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Michael Brecker Solo Transcriptions PDF
Michael Brecker Solo Transcriptions PDF
March 2006 "Ode To The Doo Da Day" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
Michael Brecker Album "Now You See It... Now You Don't" 1990 Listen
February 2006 "A Creature Of many Faces" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Brecker Brothers Album "The Brecker Bros" 1980 Listen
April 2006 "A Prescription Of the Blues" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
Horace Silver Album "A Prescription Of the Blues" 1997 Listen
November 2004 "Just The Way You Are" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription
Diana Krall CD "Live In Paris" 2003 (as a bonus studiotrack) Listen
March 2006 "Uncle Bob" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt Concert Score! Transcription
Steps Album "Step By Step" 1981 Now available as "A Collection - Step By Step/Paradox" Listen
March 2006 "Four Chords" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt Concert Score! Transcription
Steps Album "Paradox" 1981 Now available as "A Collection - Step By Step/Paradox" Listen
Transcription
August 2006 "Reprise Magnetic Love" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits
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Steps Ahead Album "Magnetic" 1986
Slow
August 2006 "All The Tea In China" EWI SOLO Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription
Steps Ahead Album "Magnetic" 1986 Listen
June 2006 "Tee Bag" Transcribed by Paul Croteau Transcription
Steps Album "Smokin'In the Pit" 1980 Listen
April 2006 "If I Should Ever Leave You" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
Don Grolnick Album "Medianoche" 1995 Listen
November 2004 "I Really Hope It's You" Transcribed by Doug Moffet Transcription
Michael Franks Album "Sleeping Gypsy" 1977 Listen
November 2004 "The lady wants to know" Transcribed by Doug Moffet Transcription
Michael Franks Album "Sleeping Gypsy" 1977 Listen
August 7 2005 "Still Crazy After All The Years" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription
Paul Simon album "Still Crazy After All The Years" 1976 Listen
August 2005 "Maxine" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits (Sorry for the time signature. This way I was able Transcription
to write it down in the best possible way, I think...) Listen
Donald Fagen album "The Nightfly" 1982
February 2006 "Don't let Me be Lonely Tonight" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
James Taylor Album "One Man Dog" 1972 Listen
February 2006 "Someday My Prince Will Come" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Ben Sidran Album "Live In Montreux" 1978 Listen
February 2006 "In Out And Around" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Mike Nock Album "In Out And Around" 1978. Listen
Transcription (C)
March 2006 "Operator" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt
Transcription (Bb)
Manhattan Transfer Album "The Manhattan Transfer" 1975
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March 2006 "Until The Sun Stops Shining" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt Concert Score! Transcription
Chris Hinze Album "Bamboo Magic" 1975 Listen
Transcription C
August 2006 "Delgado" EWI Solo Transcribed by Louis Gerrits
Transcription Bb
Eddie Gomez Album "Mezgo" 1986 Also released as "Discovery"
Listen
June 29, 2004 "Song For My Father" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription
As played by Michael Brecker Montreux Jazzfestival 1977 DVD 116 Listen
June 29, 2004 "Some Skunk Funk" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription
As played by Michael Brecker Kristianstad Sweden July 1980. Brecker CD 176 Listen
Cow bell
Percussion/Drums
&
Rubato
8
Bass drum
13
&
17 0.54
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# # # # n n
17
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n 3
# j
3
20
3
3 3
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&
#
3
j
J J
b #
26 1.21
b
26
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# #
# #
29
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3
j
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#
# #
31 3 3 3
& J J
In the presence and absence of each other
part one
# #
35 1.47
34
&
3 nj 3 b b 3
b b
37
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j b 3
40 3
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3 3
b
42
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j
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j
b
J
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44 2.14
b b b n
44
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49 3 3 3
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51
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j
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# b
b b b
53 2.40
53
&
2
In the presence and absence of each other
part one
b 3 b b 3
b n
j3
b b
b b bb
56 3 3
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3
b b
b b b b
3
b
59
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62 3.06
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62
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3 3
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3
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3
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part one
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b
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94
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95 4.41
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95
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4
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part one
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97
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100
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105
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5
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part one
.
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n b # b # n n
109
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128
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131
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part one
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14
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133
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141 b b
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144
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8
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part one
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145
&
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147
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148
&
#
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149 3
&
J
3b
7
b b # b n n b
151
151 7.20
&
b b . b . 3
3
b b b
153
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154 b b o o o b o o n n o
&
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#
155
&
#
156 3
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#
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9
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part one
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157
#
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o o o o o o o o
158 b b
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n # # # 3 #
159 7.43
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159
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n
161
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b #
6
b
163
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12
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164
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b
165
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End solo
J
167 8.05
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167
##
Melody
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170
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##
10
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part one
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#
173
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176
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3
# n
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freely
. . . .
178
3 3 3 3
& J
U
.
180
&
11
Nothing Personal
tenor sax solo as performed by Michael Brecker
MCA/Impulse Records 1986
trans. Joel Moore
A -7
. . #
chorus 1
&c
J
#. #.
& J J
D7 b. . n b. # # #
3
& J J
J
A -7 b7
G7 G
. j
& J w . .
J
F7 E7
b # b
& J J
A -7
b # n b b # b b n
& J b #
A -7 chorus 2 .
3
. #
. # #
& .
b # n # n b b b
& b b b
D7
b n # # #.
& # J
G7 b7
A -7 G
# n 3
# b
5
& . J .
3
F7 Nothing Personal
2 b b b E
7
b b b
& b # b n
A -7
# # J J
&
chorus 3
A -7
w # n
# J .
# n + b #
& J J J J
b
b b b b b b
& b b b b
. + + +
+ + +
D7
& J
A -7 b7
+ + + b + + +
# n b # n b b b b n+ G 7 G
&
F7 E7
b b
b b b
&
b
A -7
# n b n b n # # b b b n n b # b
&
A -7 3 w
chorus 4
. b . # # 3
n J
3 3
&
nothing personal 3
# b b b b # b n n b #
& b b b
# # n # n # # n # n
D7
&
b7
A -7
b
G7 G
# n # # #
& #
F7
b E7
# b b b n b b
& b # b b
actual rhythm is 8:3
---- A -7 -----------------------------------------
+ b + + + b + + +
3
&
rhythmic approx.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ b + + + + b + + +
&
rhythmic approx.
A -7 chorus 5
---------------------------------------------
b . +
+ + + +
J
&
. + + # + n + + + b # b #
J b n
&
# b n b b D 7
b # n b # b #
&
4 nothing personal
A -7
w
3
. .
3
3 3
3
# J J .
& J
b7 F7 b .
G7 G E7
J
& b j b #
b b
A -7
#
J j
&
3
A -7
& # w
transcribed by Sean Freeman
Ode to the Do Da Day
Solo by michael Brecker
C7ma7
Fmi9
Fma9
Abmi11
(Very Lazy)
Fma9
Fmi9
C/
C7addma7 Cma9
Cma9 Dmi7 E Fma9
Fmi9
Abmi11
*
C7ma7
3
3
E
Cma9 Dmi7 C/ Fma9
3
(Lazy)
Fmi9
C7ma7
3
Abmi11
Fmi9
Fma9
Cma9
Emi
A7(#9)
F
Cma9
C7ma7
* = Flatten Ab with jaw to produce G
MINSK
SOLO BY MICHAEL BRECKER
From Michael Brecker's Album Now You See It,,, Now You Don't
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
3
3
5 3
3 3
3
3
3
9 3 3
3
13
16
3 3
3
18
3 3
3
21
3 3
24
3
3
28
3
2
3
32
3
3
35
37
39
3
41
3 3 3
3
45
47
3
3
3 3
3
48
51
53
3
3
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
letter to N.Y.
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From the yun fukamchi Album "onthe move" (1987) y. fukamachi
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits 1990
&b c
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
4
&b
16
6
b - - - #
. b
n - - .
j
J J J ( ) ( )
r
&b #
14
b. . n b. n ..
#
&b () () J
33
-
A - . . . . . . . . . . . n - - # - - - . . - - - - . . .
( ) ( ) J J
&b
() b - 6
36
. . . b. -3 - - - -
&b J J
39 3
3
b . - . - . . b ( )
&b ( ) J ( ) () . R
48
n b b
b #
&b J #
~
51 3
Tenor Sax.
#
&b J ( )
54
. . R b
&b b
3 3
76
# o o o o
3 3
j .
&b
78
o o o o o o o n
&b
79
. n - . . > >
. . . . . . . . . .
#
&b n ( ) # # n . b . .
()
. b
80
.
. . b
J
&b
83
# b
b
&b
86 3
#
3 3
j
&b
.
87
3 12
b b
+envelope filter
& b J J J
89
Michael Brecker Solo - Letter to New York 3
. . . . . . . . . . .
Tenor Sax.
&b
. .
92
. . .
. b
. . . . b b
n .
& b J
94
b .
b . J
&
Clean
97
b
n b n b b
b
&b .
100 3
b . . . . . . o o o o o o
Envelope Filter
&b J
b b
102
- n b b
o o o o o o o o b . - . . R
&b J J
105
b b b b b
&b
108
. . b .
R
&b .
Clean
110
# b n n b n
# N
&b
112
b b
4 Michael Brecker Solo - Letter to New York
# n b # n #
Tenor Sax.
Envelope Filter
&b
113
b b () b b
&b
b ( ) ( )
115
b b
&
118
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
Some Skunk Funk
Tenor solo as played by Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker
b n #
On The Brecker Brothers Album "The Brecker Bros" (1975)
^ b
Solotranscription by Rob Sijben 2004
7 # n # b
& 8 b n b n c . b
(LD) *
. . . . .
b LD * .
&
3
b b
J
&
6
b b b b - b -
&
9
b b b b b nn ^ - ^
b -
b
&
()
13
~ ~ ~ b .
&
16
b b # b n b n # # # n .
b # #
&
19 3
# - # .
# . b b
&
21 3
* LD = Lip Down
Louis Gerrits 2004
2 Some Skunk Funk
& . b b b
6
R
# n
23
6 6 6 6
b b
b b b
&
25
6 b n #
o b b
6 6 6
# # # # # n n n
# b 78
& # #
27
b -
-
#
(GTr.)
j
& 87 # # R c
(Trp)
29
j j j j . b . . .
(Tenor Solo)
(Trp)
& . . . . . b b k
32
b . b . . . - > b b
J
&
35
b b
& b
b
38
b
& b "
{E|n|d| |S|o|l|o }
40
A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE BLUES
SOLO BY MICHAEL BRECKER
From the Horace Silver Album "A Prescription For The Blues"
transcribed by Sean Freeman
3
7
5
10
13
16
18
21 *
24 *
Duke Ellington
In a Sentimental Mood
Michael Breckers' Ground-Breaking EWI solo
as Recorded on the Steps Ahead album "Magnetic"
E /D DJ E /D DJ
&c j j #
DJ
1 Rubato!
E /D
# #
. # .
# E /D
4
# # B
3
#
#
B /E B 7/E B /E F #/E B 7/F #
# A A A B7
6
Meldoy (still rubato)
w
w
j b
E B E A A !
9
# . .
/D
J #
13
GJ B B /E B 7/E
r
B 7/F #
B /E 3 F #/E A A A B7
16
#
.
b n b
E E /C B E
18
# #
7
# # #
r
21 b n
A A ! G J E !/B ! B !6 E !J C
. . b
&
# b
F B !X B !6 E ! F Z/C ,
3
23
b b
G/B
. b b b " b n A b
3
B ! G7 C E !J
26
# #
# # # # n n b
3
E !/B ! F /A ! A !/B ! # n #
29
G
8va
G/A
D/A
3
. b b
3
B #
31
G/A
#
8va 8vb 15vb
15va
# #
!
34
B Z/A B /C E [ /A E #
3
A -/G # B 7/F # j
8va B 7
35
A A
8vb
# # j
r
j
B #
38
E E
.
#
15vb
# # 3
3
41
b b
A 3
43
&
Cadenza
44
accel.
b b n b b
8va
b A b
A b n b n b A A n b
b b
45
!
b B J . b
b b
46b
b
G G/F
b 3 .
n
b b
8vb
48 b
G
8vb
8va
#
49
# .
#
j
.
50 u
3
From the Steps Ahead Album "Magnetic" 1986 Mike Mainieri/Scott Martin
b b
Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2006
b b b
&c
b b
( ) # b b
b
. R
& 3
6 3
.
- . . b .
&
9
- . - . . . - - . . . - . o - - - - o - - - ht .
-
& J J
13
b # . # # b b
j
b
.
& () # # N
3 3
16
. # b n
& b b
19
o b
& b # n . b
22
b
3
b b n b b
& b # n
#
24
~ ~ b - . .
-
& .R
25
b b b nb n b
b # # b N
& b # j # ( ) # b
28
3
# # ( ) b n #.
n. . .
& N J
31
j
. # .
J b
&
34
b b b b b # n b b
() () ()
&
Split -tone
37
b b
b # # N # ht ht
&
()
39 3
b .
& J
42
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
EWI B
all the tea in china
Tenor solo as played by Michael Brecker
From the Steps Ahead Album "Magnetic" 1986 peter erskine
Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2006
&c J
#
j .
. .
1
b # j . r
3 3 3
& .
to playA flat
4
Play G, use bend up
. . b . . n b .
. r . J J ?
& R
7
? . J & b n b n b b b
b b
10
b
# n b # n b
& N .
12
# b n
& # . b
14 # b b n #
. . .
? 2 6 2
& 4 4 4
16
# j
? 42 . 46 . r #
# 42 46
19
.
? 46 .
#
24 # 46 . . . 2
4
& .
J
22
6 # b
2
& 4 4 . 42 r 46
25
# #
6 2 6 .
& 4 . . R J 4 4 42
j
(bend
) up
28
j .
& 42 46 ?
2
4
31
3
Tee Bag Michael Brecker
STEPS AHEAD "Smokin' In The Pitt"
# D9 # ^ #
Solo starts
#. # .
Tenor Sax. &c
# # # # #C9 .
D9
&
J
# b
# # # # # b
C9
&
# n
J # b
Bb9 A7 alt 3
Bb/Db
& b
b
^ ^
3 3 3 3
J
D9
&
3 3
# G7 D-7
.
#
G7
& b b J
D-7
J
G7 D-7 G7
& J
D-7
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
D-7
G7
& J
b b n
3 3 3
# #
D-7
b n
3
&
G7
b ^ . b n ^ . b # n b D-7
# n b n b n # b n #
G7 G7
&
( repeat D-7 / G7 for rest of solo )
Transcribed BY Paul Croteau
b n b # n n # Teen Bag
( repeat D-7 / G7 for rest of solo )
b n # n
2
&
b
b b b
& J
3
b b b b b
& b b
3 3 3 3 3 3
&
b n # # n b b # # n n # #
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
. R # #
&
b b b n b n b b n b
& b # n
# b b b n n n b b # n n
& b n
w
b # # n n n
& J J J
b
&
8va
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
& b b b b n b n b
b
b # #
b b n b n # n b n #
&
b b b b b n # #
b b b b b.
& b
b Tee Bag
3
# #
&
# # # # # b n
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
# # # n
&
b
# # # # # n n # # # n n
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
&
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
b
& # # # b b #
3
3
3
3
J
&
b n # b
3
&
# n b n # n # b b n b n b
& # n #
b b
& b b n b n b # b n
b
b 8va
b n b n b n
&
b b
&
3 3 3
&
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
&
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4
TeeBag
&
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
& J
J J
J
3 3 3 3 3 3
b
b n
& J
3 3 3
& J
&
&
8va
* . * *
&
# b b b n
b n
& J
#
&
^
~~~
. # b b # .
& c k b
k
E A7 D6 B E A7
j b . J b b b b n b b b b
&
k
b n b
# o A 7 o n o o
5
DJ D b b E
b #
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9
o b # A # n
E D6
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A D GJ C7
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#
17
F B7 E A7
b . b . . b b b b n b
& J J b
#
21
DJ D E A7
& b
25
b
E A7 D6 B # E
A7
# # # # b b #
# #
& j #
29
3
E A7 D6 B
# N b b b
#
& b b #
#
37
E A7 DJ D
# n b # b # b
& b # b
() ()
40
E A7 E
N # # # N N N b b b
b J b
&
43
A7 D6
# # # J #
& #
46
A D GJ C7
# # b
o
&
#
F j B7 E A
49
# # b n # # n b b
7
#
# b n
&
#
53
DJ E D
b b b b
b b b # n # #
& b
57
A7 E A7
# # n
& # #
60 3
D6 B E A7
I Want To Be HAppy 3
# b b b #
&
#
63
DJ D E A7
# # o # b
&
b
E A7 D6 B E A7
65
# b b b b # # #
&
#
69
DJ D E A7
# #
& #
( )
73
E A7 D6
# # # n # # #
& # # #
77
A D
# n # # n # # #
N
&
3 3 3 3
#
80 3
GJ
C7
b
F
#
() b b b # #
&
83
B7 b b b E
b. bA.7 b b
n J
& 3
#
86
DJ D E
b # n n # #
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89
A7 E A7
4 I Want To Be HAppy
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92 3
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.
E A7 DJ E
J J # #. # .
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95
CAPE VERDEAN BLUES
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From Don Grolnick's Album Medianoche
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
10
12
3
3
14
16
19
2
21
23
26
28
3
30
32
35
37 3
39
IF I SHOULD EVER LEAVE YOU
Tenor Solo by Michael Brecker
From Don Grolnick's Album Medianoche
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
7 3
9
11
13
6
15
17 3
19
21
24
26
28
ORAN
SOLO BY MICHAEL BRECKER
From Don Grolnick's Album Medianoche
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
transcribed by Sean Freeman
3 3
12
14
16
19
2
22
24
26
28
WATER BABIES
SOLO BY MICHAEL BRECKER
From Don Grolnick's Album Medianoche
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
6 3
10
14
17
20
23
26
retard
2
30
34
36
3
3
40
43
45
48
51
Tenor Sax. I Really Hope it's You Brecker
Michael Franks
Sleeping Gypsy cd
n
Transcribed by Doug Moffet
# . #
1977
& # 43 3 3
3
b b
3
## n n b b b b n b b
5
&
b b #
## b #
3 3 3
b n a a . #
3 3
9
&
b.
3
b 3 a N
3
12
## a N J
&
N b b b ]] N N b n
15
## R
&
n n A A T
# n a N #
& #
17
n # # # 3
3
##
3
# #
20
&
3
n
3
## n b n N b N .
3
24
& #
n
n. b n b
## # n # n b
#
28
& 3
b n . a
## b n A b n n
3
32
& a
3
The Lady wants to Know Michael Franks
from "Sleeping Gypsy" CD
Tenor Sax. 1977
Transcribed by Doug Moffet
.
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& # c J
. .
#### . n
& #
6
.
j
.
3
#### .
#
10
& J
n n .
3
####
# n
13
& 6
n .
#### 12
3
& #
15
####
.
& #
30
####
& #
34
#### . .
.
& # .
38
3
. 3
####
3
& #
42
n 4 5
9
#### .
& #
48
. .
#### . J .
2 The Lady wants to Know
& # a
58
N
#### n n ~ n n n .
& #
62 3
. n.
#### . . n. .
# .
66
&
####
& #
70
....................................................
#### N a
& # n n
73
Tenor Sax. B'Wana He No Home Michael Franks
Sleeping Gypsy CD
Transcribed by Doug Moffet
.
#
.
& c J J
. .
5
#
& 3
3
3
# b j
# . #
9
&
........................................................
#
j . # n b
J
14
&
. b n b n
# b a N b
& J
18
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j
#
22
& 3
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27
#
&
5
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
When Linda Smiles
Tenor solo
Solotranscription by
As played by Michael Brecker on The Alphonse Mouzon Album "Morning Sun" 1981
b .
Louis Gerrits 1987
.
j
b
&b C J
. - - # # # j n
& J
b
5
n b #
. .
b . .
&b # # n.
.
9 3
j b b
( )
#
&b
13
# b
&b J
( )
17
o o o b
() ()
& b
3
21
.
3
# b n
&b
3 3
25
. w - -
&b J . J .
29 3
Doctor Sax
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From the michael franks Album "the camera never lies" (1987) M. Franks
b # n A # #
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits may 2005
b b # # N
& c b
b b n # # # n b
n
3
N # n # n #
&
. # . . - - .
6 16 8
2
& . R #
. # . . - - .
4
# . .
& R . R # #
R
36
- - - . . . . . - -
#
.
& R .
R
R
- - - - . b -
39
- - - . b b .
b
. - .
& R
- b - - - - - -
43
b - - - - HT - HT
& () J
47
b HT HT n r .
. . . . . . b J . - - .
J
&
49
b HT n b
J
3
& b
2 2
52
o ht j
&
3
2
57
. b ht # j n
#
&
o o
8
64
b o
& b .
kk
. # . . - - . 3
68
3 3 3
.
#
. R #
# .
& R R
78
- - - . . . . . - -
#
.
. R
& R
R
81
-
-
-
. b b .
b
& R
- - - - .
85
b . b b . # j b
& b
b
87
b . . b # b
7
ht ht ht
&
3 3 3
89
# . n b b
doctor sax 3
b b . () b n
Tenor Sax.
# # b . J
&
91
b .
N b
3 3
& b # b b
#
93
b b n N .
b n b n N # b b aa
& b b b b
-
8 2
94
- . . .
. # . - .
& .R
95
- - # j n b - . . .
b o b
&
3
107
# b b
j
.
#
# b
b
&
( ( )
)
110 3
- . o o o o b
&
3 3 3 3
112 3
b
& b
b n b
115
& .
116
N
4 Tenor Sax. doctor sax
# n # a # n # n n
& b # # # #( ) n
117
b b n # n b o
# # a # n
&
b #
118
b
&
. . # j
119
. .
b
J ( )
&
121
.
()
&
124
o o o o # # n # # n b o . n o
&
o o
o o o o o o b
Freak out at the pitch of these notes
b
&
. - b - . - . . - b - . - - - - - - .
126 3
Split Tone
b - -
& J
129 3
b n # n b ht ht
j
# n
&
132
doctor sax 5
b
Tenor Sax.
. . .
( ) J
&
134
o # o o o o
& 3 3 3
136
o # o
& J
3 3 3
o n b b o
137
# o n o o # .
& 3 3 3 3 3
o
138
b b o o n b n # n
# #
&
139
# n # # n # . . . J
& # J J
140
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
still crazy after all these years
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From the paul simon Album "still crazy after all these years" (1975) p.simon
. .
j .
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits august 2005
# #
& # # # 43
. .3 . . n . .
3 3 3
.
####
.
J
& #
3
()
6
n . () j
# # # # .n . ()
& #
12
o . . . b b .
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits august 2005
& 98 . . J .
. . b . . . . .b . . .
& J J J . . .
6
. . . # n
. # n b #
& . n #
12 3 3
. b b j b . . . .
j ( )
& J b b b . . .
.
15
. . . . n. . . . . . b
. . ( ). .
j j
#
&
20
. b. . b. b . # . b . . .
j n b N # . . . .
J . .
& b( ) ( J)
25
b #. n. b. .
. . . . .
& ##
29
# n . . . #. . ~
. ~~ .
# # N N #
& # 5
32 4
5
b
solotranscription Louis Gerrits june 2005
b .
& 43 3 a( . ) #
# # b n # . . # # n # n b #
& # . ( # ) ()
5 3
# N # #
( ) # N # #
& # #
10 3
b b . b
b b b b N # # #
b b
& b # n
3 3
14
b 5
# # # b N N b N # #
# #
& b
18
#
# # b
3
b b # a
& b
22
3 b b 3
.
.
b b( ) b # n #
& # ( ) #
()
26
b b b
N b n # J
& # ( )
31 3 3
Tenor Sax.
b b b . . . . . . . . . .
b #
&
36
. . . . . b . . . . . b - n .
#
# # b 4
& J
41 3
b # b #
# # #
& b b b N
3 3
46
b # # n # #
# n # # #( )
&
3
48
# b n # # - . - . #
& # # b b . J
52
b # # b
# # b b b b
& ()
57 3
b b b b b . b b . . b - . - - -
b b b b . b b b
j
n
& b
62
# # o # o
N o b o o
b # # #
&
3 3 3
66 6
b o o n # N #
#
& 3 # #.
70 3 3
n b
m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper) 3
j
b b
#
# b b b N
Tenor Sax.
& .
73
. #
# #
& b # # # # J
3
. . . . b . b -
78
b b . b .
.
b b n #
# b b . . b #
b (b )b
&
83
N # b b #
& # b #
88
# b b # n # # n n #
&
92
# n # #
& ( )( ) b #
95
b b b
# n
# n # # n # n J b ( )
&
98
b # # n b # # b . # . # #
& J J b # #
.
103 3
b b
b b .
# b n
& b b J b J JJ
108 3 3 3
4 m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper)
b b
b b( ) b b b b
Tenor Sax.
&
b
113 3
# # # #
& # #
117
# # # #
& # # n
120
b
3
b b b b b
#
&
123
# # n b b
b # b
j
b b
&
127
b b b
# # # # # #
& 3
( # )
132 3
# n b b # #
#
& J
136
b # n # N . . # # # # n b # #
& #
140
< -
j . .
# # b N
#
J
&
145
2
m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper) 5
# # ( ) # . . ( )( ) #
# .
Tenor Sax.
& J J
4
151
. # # # o
# #
& 3 3 3
158
o # # o o # # o o n o # o
& 3 3 3 3 3 3
o # o n b b
165
# n b
&
168 5
b # # N b b b b b b ) ( ) N ( b ) b b
(
& J
172 3
b o o
o o
b b b
N b b
&
3
177 3
# o # n # n b n # b b b # n # # # # n
&
182
b
# # # # #
3
& J
j
185
b #
# j #
J JJ J J
#
&
190
Tenor(Sax.
) o b
6 m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper)
# # b # # b b b
b
& J
b o o o b o o o b o o o
196
&
b o o o # b o o o o
201
# b
b # # b # #
&
o o
204
# b # n # # b #
b #
&
207
# n b b # b
& #
# n b b
210
.
3
b
# # # J #
&
213
b b j # n b b
b #
# b
&
b o #
217
n b
# # N b b
& b
222
7 3 3
b #
j
. # b
#
& J J J () ( ) b b
225
b
m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper) 7
b # b b
Tenor Sax.
b b b
& b b b b ( ) ()
( )
230
b b
& b ( b ) b n b
236
Bb Tenor Sax
. .
You Can't Go Home Agai
. . b w
& 44 J J J
b . .. b 3
J b b
5
J
4
&
b b b # # # #
3j
#
3
3
J J J
8
&
N # ..
3
b # j # j b # .
b
12
& 3
3
n b . .. b
3
j
b J #
#
& J
16
j b b .
& J J b b b r
20
b .b
r
b b b # b # b n n # n b
j b b # b
24 3
&
b 3 3
.
3
28
&
# # #
31
& J 3
2
# # n b b n n n b b n b b
b
34
&
36
b b
b b
&
b b b
b b # # n # b n
38
&
# n b
& j b b # # n n
40
b b
b b b n b b n b b n # b
b n b
42
&
b b b b b b b
& J R J . R
44
b . N b. b b # b
n b b
47
& 3
# # # b b b n n # n b n
n b # #
50
&
b.
R
52
&
b 3
3
# # n b n
3
# n #
55
& 5
3
# n b #
58
&
3
61 b # b
#(
&
b b
b
b b
n b
b n
63
& 5
b n b b A n b b b n
65
&
5
b n . . b w
# # # n n b # n
J J .
67
& 3
Bb Tenor Sax
As played by Mike Brecker
HADRIAN'S WALL on Mike Nock's In Out And Around
Transciption by rick margitza
# b b
4 b n b # j
&4
3
7
3 J
b b # n # #
&
3
j
#
3
b 3 b b j
3 3 3
J n
& b
3
5
#
b
#
3 3
# # #
& b J
# # # #
5
j
& # # # # #
b b b
3
b n b # n #
3
b #
& #
3
b b
3 3
b b b
b
3
& # b
3
3 6
# .
3
&
b
. b b ( b
3
& ) b
3
2
# # # #
## # ##
6 3
& # #
6 3
# # # #
3
# # b b n n
# J
3
& 3 3 3 3
3
# # # #
# # #
& # #
6
# # # n # # 3
5
## # ## # ##.
#
& 3 3
3 3
## # # # # # # # j # # # n
& # # #
3
3
b b b n j b b b
b n
n b
3
& b b b j
7 3
b b b n
b
3
& # J
3
3
6 3
b 3 b b b b
# n b n
& b
. . # . . # r # b
& . .
3
b b b b b
3
# b b
& b
#
& b ( )
b
3
# # # # # # # #
& ## ## # #
6
# # # 3 3
# 3 b
3 3
3
# #
&
michael brecker's solo on MOMENT'S NOTICE
F^7
F#-7 B7 G-7 C7
Bb7
F-7
Bb-7 Eb7 E-7 A7
Eb^7 E A7
D-7
C-7 F7 Bb^7 Eb9
Eb7
D7 Bb-7
Ab^7
A-7
C7
F#-7 B7 G-7
G-7 C7
Eb7
E-7 A7
F^7 Bb-7
Eb^7 E
A7
Bb7
F-7
F7
C-7
D-7
Bb^7
G-7
C7
Eb9 3 A-7 D7
2
F/ G-/ A-/
C C C
C
F/
G-/
G-/
G-/
C A-/
C
C C
F#-7
F
B7
G-7
C7
F^7
Bb-7 Eb7
A7
E-7 Bb7 Eb^7
F-7
C-7
F7
E A7
D-7
Bb^7
Eb9 D7
A-7
Eb7
Bb-7 Ab^7 G-7 C7
F^7
F#-7 B7 G-7 C7
E-7 A7 Bb7
Eb7 F-7
Bb-7
E A7
Eb^7
D-7
C-7 F7 Eb9
C
G-7
A-7 D7 C7 F/
G-/ A-/
G-/
C C C
F/C A-/
G-/ C G-/ F
3
C
transcribed by Sean Freeman
I love Paris
Tenor Solo Bby Michael Brecker
From Steve Khan's album Crossings
Transcribed by Sean Freeman
Dmi6
[E
A7(b9)
[E A7(b9)
A7(b9)]
A7(b9)
A7(b9)]
E A7(b9)
#5
Dmi6 [A7] D6
2
[Emi7
A7] D6
D6
[Emi7
A7]
F#mi7 F7 Emi11
A7 G6 D6
Dmi6
[E
A7(b9)
[E
A7(b9)]
A7(b9)
A7(b9)]
A7(b9) E 3
E 5
5
6
3
A7(b9) 5
#5 6 5
Dmi6
[A7]
D6 [Emi7
A7]
[Emi7
A7]
D6
D6 F#mi7 F7
A7
3
Emi11
3
D6
3
G6
5
3 3
Dmi6
Giant Steps
q296
"The Twin Tenors" Composed By: John Coltrane
Novus 63173 Solo By: Michael Brecker
Transcribed By: Tyler Harrison
D b7
b
A E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
& 44 # w #
A 7 C7 F 7 A b7 D b7 G -7 C7
bw
5
&
B F 7 E b-7 A b7
b
B -7 E7 A 7
w b
& ww # #
9
D b7
w
E b-7 j
A b7
b b w b.
G -7 C7 F 7
b w b. b
13
& J
D b7
b
A E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
# w #
17
&
A 7 C7 F 7 A b7 D b7 G -7 C7
bw
21
&
B F 7 E b-7 A b7
b
B -7 E7 A 7
w b
& w # # . #
25
J
D b7 E b-7 A b7
w b.
b b w
G -7 C7 F 7
b w J
29
&
2 Giant Steps - Michael Brecker Solo
D b7
b
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
# n b
33
1 &
A b7 D b7
b . b C
b
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 7
& #
37
E b-7 A b7
b n # #
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
# # b b n b b b
41 3
&
D b7 E b-7 A b7
G -7 C7 F 7
b b
& b
45
D b7
b # n #
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
& # n b # # b n
b n
49
A b7 b D b7
b b
b b
b b
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
& # b b b
53
E b7 A b7
# n #
# # b n b
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
57
&
D b7 E b-7 A b7
#
G -7 C7 F 7
& b # n b b b b b
61
#
D b7
b # #
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
b n b # b n
65
3 &
Giant Steps - Michael Brecker Solo 3
A b7 D b7
# b
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
# b b n
& b b # n
b b b n
b
69
E b-7 Ab 7
b b b
#
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
b # n b n J
73
& #
3
D b7
b E b-7 A b7
b b n # b b b n b b n b b b #
G -7 C7 F 7
#
77
&
D b7
# b b # b n
b # n # #
#
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
81
4 &
A b7 b D b7
# n b b b b b
b b # n # b b
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
85
& J
E b-7 A b7
b b
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
b # # b n
# # b
89
&
D b7 G -7 C7 F 7 E b-7 A b7
b
& b b b b b n
93
b
b
D b7
# b n b b
b # # # #
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
b
97
5 &
b b
# b b
# n b b
A 7 C7 F 7 A 7 D 7 G -7 C7
& b b b
101
b
4 Giant Steps - Michael Brecker Solo
E b-7 A b7
# n b
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
b # # b n # # b n b
105
&
D b7
b b A7 b
E b-7 b
b b b b b n
G -7 C7 F 7
b
109
&
E b7
b # # b F7 # b n
E7 A 7 C7 B -7 E7
b n # #
113
6
&
A b7 D b7
# b b
b b b b b b # n
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
# n b
117
&
E b-7 A b7
b n # # # n #
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
# b b b
121
&
D b7 E b-7 A b7
b b b b b # n b b #
G -7 C7 F 7
& b b
125
b E7 b n A7 # C7 n Fb 7 n # b B-7 # nE7
D b7
# n
129
7
&
A b7 D b7b
# b b b b
b b b #
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
# b b
133
&
# # b b n b b # n
E b-7 A b7
#
b
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
&
137
Giant Steps - Michael Brecker Solo 5
D b7 E b-7 A b7
b b b b n # n
b b # b b
G -7 C7 F 7
b b
141
&
D b7
b # # # n b b #B-7 #E
E7 A 7 C F 7 7 7
b
& J
145
8
3
3
C7 A b7 D b7
# b b b b #
A 7 F 7 G -7 C7
b
& b n
149
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7 E b-7 A b7
b
& b # # # # # b #
153
D b7 b b
b b n b b
b #
b b
E7 C7 A 7 F 7 E -7 A 7
b b
& b b
157
b
D b7
b b n # # n b b #
#
n
# #
E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
b n
& b b
161
b
9
A b7 D b7
165 #
b b b b b
A 7 C7 F 7 G -7 C7
b
&
E b-7 A b7
b n # # j
F 7 B -7 E7 A 7
# # # b n.
169
&
D b7 E b-7 A b7
# b n # b b b
G -7 C7 F 7
b b b
& b J
173
6 Giant Steps - Michael Brecker Solo
D b7
177 b b 125 106
10 &
D b7
b
A E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
# w #
409
&
A 7 C7 F 7 A b7 D b7 G -7 C7
bw
413
&
B F 7 E b-7 A b7
b
B -7 E7 A 7
w b
& w # #
417
D b7
w E b-7 j
A b7
b b w b.
G -7 C7 F 7
b b. b
421
&
J
D b7
b
A E7 A 7 C7 F 7 B -7 E7
# w #
#
425
&
A 7 C7 F 7 A b7 D b7 G -7 C7
bw
429
&
B F 7 E b-7 A b7
b
B -7 E7 A 7
w b
& w # #
433
D b7 U
w
F 7
b b ww w
G -7 C7
437
&
1
michael brecker solo on "dont be lonely"
cameo "word up"
transcribed by sean freeman
3
4
3
10
3
13
3
15
8
11
14
17
latin horn lines
solo continues
18
21 3
3
2
24
27
29
31
34
37
40
42
3 3
3
3 3 3
44
3
3
46 3
3
48
3
50
53
57
59
61
64
66
searching finding
tenor solo by michael brecker Transcribed by Sean Freeman
as played on john patitucci's album "john patitucci" 1988
.
.. #
# # R #
&
# # b
# n n # .
n b
4
&
# o o n o o # o o n o o b b b
b n n n
6
&
. #
# n b n n
7
#
&
. b b b
#
- . b
9
& J .
j
b
b
b b b
b n
12
&
b # # # n b .
# n
14
&
b b o o
o b o o o
o o o
b b n n
b b
16
b
& b
b
6
b b
6
18
&
# # # # n n
20
& n n # . J
..
# # # n
#
22
# #
6
& # # #
n b
6
b
24
&
2
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
EWI concert pitch
delgado
ewi solo as played by Michael Brecker eddie gomez
From the eddie gomez Album "mezgo" 1986 Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2006
j j
& c # j n j w j
j j
b
3
b
& j # J
#.
5
. R # . b b b
3
&
9
.
& #
b # .
12
b
b b b b b n
& b n
14
b b
. # #
& R b # b
#
16
# b b b n #
& b b b
#
18
b # n
b b ?
& b b &
20
b . #
# # #
&
22 3
( )
5
# b b n # n #. #
# # #
& #
24
( )
.
#
& # b. # # n b # # n
# n
()
26
# # # b # n n n b
& # #
()
28
# # j
& # # # b b b #
30
b b
b b b
& b b
b b b
32
b
& ~.
~~
~~
~~
34
~~
~
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
b
EWI B delgado
ewi solo as played by Michael Brecker eddie gomez
From the eddie gomez Album "mezgo" 1986 Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2006
j j j
& c # j w j
j j
#
3
n
# # b b n b. b b #
&
j
# J
5
b
& . # R # # . b
9 . #
3
& # # # #
b # . # #
12 # #
b
b n
& b #
14
#
& . R # b # #
#
#
16
b n #
& #
18
b # n
b b
& b b ?
&
20
#. # # a #
# # # #
& # #
3
()
22
5
# # n b n # n. b
# b # # # b n b
& # # # #
N
( )
24
. # # #
& # # # N # # # n # a # # n
. # # #
()
26
# # # # n n
& # n # n # #
#
()
28
b b
j
#
b b # b #
&
30
b
&
#
b b
32
#
#
& # ~.
~~
34
~~
~~
~~
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
oleo sonny rollins
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
september 2005
From dvd 128 "Jazz At The Gateway" Edinburgh, Scotland UK 1983
b b b
b . . b
& c b b b
J b b
J
()
- b -
. . b b b J
& b b( J) ( J) b b J . ( J) b b J
6
b b . # N b # # b
J N b b b
& #( )
11
b n b
. .
( ) # n
& ()
15
b b. b b b #
& #
20
b n . j .
b n # .
#
& #
( ) ()
J J ()
24
. # .
# .
. b . b . . -3 # b # b # b b
& J # J
29
b
# b b b n b # b( ) N # n b
&
34
b b # b b n n # # . n j . .
& () J
38
. b
# n
&
3
()
43
b b b b.
#
& #( ) J J
48
. b # #. b
J b b #
# J b b
&
53
b b b n b
& b
57 .
. b b #
b b b b b b n N
&
62
~~~ ~~~~~ w
b . b #
# b
&
66
b # b b b # n b n
& b b
71
o
# # # n n n
# b
& b b # b n 3
76
mike brecker solo - oleo 3
b b b b
b # # #
&
b . # . # .
80
. .
b b . . b # b n
& J J
85
b n b . b b b b n
&
()
90
b b b n n N ~~~
.
& () J b
. o b o b b o
94
b b
& J
98
b
b
j b
3
&
103
b N
b b b
& b b b b b . N
# n b n
J ()
108
b b
b N
#
&
.
112
b b b b
# # b n
& # #
3
116
b b .
4 mike brecker solo - oleo
b n .
&
#
120
o
b b . b b
& . b J
b o b o o b o o n
125
o b o o b b
&
130
o # o b # # # b # n # b b
&
134
b b # #
j b n #
&
138
# n b b b
b b
& b # . n j
o o
142
#. b b N b . # o
& J b b b J
N b
.
146
# o # o o # n b b b b
3
&
o
151
b b b # # b b b b
b
&
156
b o o b b o o b b o o o b b o o b o
mike brecker solo - oleo 5
N b
&
b o b o b b .
161
b N b b b n b
& J b b b
166
j b b b b b
b b N b b b
& b b #
170
# n b n b b. b
b. J J
&
174
b n b b b # n # n
# N # # n b b
&
b
178
b n
b
( )
& b
182
b o . b o b o
b b J
&
.
187
o b o . b # j b b
b
& J
b
.
191
o b b N b
&
196
6
b # n b . b
mike brecker solo - oleo
b b .
J J
&
b o b o b o b b
201
# n b n
&
206
b b . b
J
& # # b b b b b
210
.
b #
# b b
3
# # N
&
214
# b N b n b b
( ) ()
#
&
218
b. j
o o o # o
& b
3
223
b o n b # n # b
& . # # n # #
3
()
b o o b b
228
b b b
b b
& b b
232
b b
# # b # b n b # b # n n
&
236
()
# #
mike brecker solo - oleo 7
b .
N b b
&
3 3
. b o
240
b j # #
J b
& #
3
245
. b b b #
J # b
&
249 3
# # N b b n b b
&
.
253 3 3
3 # j b o o
b
&
() b b
257
# o # # o o
# n b n
&
3
263
b # n b b b b b b
& b
()
268
# o # o # o #
#
&
3
272
N b o o b N # o b
# # # n
&
276
o b o o N o b o
8 mike brecker solo - oleo
N b # # n # n (1)
N
&
280
o N o b o o n o b o o n o b o b o o
&
284
o b o o n o b o o o n o (1)
o
&
288
b b b
& b b b n
o
b o b b b
293
b b b b
&
297
N b # b # n b # n
& J J
301
# b b
#
(1)
& j # # # #
305
. 3
3
b b b b b b n n #
J # # N b b
&
309 3
b n
(1)
& b
313
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
Song For My Father
Tenor solo as played by Michael Brecker
3
july 1977 at Montreux Jazz Festival Switzerland Horace Silver
q 150 b7
F7 E D7
Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2004
b # n b b
&c
3 3
G
- .
b G # b b
& ( )
6
F7 - b b E
b7
D7 . b
b . ( ) (# ) b b
& # n b J
3
#
( )
11
G
.
F7 G
. . J . b - . b . . b
Finger as "G" Finger as "G" Finger as "G"
& .
15
b7
F7 E
b b n n j
& # # b n
20
D7
b b b b n b G7
# # n # # n
& b ( ) b b
22 ()
G - .
J . b b b
& J
24
b
F7 . o o o b o b b3 b o
&
27
#G
# n # # n b n n n b b n b b
&
b b -
31
G b b n # # # # # # n # n #
&
33
b7
F7 E . b 6
n b
& . b # b b b
35
.
D7
b # n b b b b G o b
J ( ) () b #
&
()
~
38
F
# n n # n () ( ) ( ) b b b
. .
7
& () ()
40
G
n o 3 b b b b # n n
& b
() ()
b7
43
F7 E D
b b n n # n b b n b n b # # # # n # n # n .
7
&
- . b
45
G
b .
.
b .
- . G
J J b
& b b
47
Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
Some Skunk Funk
As played by Michael Brecker Live in Kristianstad Sweden July 1980
b b b n b n n b n b n n b n -
Solotranscription by Louis Gerrits 2004
&c J
. b J - o - . o . . .
& J J
3
.
b
& b
6
b b b b
&
9
b b b b b b
b b n b n
&
12
. . . b . . . n .
Finger as "E"
- .
. b
& J
14
o
o o o o o o o b o o
& J
17
. . - b.
b n b .
& J
20
&
23
b b b b n b
b b b b
& b
25
& # n b n b j 78 c 85 45
27
b
j j j b. . . b
& 45 c b . . . . n
31
.
b b J
Bend down to B
& J J
36
~ b . . b
Finger as "G"
Finger as "G"
&
39
b b b
&
43
* * * b o
Finger as "G"
& R
J
46
o b o o # b n b
&
49
()b . .
.
Some Skunk Funk 3
b .
()
b
&
51
. .
#
j
. .
j
. .
j
. .
j
& b J J J J
53
. .
#
j o o n o o - . . .
#
j . .
j . .
j . .
j
& J J J J J
55
o b o o o o o o b o o n o b o o o
&
57
o b o o n o b o o o o b o o n o b o o n
&
59
b o o o n b b # b
b b n b b
& b
61
b n # b # n # n n
b # # n b #
&
63
b # n
& # n j b
65
b
.
& b b
67
. #
4 Some Skunk Funk
# n b . .
& b
70
b
# b
& j
72
b
Tenor Sax
Suspone
transcribed by
Michael Brecker's solo from his "Impuse"
235 bpm Charles MNeal
Release "Don't Try This At Home"
# . n . J . b J # n # # # n
Rhythm Changes
&c #
b b # # # #
# n b # n
6
# n # # # # n # # . . #
# # n # # #
J
10
# #
# b n b b n b b n b n b n b b # #
J
3
14 3
b b #
b
b J J
b b b #
b
18
n #
# n # # # # # n # # n #
3
22
b b b n n b b # n b
b n
3
26
b # b b
b #
& b # n #
30
# # n b b # n
# b b n # b b n b n
34
b b b b
b
37
# b n # n b n b n b b b b b n b
3 3
41
# n # # b n # n # #
44 3
b
# n #
J
47
n b b
# # # n # n # n n b b b
50
b b b
3
# n b n b b n
J b # J
3
53 3
-2-
b b
b
b b b
b b b b n n
&
56
b n b b n b b n b
#
#
3
61
3
n
65
-3-
Tenor Sax
Confirmation
transcribed by
Michael Breckers' solo from the
Charles McNeal
Chick Corea CD "Three Quartets"
n
225 bpm
# c
# n #
& J J J
b - n - - . -
# n # .
# .
b n
J
J
6
# # # # # n
#
# n # n # # n
11
. # n #. n
# n b # n n n J
# J
J
15
b b
# . n b n # # n b b b
J
20
n # # n # #
r
# n. b
b
# J
24
n # n
# n b
#
3
28 3
3
# n
#
& # J
32 3
# # n n #
# # #
36
# n b # n
5
b n
j
38 3
# # n # n
# # # # n # #
3
41
# n # # n #
# n n
#
45 3
b n n b b b
3
# n # #
#
b
49
b n b n b b b
# n b b n # n
J J
53
# # J J #
J J #
J
57
-2-
# # n J J # n
& # n n
61
# n
# # # n b # #
# #
64
. b n b
# J n # n
68
b . # .
# # n n b J # J
J J
72
# n b # n n # n
b
77
b b
# n n b
#
J J
81 3
n
# n n b b n b b n n b b
b
85 3
b b +
+
+
#
n b J J
J J J
89 3
-3-
# b n b n .
# J J J n n #
& J b n
94 3
# # n # n b
# n # # #
98 3
# n # n # n n
n # # # #
102
#
# # # n #
#
.
105 5
# b n #
# # n n n
J
108 3
# # n # #
n #
112
#. # # n
3
# # # n n
#
n n #
3
115
b b n # n # n b
# n n b # n
# b b
118 3
-4-
n b b # # n #
# n b #
r
& # #
121 3
*approximation-------------------------*
() n b #
# n # n #
#
n b n
. n b .
124
n b
# b J
J
. n b
128 3
b b b n
b # n
# J #
3
133
# n. b . #
# J #
J
137 3
# # # n # n n b #
n .
J
141
# n n # # n n #
# #
# n
145
#. # # n #
# n n b n
b
148
3 3
-5-
b - b
# b. b n b
J J b
& n j
5
# n b
150
b b
# b b .
#
J J n b J
J J
.
153
b
j
J
158
# n n b n b b
# n # # n n
163
n b n b b r
# n # n b b n
167 3
# b # n # n n # n
#
5
3
171 3 3
# n b b b n b b n #
173
# n b n b
5
n b
3
3
# n
176
-6-
# b b b n n # # n # b n
& # n n
179 3 3
b b b b b
# n b b n n
b b
J J
3
182
+ + + + +
# n J J J J J
186
+ + + n
# # # n b n # n # n
3
191
# # J n # n
J J
195
# n # n n # n #
# # # # n
199
#
b n n # #
J J # #
202 3
b n #
# n b # n
206
-7-
b n # n b
# b b b n n
& J
n # + n b
210 3 3
b n # b b b
n b
r
# n
J J J
214 3
b n #
# # n
# J
218
# b n # n # n # n
#
J
222
# n # # b # b # n n
226
# 3
# . .
# # J # n J
. # n
J
231
n
# J 3
#
238
# 3 # # n # n # #
# J
245 3
-8-
# # n #
# n
3
&
252
Chord Changes
# m7(b5) B 7+ 9
# c
G F Em A7 Dm G7 C7 Bm E7
&
258
A 7+4 ()
# m7 b5
B 7+ 9
#
Am D7 G F Em A7 Dm G7
264
#
C7 Bm E7 Am D7 G Dm G7
270
b7 b
#
C Fm B E Am D7
276
()
# m7 b 5
B 7+9
#
G F Em A7 Dm G7 C7 Bm E7
282
#
Am D7 G
288
-9-
Tenor Sax
Gregory Is Here
transcribed by
Michael Brecker's solo from the Horace Silver
180 bpm Charles McNeal
CD "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man"
# 7+4
C
# # # Dm
. b n # #
c . # .
J J
& # 3
# 7+4
# # . b n b
C Dm
n .
5
B . b E 7 ( 9)
b
Dm
b n
Am
3
8
D 7+4 G 7+9
b b b n b b b
Dm
J J
b n 3 3 3
12
# 7+4
C C
# . # . .
3
b n b b b n b n
J
15
# 7+4
Dm
. b b
C
# #
b n # # #
19
# n Dm
#
. b n
22
B E 7 ( 9)
.
b 7+4
b #
#
A D
m
J J
& J
G 7(# 9)
3
25
b b
# n b n b b .
Dm C
J
J
3
b7 b
29 3
b # n # b b b
b
Fm B E
b7
33
b . b 3
Cm Fm B
b
b b n b b n b b n b b n J
3 3 3
# 7+4
36 3
Dm G7 C
# # # # # # # n # #. # # n # #
3
# 7+4
39
# - -
Dm
# # n # n C
# # .
# # #
# n
3
b. b
43 3
. Dm B
#. # n # # # n # n b n
J J J J
E 7(b 9)
46
+
#
Am
# n #
#
D7 4 Dm
b .
J J
3 3
50
-2-
# #
n # n # # n # n
G7 C
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54
C
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56
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Tenor Sax
b m6 +
Dm
. .
b
F B /F F F
&b c
3
b b bm
B Dm F7
r r r B B # n
.
F/A
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b
b bm
b # n
Cm F7 B B F/A
b j
b
3
10
Am/D # G7 # n
G m/C
b .
F
14
.
b J J VOCALS
18
F Dm b b b b
b n n n
G m/C
b
~
3
22
b b b
~ D F B # n B b
B m 7 m
b J J b b
3
25
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n b b # .
F/A Cm F7 B
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&b n #
b
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b .
29
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b J J n J
J
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3
F
32
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G m/C
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b b
36 3
J J r b r n r b r n b r
Dm B Dm F7 B
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r
b J
b
bm
40
3
B
F/A
. # n
b Fade Out
3
44
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Tenor Sax
Pools
Michael Brecker's solo from the transcribed by
Elektra release "Steps Ahead" Charles McNeal
w w w b . # # . #
&c
*start of solo
3
# + # j
J #
6
+
#
b J J J
~
J
10
# n # n # b # n #
b b n # # #
15 3
+
r
# n # n b
#
# n
J
19
b b b b n #
#
J
J
22 3
# # n # . n - - + # n + +
# # b b b .
+
3
26
# n # # n # n b b b
b n #
& J
# # n +
30 3 barely audible
# # n
# #
J #
r
33
w # . .
J J
41
#
#
46
. .
# n # # 3
+
J # n
50
b . b
b
.
55
b b
. . b b
J J J
3
61
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- b b - - -
b
#
& b #
b
66 layback--------------------------
b b n # #
J # n J J J
J
70 ------------
3
b -
J J b 3
J J J J
75 layback---
+ + + + +
3 b
J
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80
+ + + +
3
84 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
.
w ~~Gl~is ~~~
do
san
b
3
87 3
. b
b b
# n n b b
92
b b
J b b b
3 3
b
95
3
-3-
b b b n b b b
b b b b
& b b b
99
j
b b
3
b b
3
b n
101
b
b j
104
b + # + n + + + # + n + + + # +
109
+ + + + b # n n # #
# n n n
113
b b b #
b # n # b b b n
115
# # # n n b
# #
117
b b n n # # b n b b
b # n # b
119
-4-
b b . + + b . + .
b +
J +
&J J J
121
# n b + # n + + + # +
J J
126
b + b b n
b
b
3
. b .
129
b
b # n b b # n b
J
3 3
w # n
132
.
# J
J
3
3 3 3
136
# n # # # + + +
141
#
# n # n # #
# J J
3
143
# . #
J J
146
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.
# > n # > n # > n # > n . # n .
& # J
J
150 3 3
b b
. b b
J #
154
b b n b b b
b . J
J
158
b b n
J b -
.
J
b J
r
163 3
168
J
1. 2. 3. 4.
B13 B13 E 7+ 9
. .. . |
J J J
174
*sax solo 1. 2. 3. 4.
E 7+ 9 D 7+ 9
.. ..
A m11 A m11 G m11
178
1. 2. 3. 4.
7+ 9 E 7+ 9
.. ..
G m11 D G m11 A m11
184
*back to the top of sax solo changes
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# # 7+ 9
4. on cue 1. 2. 3.
F 7+ 9 B m11
& .. ..
G m11 F B m11
E 7+ 9
4.
E 7+ 9
1. 2. 3.
..
A m11 A m11
196
D 7+ 9
4.
G m11
202
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http://medlem.spray.se/dogadder/brecker/Operator%20-%20Manhattan%20Transfer%201975%20-%20Brecker%20solo.jpg
E7 A n n
E
From the Manhattan Transfer Album "The Manhattan Transfer" (1975)
n
#### n . J
& c J
#
3
B F 7
. # + + + n
# # # # n J J
& J
3 3
3
n E7 n
5
B7 A7
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&
9 3 3
A E
# n n n n
n
#### J
&
14 3
Tenor Sax
3 . b + + + + + +
Shuffle Blues
J
& c J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
. b b
3
r r
J J J J
3 3 3
4
+ + b + + + + b
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
b b 3
w
J J J J
3 3 3 3 3
11 3
b b # # #
J n #
15
n b b b n b b b b n b
b
3
17
j b n b b n b b n n b b n b n
19
b b n b n b b n b b n b n b b n
&
21 3
+ + + + + +
b w +
b
b b
J
3
(). + + + + + + + + +
23 5 5
b 3
J J R R R R R R J
3 3 3 3
+ 3b . + + . + + + + b . + + + + + + + b + +
27
3 3
J R
J R
J J
J J
3 3 3 3 3 3
+ b + + + b + + + b + + + b b
31
J J J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
34
+
b 3 b 3 b b # n
b J
J
3 3 3
38 3
b b b
b b n b b n
J
3
41
b b # b b
#
43
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. # n # # # # n n
# # n n
&
45
b 3 b
J
47
b +
+ + +
J
49
+ b b # # n b b
b n b b n
b 3 3 3 3 b
51
b .
b n 3
J JJJ J J
3
3 3 3
+ b + b b + + b b + + + +
53
b
3 3 3
3 3
J
J
3
~~~~~ .
57
3r w b
r
r r b
J J
60 the time gets a little funny--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b b n b b b b b n
65
-3-
b b b b
&
67
# n b b
b b b 3b
#
3
J J
3 3
J J
3 3
69
3
b b j
3
J b r # n . n
j
3 3 3
3
72
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Tenor Sax
Suspone
Michael Brecker's solo from a bootleg transcribed by
240 bpm video performance Charles McNeal
# b
# b
Rhythm Changes
&c b n b
J
# b b n
# # # #
J
5 3
# n b # n
# n #
3
9
b b n . # n
R # # n n
11
b b
b b b
13
b n # n # b # # n n
#
15
b # #
#
#
3
17
# # n # n # # n
# b #
# # n
& J
20 3
# # # n
# n + b b b
#
3
23
b n # # n
n - J b b b J # n b J
. R R . R
3
26
# # # n # # n
# n b b # b n
3
3
29
b b +
b b n
33
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