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.

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

and Billie Eilish has billion views Lol

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.

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

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.

Very cool Mingus, Michael at his best

burris

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.

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.

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

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

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.

The one and only!!

***** indeed. lol

*@ 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 ???

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

Thank you for sharing your opinion 😊