Michael Brecker on Softly

[@dynamo5326]

Brecker sounds like what i want to play in my mind

[@pjcoop]

That was insane! Only Brecker can play that 'outside' and still make it sound like music.

[@jazztranscriptionssax]

not only Brecker. Chris Potter, Bob Berg & more actual musicians..). this solo is very cool!!

[@marcaskew61]

“Only Brecker”? Coltrane was doing it decades ago, but he is fantastic, I agree.

[@kennyr1161]

@@marcaskew61 coltrane took it to far in his late albums

[@sethjohnston2331]

@@kennyr1161 He took it exactly where it needed to go!

[@guitarjonn7103]

Like other replies have mentioned, there are others greats who pull(ed) off outside playing, but Brecker was a master at such a high level. He's ending phrases here on an F# over the Dm9 here making it work. Of course, it def doesn't hurt to have such masterful players accompanying him wherever he goes, but Brecker truly floated in rare air that only a chosen few improvisors in music history could rise to. Aside from Coltrane himself, I think he's the greatest tenor player in my lifetime. I miss him so much and the journey he took us on.

[@wyndhl9465]

Michael is Jazz, Organic Real Jazz of surrealistic agility and power. Gone too young at 57-years of age after giving the world 5, 777-years worth of skillful and elegant music. MB:RIP

[@remi.bolduc]

I agree. I was always looking forward for his next record and next performance. A beautiful musician.

[@Globaljazzer500]

Great description of Michael's ability/agility on his horn. 👍

[@MathiasHeise]

Legendary solo! Would love a transcription of Benny Greens comping also, I love the way he plays modal/quartals in his own unique and crunchy way

[@jazztranscriptionssax]

Remi! thank you for this gift!! You did a really good thing. Thank you!

[@CentreLine2]

Really good transcription! Thanks for sharing this.

[@johncoltranesethic18]

Thank you so much for uploading this! I'm studying this solo at half time and every bar is an amazing journey.

[@yurimeridadicamusical]

voce tem ele em pdf ?

[@Dcham312]

Remi you are a beautiful person for blessing us with these lifts

[@gsaxy]

fantastic work remi! big respect!

[@ramongrillet6375]

Excelente, Máximo.!!!

[@hansharold]

Many thanks for your pdfs

[@theodorospanagiotidis3733]

Wonderfull.thank you

[@vasconcellosdecastro]

Great version!!!

[@frederikmarohn6358]

The phrase from measure 58 to 60 is my favorite. Hard to play outside and melodic at the same time.

[@luke125]

Bennie Green tearing it up on piano.

[@MrSaxpunk]

Nice!

[@remi.bolduc]

The PDF version is available on my website www.remibolduc.com

[@songsmadeforyou]

MB must hate D minor :)

[@BiggyJimbo]

haha I was thinking the same thing

[@jazzerson7087]

If he got trapped in the mindset that you can only play D dorian over it LOL. Bars 42-43 D flat major, B major, E major and A augmented triads over D minor, a valuable lesson right there, I'm putting that lick bars 41-43 in all 12 keys!

[@PabloVestory]

Yo could allow him only to play D, F and A in a single octave and he still would make a great solo. Lolo or allow only a soccer referee whistle, or a glass bottle...

[@musamor75]

Mr. Remy, or Mr. Bolduc (c'est un nom québécois çà, non?) you're every bit as amazing as Brecker himself by doing this transcription.

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

Michael Brecker was probably the best technically advanced tenor saxophonist ever to hit the planet (even better than John Coltrane)! But for me, he never hit my 'emotional cord' like Coltrane did!

[@remi.bolduc]

Who did ?? lol In fact, no one really did, or could, or pretended to, and you can only get inspired by those geniuses. It should not stop you from developing yourself to your full potential, even if it means not reaching the same levels as players such as Coltrane and Parker, for instance.

[@khalidsharif]

It is supposed to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most difficult musical theories in the universe , (in my humble opinion 🙈 )🫡 2 🐐 mike brecker

[@claudemiropacheco]

I got my Ring finger moved to my thumb finger place , and my index finger ended in the ring finger, and my pinky finger got detached, just by trying to read this thing in half speed

[@MAnuciao79]

I think... I could do that in...wait...maybe 3 or 4 lifes. Not sure, but around 200 Years of practice...

[@djhopkinsdubstep]

Wow, how long did this take to transcribe?

[@remi.bolduc]

+Robert Gilliam Hi Robert. I don't remember. Not too long. I did so many transcriptions you know

[@JazzLoverKhurram]

@@remi.bolduc great work thank you 🌞👍

[@yurimeridadicamusical]

@@remi.bolduc tem o arquivo em pdf disponivel ? si puder comaprtilhar manda no meu email [e-mail]

[@remi.bolduc]

@@yurimeridadicamusical Done

[@melodistman]

Is this transcription available to download and/or buy?

[@remi.bolduc]

You can get it on my website for free

[@jazzerson7087]

@@remi.bolduc God bless you Sir!!

[@walterramello]

@@remi.bolduc thank for this ,but is posible get this solo in pdf?

[@remi.bolduc]

@@walterramello contact me via www.remibolduc.com

[@walterramello]

@@remi.bolduc thank you a lot Remi

[@ninrey19]

His playing is really dissonant but still sound good

[@peanutsfrancavilla8549]

After this amazing solo, is better don't play "Softly" with tenor sax!!!

[@rishd6010]

Jesus H

[@dylanhensley1973]

so goddamn ridiculous

[@behzadasgharpour661]

he is not from earth

[@owenfield818]

But it’s c minor......

[@remi.bolduc]

C Minor concert. This is written for tenor saxophone. A Bb instrument. Therefore it is in D minor for tenor sax.

[@owenfield818]

@@remi.bolduc Well clearly I’m an ignorant guitar player. I’ll never understand how sax players can do it. Thanks for the info!

[@remi.bolduc]

@@owenfield818 Hi Owen. I am sure that you are not ignorant. I love guitar and some of my favorite players are guitar players. Take care,

[@lrsmth06]

The poor guitar player who has to follow him...

[@remi.bolduc]

lol