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RICORDANDO MICHAEL

Il 13 gennaio ricorreva il quinto anniversario dalla scomparsa di Michael Brecker. Molti gli omaggi ed i ricordi del sassofonista sui siti e sui blogs americani.

Bello il ritratto che ne fa un altro valente musicista, Dave Liebman, che su Facebook ha scritto:

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER: Today marks the fifth anniversary of Mike Brecker’s passing… a voice that was heard around the world and will never be forgotten, a dear friend with whom I shared wonderful musical moments from the 1960s to his passing and who truly knew what Coltrane meant in the scheme of things. Michael recognized the value of music, of jazz music specifically, beyond the material world. One might not expect such an awareness because of his extraordinary success crossing over to the pop world and what that meant, but Mike KNEW what the real deal was about. He wasn’t sucked into the usual scenario and values which accompany a that level of notoriety. Mike stayed the course and if only for that I miss him a lot. - Lieb

Per gli appassionati ed i fans di Michael segnalo il sito di Louis Gerrits, musicista e super fan di Brecker: nel suo spazio web una minuziosa discografia di tutte le registrazioni live audio e video ed una incredibile raccolta di articoli, recensioni e vario materiale.

Link: 

http://www.michaelbreckerliverecordings.com/index.html