Michael Brecker

[newvillefan]

I found this sad news today about Michael Brecker, who played the sax solo on Karen's song 'If I Had You'.

http://home.hetnet.nl/~waltdisney/newyorktimesarticle.html

Stephen

 

[DAN BOLTON]

A very courageous man...my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.


Dan

 

[jazzdre]

THIS IS INDEED SAD NEWS FOR THE JAZZ WORLD.MIKE AND HIS BROTHER HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR JAZZ;PARTICULARLY IN THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ(AS OPPOSED TO 'SMOOTH JAZZ') FIELD.HE'S PLAYED ON SO MANY ALBUMS,PLAYD IN PAT METHENY'S 80|81 ALBUM,TOURED WITH GINO VANNELLI,AND HAS DONE SO MANY OTHER THINGS,IT'S HARD TO KEEP COUNT!ISEND HIM MY PRAYERS,AND HOPE HE GETS WELL.

 

[Captain Bacardi]

This has already been mentioned in the Jazz Forum: http://www.amcorner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6033


Capt. Bacardi