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UMO Jazz Orchestra with Michael Brecker: Live in Helsinki 1995
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Michael Brecker
saxophone, tenor1949 - 2007
Even though rapid tempos predominate (and are enthusiastically received by the audience), Brecker is best-served by the ballads (Chuck Clark's "Andrea's Song,"

Bobby Troup
piano1918 - 1999
The concert includes a pair of songs ("Nica's Dream," "Nutville") by pianist

Horace Silver
piano1928 - 2014

Randy Brecker
trumpetb.1945

Mike Mainieri
vibraphoneb.1938

Bob Mintzer
saxophoneb.1953

Kenny Berger
saxophone, baritoneb.1947

Vince Mendoza
composer / conductorb.1961
For fans of Michael Brecker, Live in Helsinki 1995 will no doubt be akin to finding a cache of pure gold. For those (and there must surely be some) who haven't yet made Brecker's acquaintance, it may serve as a suitable introduction to one of the twentieth century's preeminent jazz tenor saxophonists. ">
Track Listing
Invitation; Slang; Andrea’s Song; Nica’s Dream; Ginare; The Meaning of the Blues; The Big Picture; Song for Barry; Nutville; Never Alone.
Personnel
Michael Brecker
saxophone, tenorMichael Brecker: tenor saxophone; Rich Shemaria: conductor. The UMO Jazz Orchestra – Esko Heikkinen: trumpet; Timo Paasonen: trumpet; Sami Poyhonen: trumpet; Tero Saarti: trumpet; Pentti Lahti: alto sax; Mikko Makinen: alto sax; Teemu Salminen: tenor sax; Manuel Dunkel: tenor sax; Pertti “Pepa” Paivinen: baritone sax; Markku Veijonsuo: trombone; Mikko Mustonen: trombone; Pekka Laukkanen: trombone; Mikael Langbacka: trombone; Seppo Kantonen: piano, keyboards; Markku Kanerva: electric guitar; Pekka Sarmanto: bass; Pekka Pohjola: electric bass (1, 5, 8); Markus Ketola: drums; Ricardo Padilla: percussion (1, 4, 5, 8-10).
Album information
Title: Live in Helsinki 1995 | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Random Act Records
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