Mark Zeger Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 This is great news. Herbie Hancock played Carnegie Hall last Friday night with several groups. (I wanted to go but couldn't make it happen. Damn.) During the segment with Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, they were joined on stage by Michael Brecker. Here is the account from a NY Times article: They played Mr. Hancock's "Toys," and a version of the standard "I Thought About You," its chord changes intact but each segment of the melody radically changed. The harmonic communication between Mr. Hancock, with his reinterpretive new lines, and Mr. Carter, with sparse, well-chosen notes, was something special. Mr. DeJohnette played beautifully, both for the band and for the hall, leaving sudden open spaces. As a surprise they were joined on Mr. Hancock's "One Finger Snap" by the saxophonist Michael Brecker, who has been ill for the last year with MDS, or myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow disease. It was the first time he had performed since his hospitalization. Mr. Brecker looked slightly tired but otherwise gave it his all, playing long, tumultuous lines at full strength through the song. Here is a link to the full article with a photo of Hancock and Brecker: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/24/arts/music/25herbie.web.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Great, great news Mark. Thankyou so much for sharing it! http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Sounds like a symphony to my ears. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DanS Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 That is good news. What we record in life, echoes in eternity. Montage M7, MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XS Rack, PolyEvolver, Voyager, Cobalt 8X, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 awesome! get well soon, Michael! GOD bless you!! Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yannis D Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Looks like that this M-Audio donation thing helped Michael in some way. Let's pray for him to fully recover. That's really good news (and the advantage to live in NY for you Mark) Be grateful for what you've got - a Nord, a laptop and two hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnegrad Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 According to this website, Mike has taken a turn for the worse: Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'm sorry to hear Mike has taken a turn for the worse, but I admire the fact he was out there giving his best in spite of everything! A serious rebuke to people who are crybabies when they stub their toe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dp2 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 That's really exciting to hear. I wish I were there too. Actually, had I known about that concert, I might have become "ill for a day" (read playing hooky from work). Michael Brecker is just showing an excelent example for us on giving back for the sake of the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Originally posted by Mark Zeger: This is great news. Herbie Hancock played Carnegie Hall last Friday night with several groups. (I wanted to go but couldn't make it happen. Damn.) During the segment with Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, they were joined on stage by Michael Brecker. Here is the account from a NY Times article: They played Mr. Hancock's "Toys," and a version of the standard "I Thought About You," its chord changes intact but each segment of the melody radically changed. The harmonic communication between Mr. Hancock, with his reinterpretive new lines, and Mr. Carter, with sparse, well-chosen notes, was something special. Mr. DeJohnette played beautifully, both for the band and for the hall, leaving sudden open spaces. As a surprise they were joined on Mr. Hancock's "One Finger Snap" by the saxophonist Michael Brecker, who has been ill for the last year with MDS, or myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow disease. It was the first time he had performed since his hospitalization. Mr. Brecker looked slightly tired but otherwise gave it his all, playing long, tumultuous lines at full strength through the song. Here is a link to the full article with a photo of Hancock and Brecker: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/24/arts/music/25herbie.web.html This is awesome!! This made my day!! I would think about that full page ad in keyboard and it was a haunting thought. Very cool to hear he's playing again. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnegrad Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Silver Dragon and DP2, If you look carefully, you'll see that the original post that you both seem to be commenting on took place back in June. Had you read the whole thread, you'd see that unfortunately Mike's status has changed. Click on the following url for more recent news: CLICK HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 This thread has inspired me to listen to a couple of Mike Brecker albums: "Tales From The Hudson" and "Don't Try This At Home". I may even go out and buy something else by him! Not that the chicken feed money that his cut of me buying a CD is any big deal, but it's the best way I can think of to keep him in my thoughts and prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Originally posted by cnegrad: Silver Dragon and DP2, If you look carefully, you'll see that the original post that you both seem to be commenting on took place back in June. Had you read the whole thread, you'd see that unfortunately Mike's status has changed. Click on the following url for more recent news: CLICK HERE I didn't see the date at all. I skimmed the article as well. What a bummer. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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