I don't know where to start, or how to describe how excited I was when I first heard this track. I was on the Carnival Liberty when I found out the Brecker Brothers had recorded with one of my favorite band leaders: Horace Silver. I spent a lot of hours digesting their playing on these couple records, but this I kept coming back to this track over and over. Personally, I really dig hearing modern players blow over old changes-- in this case Rhythm Changes with a different bridge, a la Count Basie.
Every time I read a Brecker transcription, I'm amazed his ability to play across the barline, and the way he uses tension notes in a very melodic way. I really love the pacing of this solo-- he has a way of keeping your creating interest and distinct sections of the solo. The octave change for the first bridge, hammering it down at the top of the second chorus, double time at the second bridge, and then ripping through altissimo to finish it. Lastly, I had no idea what's going on at the top of the second chorus. But it's sweet.
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In August, I hosted the Tune of the Month on SaxontheWeb with this excellent tune "You and the Night and the Music." It's originally from a Broadway show "Revenge with Music," but this version has two of my favorite players on it. Getz even starts the tune by playing a little "Happy Birthday" introduction to Bill Evans.
The A sections sound very similar harmonically to "What is This Thing Called Love" and the bridge is kind of reminiscent of "Caravan" to me. A couple things to check out in this solo transcription...
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