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1999 "In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription

Claus Ogerman & Michael Brecker Album Cityscape 1981 Listen

February 2006 "Caprice" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Detente" 1980 Listen

February 2006 "Nothing Personal" Transcribed by Joel Moore Transcription


Michael Brecker Album "Michael Brecker" 1987 Listen

March 2006 "Ode To The Doo Da Day" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
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May 2006 "Minsk" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Michael Brecker Album "Now You See It... Now You Don't" 1990 Listen

Letter to N.Y Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


Jun Fukamachi Album "On The Move" 1978 Listen

August, 2004 "Some Skunk Funk" Transcribed by Rob Sijben Transcription


Brecker Brothers album "The Brecker Bros" 1975 Listen

February 2006 "A Creature Of many Faces" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Brecker Brothers Album "The Brecker Bros" 1980 Listen

February 2006 "Squish" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Detente" 1980 Listen

February 2006 "Tee'd Off" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Detente" 1980 Listen

February 2006 "Dream Theme" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Detente" 1980 Listen
February 2006 "Some Skunk Funk" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
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February 2006 "Inside Out" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Heavy Metal Be-Bop" 1980 Listen

February 2006 "Grease Piece" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Brecker Brothers Album "Back To Back" 1976 Listen

February 2006 "Uptown Ed" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Album "Blue Montreux II" 1979 Listen

November 2004 "Suspone" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


Michael Brecker album "Don't Try This At Home" 1987 Listen

November 2004 "Confirmation" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


As played by Michael Brecker (And Chick Corea on Drums!!) on the Chick Corea Album "Three Listen
Quartets" 1981. It was not on the original LP, but was added on the CD.

November 2004 "Gregory is Here" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


Horace Silver Album "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man" 1973 Listen

February 2006 "Liberated Brother" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Horace Silver Album "In Pursuit Of The 27th Man" 1973 Listen

April 2006 "A Prescription Of the Blues" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
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November 2004 "Just The Way You Are" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription
Diana Krall CD "Live In Paris" 2003 (as a bonus studiotrack) Listen

November 2004 "Pools" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


Steps Ahead Album "Steps Ahead" 1983 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

June 2006 "In A Sentimental Mood" Transcribed by Paul Croteau Transcription


Steps Ahead Album "Magnetic" 1986 Listen

Transcription
August 2006 "Reprise Magnetic Love" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits
Listen
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

December 2004 "I Want To Be Happy" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


Don Grolnick Album "Weaver Of Dreams" 1990 Listen

April 2006 "Cape Verdean Blues" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Don Grolnick Album "Medianoche" 1995 Listen

April 2006 "If I Should Ever Leave You" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
Don Grolnick Album "Medianoche" 1995 Listen

April 2006 "Oran" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Don Grolnick Album "Medianoche" 1995 Listen

April 2006 "Water Babies" 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

December 26 2004 "B'Wana-He No Home" Transcribed by Doug Moffet Transcription


Michael Franks Album "Sleeping Gypsy" 1977 Listen

February 17 2005 "When Linda Smiles" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


Alphonse Mouzon Album "Morning Sun" 1981 Listen

May 25 2005 "Doctor Sax" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


Michael Franks album "The Camera Never Lies" 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 "Shadowbrook Aire" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Joanne Brackeen album "Tring-A-Ling" 1977 Listen

June 2005 "Triple Play" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


Hal Galper album "Redux '78" Listen

February 2006 "Reach Out" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Hal Galper album "Reach Out" 1977 Listen
February 2006 "Now Hear This" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Hal Galper album "Speak With A Single Voice" 1978 Now available as "Children Of The Night" Listen

February 2006 "Un Poco Loco" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Chet Baker album "You Can't Go Home Again" 1977 Listen

February 2006 "Love For Sale" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Chet Baker album "You Can't Go Home Again" 1977 Listen

February 2006 "Last Tango In Paris" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Neil Larsen album "Jungle Fever" 1978 Listen

February 2006 "Don't let Me be Lonely Tonight" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
James Taylor Album "One Man Dog" 1972 Listen

February 2006 "Moose the Mooche" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Mel Lewis Album "Mel lewis And friends" 1977 Listen

February 2006 "Someday My Prince Will Come" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Ben Sidran Album "Live In Montreux" 1978 Listen

February 2006 "Something Like A Bird" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Charles Mingus Album "Something Like A Bird" 1978. I added the complete solo in the audo example. Listen
It's kind of tenor battle. Mike Brecker, Ricky Ford and George Coleman, enjoy!!

February 2006 "In Out And Around" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription
Mike Nock Album "In Out And Around" 1978. Listen

February 2006 "Break Time" Transcribed by Rick Margitza Transcription


Mike Nock Album "In Out And Around" 1978. Listen

February 2006 "Hadrians Wall'" 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
Listen

March 2006 "Until The Sun Stops Shining" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt Concert Score! Transcription
Chris Hinze Album "Bamboo Magic" 1975 Listen

March 2006 "Moment's Notice" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Arturo Sandoval Album "Swingin'" 1990 Listen

May 2006 "I Love Paris" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Steve Khan Album "Crossings" 1994 Listen

July 2006 "Giant Steps" Transcribed by Tyler Harrison Transcription


Michael Brecker/Bob Mintzer Album "Two T's" 1992 Listen
August 2006 "Don't Be Lonely" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription
Cameo Album "Word Up" 1990 Listen

August 2006 "Song For Barry" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


Brecker Brothers (Bootleg) Album "Live In New York" 1992 Listen

August 2006 "Searching Finding" Transcribed by Sean Freeman Transcription


John Patitucci Album "John Patitucci" 1988 Listen

Transcription C
August 2006 "Delgado" EWI Solo Transcribed by Louis Gerrits
Transcription Bb
Eddie Gomez Album "Mezgo" 1986 Also released as "Discovery"
Listen

March 2006 "Turnaround" Transcribed by Leif Wikfeldt Concert Score! Transcription


From CD 035 Pat Metheny 80/81 band live in Stockholm Listen

September 2005 "Oleo" Transcribed by Louis Gerrits Transcription


DVD 128 "Jazz At The Gateway" Edinburgh, Scotland UK 1983 Listen

November 2004 "Leaving My Troubles Behind" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


DVD 113 Listen
Paul Shaffer and The Most Dangerous Band.Jacksonville Jazz festival. Oktober 15, 1988

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

March 15 2005 "Suspone" Transcribed by Charles McNeal Transcription


DVD 015 Listen
in the presence and absence of each other
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Tenor saxophone solo: Michael Brecker
Composed: Claus Ogerman
Transcription: Louis Gerrits 1999
9 0.30

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Nothing Personal
tenor sax solo as performed by Michael Brecker
MCA/Impulse Records 1986
trans. Joel Moore

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transcribed by Sean Freeman
Ode to the Do Da Day
Solo by michael Brecker



C7ma7
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(Very Lazy)
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* = 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


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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

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4 16
2 Michael Brecker Solo - Letter to New York


Tenor Sax.

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Michael Brecker Solo - Letter to New York 3

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Tenor Sax.

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92

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97

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4 Michael Brecker Solo - Letter to New York

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113

b b () b b
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b ( ) ( )
115

b b
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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

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& 8 b n b n c . b
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Louis Gerrits 2004
2 Some Skunk Funk


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A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE BLUES
SOLO BY MICHAEL BRECKER
From the Horace Silver Album "A Prescription For The Blues"
transcribed by Sean Freeman

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Duke Ellington

In a Sentimental Mood
Michael Breckers' Ground-Breaking EWI solo
as Recorded on the Steps Ahead album "Magnetic"

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Transcribed by Paul Croteau


2 In a Sentimental Mood

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Transcribed by Paul Croteau


A A !
In a Sentimental Mood 3
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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

Transcribed by Paul Croteau


Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
Magnetic Love (Reprise)
Tenor solo as played by Michael Brecker

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

Louis gerrits 2006


. .-
2 magnetic love - mike brecker solo

~ ~ 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

Louis gerrits 2006


2 all the tea in china - mike brecker solo

.
? 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

#
&
^
~~~

* Multi-Phonic fingering is Low Bb without the D key


Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
I Want To Be Happy
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From the Don Grolnick Album "Weaver of Dreams" (1990) V. Youmans
#
DJ D- b E A7
j b . J b b #
Solotranscription Louis Gerrits december 2004

. # 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 #
& # # b
9

o b # A # n
E D6
# n # #
7

& # #
13

A D GJ C7
- - - b - .
# n . b .
& n
#
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

Louis Gerrits 2004


2
DJ
#
D E
I Want To Be HAppy
A7
-
. # - () # # #
& .
33

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 # #
& # #
89
A7 E A7
4 I Want To Be HAppy

# # # # #

&
92 3

# . #B
D6
.
E A7 DJ E
J J # #. # .
& J J # . # . w
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

.
#### .
& # 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

........................................................
j
#

22

& 3

........................................................

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

Louis Gerrits 1986


Tenor Sax. Michael Brecker Transcriptions

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

louis gerrits 2005


() . .
2
2 Tenor Sax. doctor sax

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
&

~~ ~ ~~ ~~~#~ ~~~~ ~#~ ~~


125

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

Louis Gerrits 2004


Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
Maxine
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
From the donald fagen Album "the nightfly" (1982) d.fagen

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

Louis Gerrits 2004


michael brecker transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
triple play
tenor solo by michael brecker
from the hal galper album "redux '78" (1978) h. galper

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

louis gerrits 2005


# N b b
2 m. brecker solo - triple play (hal galper)


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

UN POCO POCO As played by


Mike Brecker on
Chet Baker's

. .
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

transcribed by Sean Freeman


Bb^7




3


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

michael brecker solo on "song for barry"


from brecker brothers live in new york
transcribed by sean freeman





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

Louis gerrits 2006



2 delgado - mike brecker ewi solo

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

Louis gerrits 2006



2 delgado - mike brecker ewi solo

#. # # 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

louis gerrits 2005


2 mike brecker solo - oleo

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

Louis Gerrits 2004


b7
2 Song For My Father
E D7
b. . b b b b b b b b n n # n
& b n n #
29

#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

Louis Gerrits 2004


2 ~~ o o o
Some Skunk Funk
o o o #
b b b b
Vib

&
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
# #
& #
# 7+4
54

C
. . # n


56

-3-
Tenor Sax

Just The Way You Are


Michael Brecker's solo from the "Diana Krall" transcribed by
135 bpm CD "Live in Paris" Charles McNeal

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
. J
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
b


n b b # .
F/A Cm F7 B
b #
&b n #
b
B m
b .
29

F/A b r n
# n n A m/D G7

b J J n J
J

.
3

F
32

#

G m/C

b J #

b b
36 3


J J r b r n r b r n b r
Dm B Dm F7 B

J J b j .
r

b J
b


bm
40

3

B

F/A
. # n
b Fade Out
3
44

-2-
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

-----------Bass solo---------- -------Vibraphone solo------


37

w # . .
J J
41

#
#
46

. .
# n # # 3
+
J # n

50

b . b
b
.
55

b b
. . b b
J J J
3
61

-2-
- 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
------------
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

-5-
.
# > 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

chord changes into bass solo 3

E13 B13 E13


& .. .. .. .
4x's

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

-6-
# # 7+ 9
4. on cue 1. 2. 3.

F 7+ 9 B m11
& .. ..
G m11 F B m11

190 *on cue

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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Michael Brecker Transcriptions
Tenor Sax. B
(+=lip bend f# down to E) operator W. Spivery
Tenor solo by Michael Brecker
Solotranscription Leif Wikfeldt

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

#### J J # n n
&


9 3 3

A E
# n n n n
n
#### J
&
14 3
Tenor Sax

Leaving My Troubles Behind


160 bpm transcribed by
Michael Brecker's solo from a bootleg video performance of
Charles McNeal
"Paul Shaffer and The Most Dangerous Band"

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

-2-
. # 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

-4-
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

-2-

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