Michael Brecker and Steps Play Weather Report's Young and Fine.

Please help support the Jazz Video Guy on his mission to keep Jazz visible.
Tips
paypal.me/jazzvideoguy
Contributions
www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Subscriptions
/ bretprimack
The Michael Brecker Podcast, Chapter 21, Meet Michael's Archivist, Louis Gerrits, Part 4
Music
Steps, Young and Fine (Zawinul), July 24, 1982, Montreux Jazz Festival, Michael Brecker: Tenor, Mike Mainieri: Vibes, Peter Erkskin: Drums, Don Grolnick: Piano, Eddie Gomez: Bass

[@stuartdryer1352]

Amazing!!!! True treasure!

[@MSJazzsailor]

Wow, this is so fantastic..!!! But it is not Steve Gadd on drums as it says at the end of the video, it is Peter Erskine!

[@murkymurk8305]

Thank you! Steps' Smokin' in the Pit was one of mmy first jazz albums. Memories... RIP Michael.

[@frogsdogs]

ThThat was a great place to start!

[@benjaminwooten4616]

I loved Mike and his playing ,I have the section/ swan song which he played a awesome soprano sax solo on, he played midi as well on some more recent gigs. RIP

[@hiroyasuiijima6229]

マイケルブレッカーがウエザーリポート‼️
本当に珍し‼️
最高の演奏ありがとうございます😄

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Arigato!

[@59trader43]

Fantastic video My favorite time period

[@adione75]

Crazy, as usual with michael and his teammates!

[@mmee24]

Just great...wish there was more of the performance. There is a wonderful performance from July 7 of that year in Lugano at the Estival Jazz Festival that circulates.

[@larapellizza9660]

excellente trouvaille !

[@crislobomusic9452]

Peter Erskine on drums !

[@rogerstanley3005]

Yess.. it's Peter "fuckin" Erskine!!

[@BurnsTennis]

Wow, interesting! I thought the drumming sounded a bit different, then I saw Peter Erskine!! Didn't realise Peter joined the band as early as 1982.

[@christianjacquot6472]

Thank you so much !

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Welcome!

[@Calbertone]

Thank you Bret and Louis

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Thank you.

[@ewi4000]

Thanks for watching!

[@jimflys2]

The credits are wrong. that is clearly Peter Erskine on drums. Gadd was on the original recording if I am correct.

[@melvinlloydmaxwelljr5433]

Awesome...

[@JazzVideoGuy]

Many many thanks

[@robertocasale5991]

Spettacolari Young & Fine (Weather Report Wayne Shorter ) overpowered avatguarded from Steps Haed ❤️ This modern way of Jazz

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yup

[@bryandickerson5365]

Another story about Michael’s incredible modesty. People with his level of profound command and mastery don’t usually have that kind of humility.
Louis - Have you ever interviewed Tim Ries (sax w/ Rolling Stones)? He told me about Michael being a friend and neighbor.

[@ewi4000]

Bryan, no I didn’t interview Tim. Actually I never interviewed anyone. I did ask many questions over the years here and there, but never a proper interview.

[@bryandickerson5365]

@@ewi4000 Very sorry, I made an assumption. I’m sure just archiving Mr Brecker’s recordings is a full time job!
Going back to an earlier conversation: I would love to see/read an interview with Ferdinand Povel.

[@osharesentakusensei]

This drummer is not Gadd but Erskine.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yes, thank you

[@deangelostarnes1795]

That is not Steve Gadd on the drums. It's Peter Erskine.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

good eye/ear

[@hypno59]

This music always sounds important. But it does take you somewhere else and that's great, I guess.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

it brightens my day, always

[@michaelosullivan9339]

Don't know why brecker had a problem with the dukoff....sounds great

[@JazzVideoGuy]

He always does sound nothing less than great.

[@jimcsax]

I always liked Mike's sound on the Dukoff. His sound on those Steps and Steps Ahead recordings is beautiful. I will say that I played one of Mike's personal Dukoffs, and it was not an easy thing to play at all. Super restrictive. Not at all like the Dukoffs I played in the later 80's. I was pretty surprised.

[@PabloVestory]

@@JazzVideoGuy That collar that Mike wear, could be this video from around his neck injury? And yet he stands so relaxed, smiling and noodling before his solo...maybe his high notes and tone could be a little notch less than other times, maybe he's still adapting to softer reeds here or something? but OMG if this is Mike in bad shape or pain... what a musicianship and what a person!!!!

[@Osnosis]

@@PabloVestory Pretty sure this was just after the throat surgery; they didn’t want him blowing out the larynx again.

[@tkturbo]

love mainieri's lick from 'candy' 16:50

[@JazzVideoGuy]

good ear!

[@hypno59]

I'll add that this level of vitality we may never see again. The post modern world has become moribund, alas. Enjoy the warmth of the flickering embers.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

you are so right

[@Osnosis]

@@JazzVideoGuy not sure I agree entirely. Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Donny McCaslin, Dayna Stephens, Sam Dillon, and some others. Mike would be the first to recognize others for their contributions.

[@espcarlos]

Well, yes. Not Steve Gadd but PeterErskine on drums.

[@JazzVideoGuy]

yes, I know, thanks

[@thomasglusac8144]

Peter Erskine

[@arcjazzsax]

Didn't know he was into Bulgarian music! Are any of those demos online yet?
And that's a killer version of Young and Fine!

[@JazzVideoGuy]

No Bulgarian demos online yet

[@Osnosis]

Check out Two Siberians…

[@babblanc]

Ya rien ?

[@jiyujizai]

🙄💛🌱🌾

[@felixdrum5294]

Steve Gadd on drum ?????????

[@JazzVideoGuy]

no, my mistake, it was Peter Erskine