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Influential Jazz Musician Dies

It is sad to learn from the LA Times and in The Philadelphia Inquirer that saxophonist Michael Becker, winner of 11 Grammy Awards, died at age 57 of leukemia.
Cincidentally, Alice Coltrane, wife of legendary saxophonists, John Coltrane, also died this past weekend. This is an eerie coincidence given how influencial Trane was to Brecker's growth as an artist.

Here is a clip on YouTube of his remarkable playing. This one on an EWI. And here is another great clip.

Posted by Edd on January 15, 2007 10:34 AM |

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