My small tribute to Michael Brecker (Funk Jazz)

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:42 am

Here is the tune I promised. This is a revamped version of a piece I wrote about 8 years ago.

The real fun begins near the end where I was able to insert the Master himself

Let me know what you think

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:46 pm

Wow!

I’m so, so sorry about that... I didn’t know he died... He has been one of the very best sax players of all times, and definitely, not to mention that his music is at the forefront in Fusion-Jazz... He passed away very early in his life, just 57

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/ ... recker.php

Cool solo with your guitar Paul, loved it!

He left us so much!

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:51 pm

summer · Post by **summer** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:42 pm

i don't think i have enough musical experience to even comment this. but it does sound really pro. musical control is definitely here if you ask me

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:19 pm

It's not the style I listen to or play but somehow I feel qualified to comment on it.

It would sound way better with a live band playing it without synthesizers. You probably already know this.

pseudojazzer · Post by **pseudojazzer** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:20 am

Nice tune Paul, very fitting to the genre, really like the way you fitted Mr Breckers sax in there - can you divulge the secret as to how you did that?

Cool Tribute.

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:38 am

Michael Brecker - Solo Concert at the Jazzfestival in Frankfurt 2002 is the source of the Brecker samples. This was broadcast on the radio and I am not putting this out commercially (I hope I did not transgress any rulez here as far as copyright is concerned but I don't think so). One lick I liked so much I actually sampled twice! hehe

I did a bit of transposing (plus or minus 1 semitone, no more) but most bits I used are as I took them from the original recording. No time stretching was used. I kept the playing as is. I did not add any effect to the Brecker audio track, not even compression. The reverb on the original is already overwhelming so I decided not to add any either. After that it was just a question of which click to snap the individual samples to.

Now, if I could only get some really decent drum samples.... I am never satisfied with those.

Thank for the comments, guys. I realise that most members here don't like jazz but I can't help but share my little ditties with you.

Hey Ken! Word up!

Post by **hubird** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:09 pm

I'm sure I'd like the tune Paul, but Í don't have internet at home for weeks now, and on my job's place here I don't have sound...

will check it out later, as with other tunes of you guys lately

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:48 pm

There is a remarkable new invention known as an mp3 player. May I suggest you buy one Hubird.

Post by **hubird** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:34 am

neverever!

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:20 pm

oh c'mon! put some sexy lag in the rhodes right hand!
awesome phrases though!

not too sure about the "blow up" sequence in the middle

heheh, great incorporation of the main theme into the quick transition runs. I was also looking for a little more thematic relationship in your guitar solo (to the main theme), but that's probably beause I'm working on my thematic variation/arrangements in solos these past few weeks.

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:12 am

As you're looking for feedback ... I'm sure that the rhythm / time signature is supposed to be like that but I couldn't listen to more than a few bars because of this. It doesn't "make any sense" to me. It almost sounds as though the music is stuttering rather than being smooth, as if I've got a problem with my computer and something is interrupting winamp during playback.

The sounds / mix / playing etc. are all fine for my ears though.