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Michael Brecker returns on the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI) for an open-form solo on "Syzygy" at approximately 303 BPM, producing otherworldly timbres while maintaining the same improvisational logic as his acoustic playing. The EWI, an electronic controller he helped pioneer and popularize in jazz, allows Brecker to explore synthesized textures that push the performance into futuristic sonic territory. As the third of four soloists, his electronic solo demonstrates his remarkable facility on the instrument, bringing the same musical intelligence and creative drive to the controller as to his tenor saxophone. The contrast between his acoustic and electronic solos on the same track highlights the breadth of his artistry.
Michael Brecker was 37 to 38 years old at the time.
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