This was the first performance of Michael i saw after he died (when i was around 16 yo but already a big Fan of him). Since then this is my absolute favorite moment in music. Nothing fills me more with happiness and sadness at the same time.

Words can't describe how elegant and passionate this is.... when he picks up the tenor after the EWI....simply the benchmark for modern saxophone playing. You can tell that the rest of players know they are in the presence of a genius. He is actually shaking the horn for an effect at one point. Something Coltrane might have done in 1966.

This is how a great solo sounds when death is on your heels. If it was not for Michael Brecker playing Trains, I would not be in jazz.

wow Michael Brecker's last hurrah our lives are so blessed to have had him play for us all those years

Mike Stern can put a huge Tension on any music he play. RIP Michael Brecker. You are a Legend.

One of the greatest jazz groups of all time. All legends.

My admiration to this performance could not be higher! But RIP not only to Mickael Brecker, but also to Hiram Bullock, who played the guitar-solo on the studio-recording of this song.

BRECKER'S SOLO: AWESOME, STERN'S SOLO: WHAT A STUNNING KNIFE-EDGED WAY TO OUTRO, & THE COLLECTIVE BAND SOUND: SO DYNAMIC & INSPIRATIONAL!

Michael Brecker, immenso ! Ci manchi e manchi a tutto il jazz. RIP grandissimo

Steve Gadd laying down a sweet pocket groove, is as fun to watch/hear as any of his solos!!!!!!!

Micheal Brecker means every note he plays you can feel it, immediately impact! An extension of Trane in my eyes. Stern- unstoppable!

I met Mike Brecker a number of times and hung out with him all night one night in Detroit. I cried my ass off when I found out he died and I attended his NYC memorial. Mike Stern said he'd let me sit in. Steve Gadd heard me play and said I sounded great.

Brecker. Another level altogether. He affected ever one of us commenting. Human greatness

Half of this Steps Ahead's version comes from Miles (Mike Stern, Adam Holzman, Daryl Jones) and on another gig half of the band came from Weather Report (Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey, Chuck Loeb) not bad when it comes to credentials (but it all fades away when Michael Brecker shows up on the gig.)

Loved that CLIMAX. Now that's what I am talking about. RIP Michael B.

One of the greatest fusion compositions ever. Written by vibist Mike Mainieri.

Oh what a group of fabulous musicians. There are very few masters of the sax; Grover Washington, David Sanborn, Paul Desmond, but there is only one Michael Becker. May he rest in peace and play for the Angel’s. Thank you for posting this concert to great music.

MICHAEL BRECKER ! ENOUGH SAID !

This is why Michael was for me the best.

They are enjoying each other as much as we are! I'm in tears over here!

Сто раз это слушал и ещё буду!)) Великие музыканты!!!

One of the greatest groups ever...Michael Brecker always alive giving us his best. A true genious...

grandissimo Breker. Un solo da far accopponare la pelle. Anima, cuore, feeling, groove. C'è tutto! Riposa in pace, amico!!

This tune is Magic for me. It was magic in the eighties and is magic today. It lifts the spirits, always. This tune is what the inmense majority of pop rock music and smooth jazz alike would like have been, and when they acknowledged that way to be too hard, decided to take other easier, pathetic, ego oriented and money oriented paths, sadly. R.I.P Michael.

As if the sky has descended on the stage!!!!!

Hommage to Michael Brecker (rip)...Marvelous group ! Yes Mr.Steve! the groove always !

Every single Mike's solo on "Trains" is amazingly emotional, the melody he put in it is absolutely incredible and making my eyes wet everytime. It's merely impossible to conceive, but it is. He was a true genious of harmony. The best leaves first, always. So unfair. RIP Mike.

I was there, here in Japan. I miss you all.

Le solo de Michael Brecker au ténor (à partir de 4'20) est absolument génial : Grosse technique bien sûr, mais cette construction et cette façon de faire monter la tension et l'émotion durant 3 minutes, c'est du grand art ! Frissons garantis à chaque écoute ...

His life was melody. RIP Michael Brecker.

Unforgetable Michael Brecker. Tkx for the video.

breaker gave a allot of music to the world !!! god bless he's soul

Grande Michael Brecker

Those howls at 705 always choke me up. One of the few solos where I shed a tear every time I hear it

il grande, immenso MICHAEL BRECKER prima di lasciarci tocca il cielo con una formazione non perfettamente STEPS ma con grandi comprimari e se si potesse riavere sui palchi questi sommi artisti.....che godimento,

Mike Stern and Michael Brecker kick the ass always! All monsters on the stage.

vous avez fait de l'excellent boulot Mickael Brecker, vous nous manquez. chapeau bas.

Absolutely anything by the Steps Ahead blows my mind, and its a gateway to the soul. Good to see the late, great Michael Brecker in fantastic shape. Thanks for uploading this video!

one of those rare moments when this band with this tune seemed ready to elevate itself to an almost weather report-like level!! a great tune!

Thank you for sharing this post!!!! I couldn't help but cry!! This brought so much joy to me thank you!!! Thank Michael for your passion!! Thank the whole band!! Everyone playing deserves appreciation and acknowledgment! My heart has been feed! 🔥💛

the saxophone man.... R.I.P.

Band of Beautiful Geniuses. Love them all.

Mio dio.....un tripudio di emozioni............e commozione

tx for this one.....i miss this man..

what a wonderful conversation they had. I am blessed to be able to listen to this.

The hint of melody Mike plays with EWI at the beginning of the song is taken from "Two folk songs 1st", a tune by Pat Metheny. Michael Brecker, a giant

Steve Gadd and his incredible 12-minute, imperceptible crescendo. Nobody can measure the arc of an arrangement and develop it like Gadd can. To notice the subtle changes he makes to develop the form you have to listen so closely, but their effect is there, whether you realize it or not. Just incredible. It's an art he brings to so much of the music he plays. Of course, he doesn't do it alone here; as the band builds, it's amazing to realize they are STILL building and not done yet!

🙂👍Gadd & Brecker, phenomonal!!!!!❤️

Királyok gyülekezete! A zenei alázat a tehetség és a virtuozitás minta példája Michael Brecker! Kár, hogy nincs már közöttünk!!!

This is one of the best videos on Earth

Probably my favorite solos of his ❤

Steps Ahead...so many top shelf line-ups with Mike Mainieri being the dominant constant. SO good. Love Brecker's playing and really dig how he can make a EWI sing.

I like when Steve leaves the hi hat to rest and puts all it takes to as little as possible. Thenks for upload! The best years.

pazzesco Brecker un genio del sax

Commovente e strepitoso Michael (e bravissimi tutti gli altri)!!!!

Listening to this I slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of god

THE LEGENDARY! MICHAEL BRECKER! THE "GREATEST" JAZZ MUSIC! TENOR SAXOPHONIST! OF ALL TIME!

RIP Michael Brecker

Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Steve Gadd, Mike Mainieri, ...... can I say s.t. more ??!

One of the best build song ever. Do you want some magic? It's here.

A excellent music under a gazebo!!!

WOw Wow Wow... What a band !!!

Wonderful ..just wonderful !!!

Michael Brecker was also Bossman of the "Saxosynth" Electronic Wind Instrument. Why did he had to leave us - so young? The gods insisted that his earthly mission had been well accomplished. So free! The gods are unjust: what of His Family, relatives, friends, fans and followers, Michael's?

I remember steps ahead from the streetsounds electro uk album from around 1984,it was awesome.Daryl Jones plays an awesome bass on they're live work.

GREAT BAND +++R.I.P. Michael...Fantastique!!! Tous ces musiciens sont des légendes .THANKS ;-)

My goodness Michael Brecker!

Mike Brecker forever! ❤

This is pure class!!

Epoustouflant Michael Brecker !! 😍🤩

Amazing!!!!!!!

that first tenor solo took my breath away......

what a song and performance

love you Mike!!

THE JAZZMASTERS!!!!!!! OF JAZZMUSIC!!!!!!!

Great Michael RIP

Ο.30- 0.45'' citation from Pat Metheny's 80/81.. This song is great, actually...between 80/81.. and Weather Report- the interlude is.. Cristopher Cross, and the solos pure latin fusion ..Brecker's parts are pure heaven..

It’s as if this was Michael’s eulogy.

Gadd so good .

This is an overture. MB is the best! all of these guys are legends. My life would be complete without listening to this every once in a while.

Que Maestro Mike !!!!!

MICHAEL live with us !!!

Adam Holzman on keys!

GOD Bless You 🎸🎸🎸

Ja jävlar! Grymt!

omg....i love man...

Fantastic solo

JAZZMASTERS!!!!!!!

A true heartbreaker by M.B, Mike Stern takes over with a burner. What more do you want?

Wow, just wow.

The EWI (mouth synthesizer/sax-o-synth) + 'Tranian tenor saxophone.. I can see Spirits as they jubilantly flounce out to dance; for Michael IS in the House.

Mamma mia. Pelle d'oca.

Huge Michael Stern fan but wish Hiram would have played with the live band. HIs solo on the studio version is so sick...

And we get to witness that.

Holy Moly.....

This starts out with Pat Metheny's Two Folk Songs.

un monument que ce solo de tenor !

Wonderful

Michael Brecker on vaporiser

Väcker minnen av sköna kvällar på 70-talet i Berlin med expansiv atmosfär & kärlek i luften. Där fanns också en liknande grupp ledd av basisten Eberhard Weber med Charlie Mariano i Michael Breckers ställe. Två föregångare till oöverträffade Weather Report där Zavinul, Shorter och Jaco Pastorius byggde en Joy Ride rätt in i de österrikiska och schweiziska alperna!