Tales From The Hudson by Michael Brecker - DeepRiffs

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Michael Brecker, a major influence on today's young saxophonists, shows off his own influences a bit throughout this fine modern straight-ahead set. Brecker sounds surprisingly like Stanley Turrentine on parts of "Midnight Voyage," and otherwise displays his roots in Ernie Watts and John Coltrane. With the exception of Don Grolnick's "Willie T.," the music on the CD is comprised of group originals (five by the leader) and falls into the 1990s mainstream of jazz. While the tenor saxophonist has plenty of blowing space (really letting loose on the exciting closer, "Cabin Fever"), Pat Metheny is mostly pretty restrained (in a Jim Hall bag) except for his wild solo on guitar synth during "Song for Bilbao." Pianist Joey Calderazzo starts out sounding a bit like McCoy Tyner on "Slings and Arrows" before his own musical personality is revealed. When Tyner himself plays on "Song for Bilbao" (one of two guest appearances), one can certainly tell the difference between master and pupil. All of Michael Brecker's recordings as a leader (as opposed to his cameos as a sideman on pop records) are easily recommended and show why he is considered a giant by many listeners.
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1. Slings And Arrows

by Michael Brecker

Composer: Michael Brecker; Composer
Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Other

2. Midnight Voyage

by Michael Brecker

Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Composer: Joey Calderazzo; Composer
Lyricist: Joey Calderazzo; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joey Calderazzo; Other

3. Song For Bilbao

by Michael Brecker

Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Composer: Pat Metheny; Composer
Lyricist: Pat Metheny; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Pat Metheny
Michael Brecker
George Whitty; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pat Metheny; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Pat Metheny; Other

4. Beau Rivage

by Michael Brecker

Composer: Michael Brecker; Composer
Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Other

5. African Skies

by Michael Brecker

Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Brecker; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production

6. Introduction To Naked Soul

by Michael Brecker

Composer: Dave Holland
Michael Brecker; Composer
Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Lyricist: Michael Brecker
Dave Holland; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Pat Metheny
Michael Brecker
George Whitty; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Brecker
Dave Holland; Other

7. Naked Soul

by Michael Brecker

Composer: Michael Brecker; Composer
Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Other

8. Willie T.

by Michael Brecker

Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Composer: Don Grolnick; Composer
Lyricist: Don Grolnick; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Don Grolnick; Other

9. Cabin Fever

by Michael Brecker

Composer: Michael Brecker; Composer
Primary Artist: Michael Brecker; Main Performer
Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Composer
Mixing: James Farber; Production
Producer: Michael Brecker
George Whitty
Pat Metheny; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Studio Personnel: James Farber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Brecker; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

9 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 0 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

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Genres

Jazz, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop

Label

Impulse!

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Dec 31, 1995

Track Preview

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Free

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UPC

11105119122