens. And Freddie at @2:43 one of my favorite moments in all of YT

[@dennycarlson9496]

What a feast! Love Joe Farrell’s solo the most

[@paulwagner4028]

Joe Henderson is my favorite solo in this line up

[@thebreathalyzer]

After what Mike played, Joe Farrell's solo was perfect.

[@philipuzo3333]

Maximum respect for these guys

[@albertoguerrero3659]

Mike wasn’t phased at all by this lineup. He’s so confident.

[@hjs5686]

Now, why would he? He´s the GOAT!

[@davidsudak5114]

@@hjs5686Are you not hearing how evident Henderson’s influence is on Brecker here (and Joe F)? I guarantee you - Mike was humbled by that debt.

[@pmd467]

Holy smokes..Gotta love that Mark VI..:-) What a lineup.. The best of the best..(Clapping...)

[@thebreathalyzer]

Mike's reaction @2:43

[@espr7564]

Great band, great soli, swings like crazy, why does everyone have to fill in on the last chord? sounds kind of messy.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Wow hear the electric bass loud and clear

[@pleximanic]

This is gold!!

[@HansBaier]

Randy's trumpet solo was lovely... So relaxed ....

[@JulianHaugland]

was just about to write a similar comment! :D

[@yzimsx]

Where can we find more of Robben Ford playing stuff like this? :D

[@jazzman1954]

This guy is easily on a par with RF if not better. I don’t know who he is.

[@jazzman1954]

Maybe it is RF?!??

[@jazzman1954]

The guy in the video looked so unlike RF I assumed wrongly that it wasn’t him. I didn’t check the credits or wait until the end. My mistake. Not a hanging offence hopefully.

[@yemooda]

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[@yemooda]

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[@wardlewis35]

joe and mike ripping

[@Ichiban001]

Japan in its hay day. There were many Jazz Festivals in Japan.

[@m2g423]

I was there!

[@wirecaster]

Too much talent on one stage :-)

[@dansaghin1]

awesome recording... this is smoking hot...

[@yamabolero972]

当時19歳だったオレは 見ていないステージ。 だけど I ❤Jazz🎉

[@aki8500]

俺は１８だった😀

[@pcraig1383]

what a line up!

[@saxosueco]

Killing!

[@hjs5686]

what a band !

[@jaglovergt1]

Duke!

[@Oblentehands]

EPIC setup!

[@matthiasschmidt1757]

😅❤😊

[@enofftrapini]

That was Robben Ford on Guitar

[@bholaoates1542]

Lookin' like Joe Namath here... lol Anyway, you can see why Miles Davis hired him.

[@duncansmith8992]

I know what you mean. I didn’t think it looked or particularly sounded like him. At the very end Joe Farrel introduces the band and says it is Robben Ford on guitar.

[@reichlinsmall9765]

Supergroupà

[@slarcr6681]

Holy Joe!

[@oleo5213]

2:55

[@jeanlouisvilleret8246]

Alors là c'est le top du top!! qu'ils sont doués ces musiciens là! un plaisir à écouter et à voir A consommer sans modérations....