Michael Tracy

Saxophonist/Educator

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  • Beautiful Love – Victor Young with Oswaldo Amorim

    BEAUTIFUL LOVE – Victor Young with bassist Oswaldo Amorim Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May 2023. Oswaldo is a first call bassist and it is such a joy […] read more

  • Black Orpheus(Manhã de Carnaval) – Luiz Bonfá with Paulo Andre Tavares

    BLACK ORPHEUS (Manhã de Carnaval) – Luiz Bonfá with guitarist Paulo Andre Tavares  Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May 2023. I really love the gentle way […] read more

  • Stella by Starlight – Victor Young with Anderson Pessoa

    STELLA BY STARLIGHT – Victor Young with saxophonist Anderson Pessoa.Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May 2023. Anderson is a colleague, friend and former student. He is also […] read more

  • Brazil Tour 2023

    Great time being back in Brazil with my old friends and making new ones – playing music, meeting students, seeing sites, beaches, excellent food and more.  Spending time in Brasilia, […] read more

  • United States – Hora Certa @ Lex Arts Council – May 2023

    United States – Hora Certa @ Lex Arts Council – May 2023

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  • Assumption

    by John La BarberaMichael Tracy – saxophoneGabe Evens – pianoChris Fitzgerald – bassEd Soph – drumsKimcherie Lloyd – conductor, University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra read more

  • Softly,As In A Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg with Ed Soph

    SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE – Sigmund Romberg with drummer Ed Soph. Recorded @ my UofL office. ‘Mr. Soph’ and I go a long way back, back to 1976 when […] read more

  • Sin viaje – Michael Tracy with William Maestre

    TEMA PARA ESTHER – William Maestre with pianist William Maestre.Recorded @ Universidad el Bosque, March 2023. I met William Maestre in 2015 during my first visit to Bogota and el […] read more

  • Sin viaje – Michael Tracy with Javier Perez

    SIN VIAJE – Javier Perez with guitarist/composer Javier Perez.Recorded @ Universidad el Bosque, March 2023. Javier and I have been friends and colleagues for many years. I have always enjoyed […] read more

  • Nardis – Michael Tracy with David Becker

    NARDIS – Bill Evans with guitarist David Becker.Recorded @ my UofL office, March 2023. David and I met through a mutual friend, Waldo Brandwajnman, in La Plata, Argentina in 2006 […] read more