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Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: David Houck on January 14, 2007, 05:23:41 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died Saturday. He was 57. (http://apnews.excite.com/article/20070114/D8MKPA700.html)

Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: inthelows on January 14, 2007, 06:45:39 PM

I've noticed more than a few very notable and talented people passing lately.
His works influenced many and he will be missed.
NLP

Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: jacko on January 15, 2007, 05:37:20 AM

That's very sad. i'd seen an ad in the music press requesting funds to help him but hadn't realised how bad he actually was.
 
graeme

Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: reinier on January 15, 2007, 11:42:01 AM

A truly original voice and a huge source of inspiration. A great loss to music.
 
(although the adds apparently scroll continuously, at the moment I clicked Dave's link I couldn't help noticing that right next to the article of the passing of such a hugely talented (and reportedly largely self-taught) musician, there was this advertisement for a method to master the bass fretboard in just one hour....)

Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: bob on January 15, 2007, 10:35:03 PM

I heard this on the radio yesterday (KCSM, a local jazz station). I liked Michael's playing, and have several of his recordings. Though I wasn't a huge fan, I will miss him.
 
It seems that in the same week, we have also lost Alice Coltrane.

Title: Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane
Post by: David Houck on January 16, 2007, 09:28:32 AM

Thanks Bob; I had not heard about Alice.
Here (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/arts/music/15colt.html?em&ex=1169010000&en=0365779e031ffc10&ei=5087%0A) is a story on her.