Michael Brecker Playing Drums Like Steve Gadd To Demonstrate How Much He Values Musical Time

During his lecture at North Texas State University on March 3, 1984 (now University of North Texas), Mike explained how important playing with good time meant to him. To prove his point he sat down at Kendall Kay’s drum kit and played some swing with pianist John Ballantyne and bassist Gerald Stockton. Point made. If you have not done so yet, read the fantastic Michael Brecker biography written by Bill Milkowski (Oct 2021), “Ode To A Tenor Titan.“ It is a fantastically detailed chronological accounting of Mike’s life with myriad anecdotes from those that knew and played with him during his unparalleled career. Available in paperback and Kindle format here: #michaelbrecker #jazz #jazzhistory #drums #swing #NTSU #UNT