Michael Brecker
Tenor Sax Solo on
Chromazone

About

Michael Brecker's tenor sax solo is the first of two solos on this recording, followed by Mike Stern on electric guitar. Set in B♭ at a moderate 121 BPM with a rock feel, Brecker opens the solo section with his characteristically powerful and technically astonishing approach, his lines spiraling through complex harmonic territory with an intensity that set the standard for modern jazz saxophone. Brecker's tenor saxophone work reflects a balance of technical fluency and melodic storytelling, building intensity through the course of the improvisation.

Michael Brecker was 37 to 38 years old at the time.