michael brecker and seamus blake

michael brecker seamus blake playing goodbye porkpie hat in japan 1999

[@seamusblake]

yeah i was shakin in my boots! one of my biggest idols since i was a kid. this was live in japan at the madarao jazz fest 99

[@fawltytenor]

You accounted for yourself very well, my friend. You can see Mike enjoyed listening as well as playing. Nice contrast in how you each approached the music as well.

[@andysnitzer8605]

I can dig it, just following him is epic. Btw, there's an audio clip of you playing Giant Steps up here on KZbin, you're just completely crushing it, one of my favorite solos on that tune ever...

[@bengrg2]

Hey. It's late here in TX. I just want to tell you how incredibly inspiring this performance is. Just terrific playing from everyone. And the banter at the end between you and Michael is everything.

[@VincentDBlair]

🔥🔥

[@seamusblake]

Michael was the ultimate cadenza master!

[@fawltytenor]

you both sounded so wonderful here, I actually found this clip originally listening to recordings of you. The contrast in approaches is beautiful, the band really seems energized here. David's comping is incredible during the solos. Love the rubber Link sound, always will.

[@matteodeste]

Seamus' solo is stunning. Think about it. He was 29 or less, and played right after MB, which at that time was the most established and imitated mainstream tenor jazz player. Quite a challenge, isn't it? Even more for an unknown emerging tenor, like Seamus at that time. After a typical muscular and "aggressive" MB solo Seamus is able to create a totally different atmosphere, starting with thin simple ideas eventually elaborating and developing them with total mastery and style. What a musician!

[@makasoona35]

couldn't have said it better...I got goosebumps while listening to this!

[@KarlBonner1982]

Stunning is an understatement. Seamus plays that horn like a true soul man!

[@docsaxman]

29 is actually old for a jazz player. Mike Brecker was 21 when he joined Dreams with Randy and Billy Cobham, Randy Brecker had already recorded his record "Score", and Charlie Parker was in his early 20's, Miles joined Bird when his 21. I know Seamus, and he's one of the most incredible saxophonists of the modern era, his long practice hours, similar to Mike who practiced 11-15 hours a day, is the path which gave Seamus the skills to play after Mike's solo. It takes courage to play after Mike Brecker, and he's clearly up to the task. I knew Mike Brecker also, and his power and confidence here, playing through a tune it seems like he is learning the sub changes written in on the spot, is nothing short of amazing. 5 stars for Seamus and Michael.

[@asellape9270]

Marshall McDonald Miles actually joined when he was younger, when he was 19 in 1945.

[@docsaxman]

Better yet......I'm too old to remember details now.. :)

[@Selmerpilot]

this planet we live on makes zero sense. this vid has 35k hits yet some hot Korean chick barely playing classical saxophone has 700k hits.

[@ciroserrapica3846]

and Billie Eilish has billion views Lol

[@jaleelshaw]

Wow man.. I never knew he performed with the Mingus Band... Crazy... It's nice to get to hear you two together. Killin..

[@casbont]

Brilliant cadenza! Always loved Seamus's tone and concept too.

[@kryptonitetime]

I love Seamus' reference to the original recording on Ah Um, with the fluttertonguing just like John Handy did.

[@SDsaxophone]

Two modern kings of solo development

[@anthonyharris478]

Seamus It's truly a super talented and gifted saxophonist and musician. I think Brecker recognize that. Blake is an extraordinary saxophone player He had nothing to worry about. He's outstanding this sort of reminds me of the boxing game. Your talented upcoming fighter and you meet your idol. And you know what you have to do. And you do it.

[@EricFontaineJazz]

yeas. michael brecker. always killing it. love the arpeggiated intro.

[@tackyacky]

i've been a lifelong brecker fan, maybe i don't "know" enough to say who kills what, but it's like the sorrow for mr. porkpie hat's loss bleeds through, right when both tenors are wailing near the end. this is my "semi-official" intro to seamus blake, viva both tenormen!!!

[@PatchmanMusic]

Major major kudos to Seamus. To stand up there AFTER a Brecker solo and play with him staring at you. Wow. Not easy. Very well done.

[@OnSugarHill]

Wow, the way Seamus built his solo was awesome. It was perfect coming in right after Michael Brecker burrrnnneeed

[@fawltytenor]

I've watched this one a bunch of times, never ceases to delight and amaze me. All the musicians play so beautifully. Wonderful tribute to Charles Mingus and the musicians that worked with him on the famous recording of this tune...

[@sheskimusic]

That was great Seamus. Always getting new and great things from you man.

[@rithviksomayaji4175]

Two of my favorite things, Brecker and Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, I NEVER knew the two things happened at once before. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS. Thanks so much for sharing

[@mrhairyhippo6504]

Rithvik Somayaji if you’ve never heard Michael on Goodbye Pork Pie Hat with Joni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius, go listen to that right now. Actually listen to all of Shadows and Light, it’s a masterpiece of an album.

[@romandegtiarev]

That. Was. Amazing. This video appeared a couple of times in my recommended videos but I have never watched the entire thing. Glad I did it now. What a solo, mr. Blake! Thank you!

[@christopherfischer6998]

That altissimo line at 7:51>>>>>>>>>>>> absolutely epic

[@noizdoc]

Seamus Blake--my favorite living jazz tenor saxophonist.

[@gnumusic]

oh, i'm so happy to be able to hear/see Seamus Blake on KZbin! I'm really sorry I missed you playing here in Victoria the other night with Joel Haynes. You've always been one of my superheroes. Thanks for sharing your music. You sound fantastic. Channeling the universe. I wish you all the best. -Brooke

[@davidharrismusician]

How do you follow Brecker at that age and craft a solo so masterfully? This is insane..

[@yahbitchyah777]

Beautiful. Everything It's just so pretty. Both of you.

[@jl15246]

Two of my favorite sax players. Great video

[@erwinHerr]

so beautiful , to the tears , that's where they bring me each time .

[@laughingtiger123]

Way to hang in there with the gentle giant. Michael was so darned intimidating. So was Berg.

[@christopherfischer6998]

laughingtiger123 yeah I’m sure Brecker was not very judgmental which is what made him such an incredible musician. Being open to new things and new cats

[@Osnosis]

Mike was basically a pretty shy guy, and opened up as he matured. He was always a gentleman, but kept a low profile. Studied with Bob for a year, and he was complete salt-of-the-earth. Missing both tremendously.

[@MrRaelsax]

thanks for posting !!!!!

[@vanderbiltsax]

love how he starts pork pie with his naima intro.

[@jazzphan12]

sounds so great seamus, what a pleasure to hear you guys together

[@PabloVestory]

Amazing document, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@felipealonso8409]

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@drope-wx5ho]

Grande seasmus blake

[@bingomortensen]

Simply awesome!

[@christopherfischer6998]

As a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeee Brecker fan, I gotta say I was really moved by Seamus’ solo here.

[@laverdad8915]

Daaamnn Seamus. Artistry at its finest😎🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@user-ec6ix9ck2k]

WOW! Love it!

[@yoelhooper-antunez1016]

There's a guy recording off to the side with a professional camera. I wonder where that footage ended up

[@kennybradshaw2122]

Brilliant!

[@AbiasLopes]

Oh my God....Brecker and you....is so wonderful....sorry my english. This is so good! You are my reference. Brazil!!!

[@davekeen1963]

I gotta say I saw this video for the first time years ago and I thought at the time that Seamus Blake played by far the more meaningful solo, his playing is mature far beyond his years. Hearing it again today confirms my original thoughts. IMNSHO I think Seamus Blake comes away with the honours on this one and WTF is it with the piano player's head. Why do guys figure it's necessary do that when they play? Bird never jumped all over the place?? It's interesting the guy who had the most to say ( SB ) just stood there and made a definitive statement. Great tenor playing Mr Blake... You sure showed them..

[@fawltytenor]

This is a great example of how to follow a soloist that just completely destroys the audience with an amazing solo. Be yourself and do your thing...best approach. Love the overall vibe and pacing of the band performance.

[@heavyweather77]

Wow-- catfighting aside, this is a great video. Seamus plays perfectly with Michael-- instead of trying of follow Brecker by pretending to be Brecker, he follows Brecker with his own approach and vibe, very authentically and beautifully. Really good job, man, and great music. Two jazz saxophone geniuses.

[@sirtubbyhayes]

Beyond belief!

[@TomTallitsch]

Wow!~

[@afelluca]

This is awesome.

[@josephbrogan7636]

Very cool Mingus, Michael at his best

[@miles-178]

yeah - Seamus

[@seamusblake]

otto link old one. not sure the size bout about a 7.

[@HenryDarragh]

que marveloso

[@gigglepet]

man im really diggin ur ideas! i used to play an otto link, i couldnt get a decent sound out of it so i switched to jody jazz hard rubber but man can you blow! you really got the rhythm section to go along with you for that solo. great playing man.

[@nathanbellott]

very well put my friend

[@thinkingevil]

Brecker's intro is fucking sick.

[@gkip]

what a great vid thank you will there be more from this show?

[@drlluc]

oh... seamus great great great great solo...! and brecker too, of course! but seamus is killin. what a personal concept of sound phrasing and articulation... yeah

[@johndouglasmusic]

I dig Seamus' playing on this a lot!

[@gurugusguru9724]

ufff

[@simonsays525]

Fuckin hell man. Incredible.

[@EddieHaskelll]

woof!

[@saxjamin]

Effing amazing...thank you for posting! BTW, were they in a parking lot or something? What's with the car in the background and the people milling about? wtf

[@davidesangiorgi6933]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Michael and Seamus together what a moment!! And this videos prove also what an underrated pianist is David Kikoski...

[@mrbig03s]

This is horrible!! I mean horrible when it ended;( Two of the greatest sax players of our time!!!

[@yarpyarp85]

ssssoooo true

[@gsco82]

While the video angles and abrupt ending to this video is not good, any video containing the masterful tenor playing of Michael Brecker is a good video for me.

[@mikaakoo]

Witch TV in japan has recorded and filmed that concert ? we can see a broadcast team in the pictures;)

[@MrRaelsax]

Too bad it ended !!!!

[@jacksontru4346]

baemus

[@conradziarniak4781]

burris

[@Ifrit699]

Damn, Seamus, you're BAD! Awesome that you got to play with Brecker!

[@thinkingevil]

Beautiful fucking solo, Moose. So beautiful, you n Michael blowing like that.... wow.

[@nduitch]

seamus, I noticed the cameras, is there a dvd somewhere of this festival, if so what is it called?

[@CamTheCat]

What a crazy super treat that would have been to blow with him. Nice playing Seamus! Was this at a clinic?

[@gjbsaxman94]

wow that kid is good :o

[@conradziarniak4781]

That camo shirt

[@ChristianGastl]

05:03 ... marcus miller (camera)

[@gjbsaxman94]

haha :) you can hear some mintzer/potter huskyness in seamus's altissimo

[@raefblack7906]

six fiddy out a six fiddy.

[@miles-178]

hááááááha, wow

[@seamusblake]

it was boris n jonathan.

[@davidesangiorgi6933]

The 9 thumbs down are obviously a joke, right?

[@maxthesloth93]

Wow, does anyone know what that pattern is at 1:36 ?

[@cleevealbert1318]

King Brecker, and Seamus isn't far behind

[@fabiomelendi5577]

7:23 michael impression

[@andrewirobinson]

0:41, TIMELINE.

[@christopherfischer6998]

5:01 Maaaaaaaaaaaan

[@mikefarmer7238]

Two tenors showing us how its done. Was this the Mingus Big Band with Brecker guesting?

[@adogtm8532]

mike farmer you can see Alex Foster and John Stubblefield behind Brecker a little after 5:30. Dave Kikoski can also be seen on keys.

[@mikefarmer7238]

Thanks A Dog TM for the info. I must catch Sean Blake when he is next in the UK or Europe. Heard him last week on a Smalls podcast and he was outstanding.

[@diamanti3270]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@jaleelshaw]

Wow.. this is with the Mingus Band... Does anyone know who else was in this ban? drums? bass?

[@ignaciomoran6706]

Alex Foster, Alex Sipiagin, Boris Kozlov, Jonathan Blake, Dave Kikoski

[@zimk5555]

Brecker completely misses the chord at 4.16....He even stops playing and checks the sheet... :-)

[@RivieraByBuick]

***** indeed. lol

[@fullmoon7192]

*@ zimk mr.* Are you sure dude ??? I've watched, and kept listening to this moment (around 4:16) over and over again and... My suggestion would be: Get your hearing checked by some kind of specialist or, simply clean up your ears. Will yaaa !!! "Brecker completely misses the chord" - Are you fucking kidding me ???

[@penchev73]

Hahaha..."Brecker completely misses the chord"......Hahaha... what a nonsense. Man,just get lost.

[@seanhanly6508]

is that kikoski on keys?

[@donkeykong3349]

How does he do the tounging effect at 7:06?

[@Rorschach120]

Who are you? props man

[@jornkleinbrahm2924]

What Bigband is that? Was Seamus a constant member?

[@adogtm8532]

Jörn Kleinbrahm late comment, but this looks like the Mingus Big Band. Seamus did a good amount of work with them on their earlier albums like Live in Time and Tonight at Noon but he mainly works with his own groups at the current moment I think.

[@MelonPowerDJ]

What is song name?.?

[@glennhenrich992]

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

[@adomaskuzinas2137]

1:34-1:46 holy shit

[@michelangelo644]

is that dave kikoski on piano?

[@scojosax]

The one and only!!

[@francofiorani9602]

Sono contento di essermi rotto un dito

[@guysaxophone]

what are yo utrying to say about the giant steps recording with brecker and mintzer brecker fucking kills it mintzer does well but i mean brecker is the better sax player

[@cab88888]

I prefer Seamus.

[@rexmelgoza4703]

Thank you for sharing your opinion 😊