Pilgrimage
Download links and information about Pilgrimage by Michael Brecker. This album was released in 2007 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz genres. It contains 9 tracks with total duration of 01:17:19 minutes.
Artist: | Michael Brecker |
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Release date: | 2007 |
Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz |
Tracks: | 9 |
Duration: | 01:17:19 |
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Tracks
[Edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | The Mean Time | 6:54 |
2. | Five Months from Midnight | 7:40 |
3. | Anagram | 10:08 |
4. | Tumbleweed | 9:35 |
5. | When Can I Kiss You Again? | 9:41 |
6. | Cardinal Rule | 7:30 |
7. | Half Moon Lane | 7:16 |
8. | Loose Threads | 8:33 |
9. | Pilgrimage | 10:02 |
Details
[Edit]Given the heartbreaking context in which this album was released — this was the final recording by saxophonist Michael Brecker, who died of myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia only a few months before its release — there might be a certain temptation to cut it some slack for sentimental reasons. However, leniency is hardly needed. Leading a group comprised of jaw-dropping talents (pianists Herbie Hancock and Brad Mehldau, guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist John Patitucci, drummer Jack DeJohnette) and playing for the first time a program consisting entirely of original compositions, Brecker delivers an emotionally rich and startlingly powerful album of straight-ahead modern jazz that will stand as his musical epitaph and will effectively confound anyone who has ever been tempted to dismiss him as a mere jazz-pop fusioneer. It will also frustrate anyone looking for maudlin emotion or even any obvious product of existential angst; the only concession to sentiment here is on the title of a ballad, "When Can I Kiss You Again?," a quote from Brecker's teenage son during a period in his treatment when his family was not allowed to touch him. But even that track, with its unusual chord progression and sometimes rather arid solos, retains a core of tough-mindedness within the tenderness. Most of the rest of the program consists of uptempo and medium-tempo burners that swing with a powerful sense of urgency and life, and precious little foreshadowing of the tragedy that all involved knew was soon to come. This is a brilliant and inspiring album — and would be whether or not it had anything to do with the death of one of the great figures in American jazz. This CD was nominated in 2007 for a Grammy award as Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Individual or Group), and Brecker's improvisation on "Anagram" was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo.