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Pilgrimage

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Clocking in at nearly 80 minutes, this posthumous release comprises the last recordings Michael Brecker made before his untimely death in January 2007. Battling the debilitating effects of leukemia, he sought comfort, strength, and transcendence through music. The all-star lineup on Pilgrimage, which includes Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Jack DeJohnette, and John Patitucci, has worked in various combinations over the past four decades. Here, they perform with the compelling group interplay of a longstanding ensemble. Brecker's nine compositions mark the first time he made an album solely of his own material. This is further testament to the creative drive that helped sustain him during his physical decline. From balladry to classic post-bop reveries, Brecker has fashioned one of his finest albums, and certainly his most personal work. The disc closes with the title track, which was also--fittingly--the last number he recorded. Never maudlin, this music and these fine musicians celebrate the power of music to connect human beings to one another, note by note, measure by measure. --David Greenberger

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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 25, 2008 Type: User Review Excellent Jazz CD

Pilgrimage by Michael Brecker is an extraordinary homage to the late saxophonist. You feel as if you have been invited to a historic sound session and by the end of the CD you realize that this is a keepsake that you will pass down to all jazz...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 29, 2008 Type: User Review Finale: The Last Session

Dying, he dared to live to the last with and in his music. Surrounded by the best of the best, he performed with passion and grace.

I lament the loss; I celebrate the achievement.
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 16, 2008 Type: User Review HIS FINAL AND FINEST MUSICAL PASSAGE

NOT MUCH TO SAY BUT I HAVE THE FEELING THAT THIS RECORDING OPENS NEW PATHS TO MUSICAL STRUCTURE IN JAZZ FROM NOW ON.An excellent RECORDING WITH EXCELLENT GUESTS ACCOMPANYING MICHAEL BRECKER in this fine disc .It is definitely his most powerful...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 15, 2008 Type: User Review Pilgrimage

This is a great cut of the music Michael used to make, a must-have for anybody who liked his music since the Bercker Bros.

I love how contemporaneuos Michael kept himself among musicians and music.

Through his music,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 15, 2008 Type: User Review Take a Pilgrimage with Michael Brecker

Remarkable final recording by Michael Brecker, playing at the highest level. This last statement is an appropriate goodbye from Michael and a gift to all who love Jazz.
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 14, 2008 Type: User Review Michael Brecker Pilgrimage

An album to be kept in our minds for a long time.

In his last work, few months after his death, Michael Brecker surpassed all their past works.
He is brilliant, leading a very talented group, comprised of pianists Herbie...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 26, 2008 Type: User Review Exquisite, sublime

The last album from a true master. Heaven has another of our truly great talents: must be a great band up there! All modern jazz fans simply must buy this, it's essential, packed with superb compositions and craftsmanship. I've played it heaps...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 17, 2007 Type: User Review Not As Good As Everyone Has Said

I personally wasn't a fan of Michael Brecker's music. Some things he's done were okay, but I guess I just never liked his approach to saxophone tone. I think the true masters of saxophone tone are Joe Lovano, Paul Desmond, Ben Webster, Ike Quebec,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 24, 2007 Type: User Review Outstanding

When purchasing this CD, I thought that I would be filled with sadness, considering this was Mike's last CD, but instead the CD is such a celebration of life. Filled with incredible emotion, technical mastery, energy, playfulness, sincerity, and...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 22, 2007 Type: User Review A testament

What you could have better asked to hear in jazz music; excellent music, excellent performers, complete package
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