Videos
You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye and Gene de Paul
January 25, 2024 – YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS – Don Raye and Gene de PaulRecorded @ UofL School of Music. Faculty Gala. October 2022. This was… [read more]
Softly,As In A Morning Sunrise – Sigmund Romberg with Ed Soph
January 25, 2024 – SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE – Sigmund Romberg with drummer Ed Soph. Recorded @ my UofL office. April 2023. ‘Mr. Soph’ and I… [read more]
Sunshower – Kenny Barron with Hamilton Pinheiro
January 25, 2024 – SUNSHOWER – Kenny Barron with bassist Hamilton PinheiroRecorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May 2023. Hamilton and… [read more]
Beautiful Love – Victor Young with Oswaldo Amorim
January 25, 2024 – BEAUTIFUL LOVE – Victor Young with bassist Oswaldo Amorim Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May 2023. Oswaldo… [read more]
Black Orpheus(Manhã de Carnaval) – Luiz Bonfá with Paulo Andre Tavares
January 25, 2024 – BLACK ORPHEUS (Manhã de Carnaval) – Luiz Bonfá with guitarist Paulo Andre Tavares Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in… [read more]
Stella by Starlight – Victor Young with Anderson Pessoa
January 25, 2024 – STELLA BY STARLIGHT – Victor Young with saxophonist Anderson Pessoa.Recorded at the Universidade de Brasília in Brasilia, Brazil. May… [read more]
Free Improvisation – Michael Tracy and Philippe Geiss
December 17, 2023 – FREE IMPROVISATION – Michael Tracy and Philippe Geiss. Recorded at Akademia Muzyczna in Poznan, Poland. December 2023 Philippe is a… [read more]
Free Improvisation – Michael Tracy and Rafa? Rachwa?
December 17, 2023 – FREE IMPROVISATION – Michael Tracy and Rafal Rachwal. Recorded at Akademia Muzyczna in Poznan, Poland. December 2023 Rafal and I met at… [read more]
Blue Whisper – Amina Figarova
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Morning Prayer – Chris Fitzgerald
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Forth and Back – Chris Fitzgerald
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Finished Already – Gabe Evens
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Jerome Kern
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Boy in the Red Hat – Gabe Evens
December 4, 2023 – Boy in the Red Hat – Gabe… [read more]
Quito Exchange – Gabe Evens
December 4, 2023 – Quito Exchange – Gabe… [read more]
Bye Bye Blackbird – Michael Tracy with Rich Syracuse
June 21, 2023 – BYE, BYE BLACKBIRD – Ray Henderson with bassist Rich Syracuse.Recorded at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. June 2023. I met… [read more]
There Will Never Be Another You – Michael Tracy with Rich Syracuse
June 21, 2023 – THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU – Harry Warren with bassist Rich Syracuse.Recorded at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. June… [read more]
Night and Day – Michael Tracy with Alé Demogli (1)
June 20, 2023 – NIGHT and DAY (1) – Cole Porter with guitarist Alé Demogli.Recorded @ the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, June 2023. I met Alé… [read more]
Night and Day (2) – Michael Tracy with Alé Demogli
June 20, 2023 – NIGHT and DAY (2) – Cole Porter with guitarist Alé Demogli.Recorded @ the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, June 2023. Enjoyed… [read more]
Free Improvisation 1 – Michael Tracy and Esa Pietilä
June 10, 2023 – FREE IMPROVISATION 1 – Michael Tracy and Esa Pietilä.Recorded @ the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland. June 2023. Esa is from Finland… [read more]
Free Improvisation 2 – Michael Tracy and Esa Pietilä
June 10, 2023 – FREE IMPROVISATION 2 – Michael Tracy and Esa Pietilä.Recorded @ the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland. June 2023. Had to try it again,… [read more]
You Stepped Out Of A Dream – Michael Tracy with Hector Lepe
June 10, 2023 – YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM – Nacio Herb Brown with guitarist Hector Lepe.Recorded at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. June… [read more]
Beatrice – Michael Tracy and Oscar Graça
June 2, 2023 – BEATRICE – Sam Rivers with pianist Oscar GraçaRecorded @ the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland. June 2023. Oscar and I met that the… [read more]
Improvisation Master Class – Michael Tracy
March 4, 2023 – I really enjoy working with students, especially ones in different countries, who may or may not speak English. Typically they are keenly… [read more]
Sin viaje – Michael Tracy with William Maestre
March 4, 2023 – TEMA PARA ESTHER – William Maestre with pianist William Maestre.Recorded @ Universidad el Bosque, March 2023. I met William Maestre in… [read more]
Sin viaje – Michael Tracy with Javier Perez
March 3, 2023 – SIN VIAJE – Javier Perez with guitarist/composer Javier Perez.Recorded @ Universidad el Bosque, March 2023. Javier and I have been… [read more]
Nardis – Michael Tracy with David Becker
March 2, 2023 – NARDIS – Bill Evans with guitarist David Becker.Recorded @ my UofL office, March 2023. David and I met through a mutual friend, Waldo… [read more]
Challenges for Higher Education in Arts in Times of Pandemic, Music Edition
December 21, 2021 – Universidad de las Artes (UArtes) Guayaquil,… [read more]
Let’s Jazz! – Clausura del Semestre de los Estados Unidos
December 3, 2021 – Universidad el Bosque (UEB), Bogota, Colombia – December 3,… [read more]
Tyler Park Jazz Fest 2020 – Duo Concert with pianist Winton Reynolds
September 20, 2020 – Everyone had to adjust during the COVID pandemic. Our annual Tyler Park Jazz Fest was no exception. Winton and I just got together and… [read more]
Lady Bird/Half Nelson – Dameron/Boyd with saxophonist Samir Kambarov
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Só Danço Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Virtual Concert with Hora Certa – Waterfront Botanical Gardens
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Discussing being a jazz major
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Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) 2019
October 11, 2019 – Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) 2019 – Full final… [read more]
PUCP Jazz Band
October 9, 2019 – Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) 2019 – PUCP Jazz… [read more]
Student Jam Session 2
October 9, 2019 – Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) 2019 – Student Jam Session… [read more]
Student Jam Session 1
October 9, 2019 – Pontifical Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP) 2019 – Student Jam Session… [read more]
Complete Concert – Oct 2019
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Certas Canções – Milton Nascimento
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Coisa Feita – João Bosco
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Forever Lover and Friend – Dori Caymmi
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In A Sentimental Mood – Duke Ellington
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Minha Saudade – Joao Donato
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Blackbird – John Lennon & Paul McCartney
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A Rã
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Blue n Green – Miles Davis/Bill Evans with guitarist Craig Wagner
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Fotografia – Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Joy Spring – Clifford Brown
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Viola Violar – Milton Nascimento
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Triste – Antonio Carlos Jobim with percussionists Pedro Augusto & Kiko Serbian
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Beatrice – Sam Rivers with pianist Gabe Evens
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Nardis – Bill Evans/Miles Davis with pianist Gabe Evens
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Universidad de las Artes master class
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham with pianist Gabe Evens
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Casa Thomas Jefferson Concert Brasilia, Brazil
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Alone Together – Arthur Schwartz with guitarist Craig Wagner
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Days of Old – Adam Nussbaum
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Played Twice – Thelonious Monk (w Ansyn Banks)
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Ralph’s Piano Waltz – John Abercrombie
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All Blues – Miles Davis (w Bill Evans)
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Jazz Faculty Concert
October 2, 2017 – University of Louisville Jazz Studies… [read more]
Saxophone auditions at UofL
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Jazz Study at UofL
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Complete Concert – Jan 2017
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Mulher Rendeira
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Joy Spring – Clifford Brown
December 31, 2016 – https://vimeo.com/202997236 Joy Spring – Clifford… [read more]
April Child – Moacir Santos
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Rabati Castle
December 4, 2016 – Kavkaz Jazz Festival 2016 (Tbilisi, Georgia) – Rabati… [read more]
Opening Night
December 4, 2016 – Kavkaz Jazz Festival 2016 (Tbilisi, Georgia) – Opening… [read more]
Isfahan – Billy Strayhorn with bassist Chris Fitzgerald
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Mike Tracy in Tbilisi
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Mike Tracy in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia for the US Embassy
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Fulbright Senior Specialist – Tbilisi, Georgia
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Hamilton Pinheiro – Álbum Quatro
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Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham (short version) with pianist Winton Reynolds
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All Blues – Miles Davis with pianist Winton Reynolds
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Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham with pianist Winton Reynolds
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All Blues – Miles Davis (short version) with pianist Winton Reynolds
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The Girl From Ipanema – AC Jobim with bassist Andre Gonsalves
February 19, 2016 – THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA – AC Jobim with bassist Andre Gonsalves. Recorded for WHAS-TV, 2/2016. Playing a Brazilian classic with a Brazilian… [read more]
La Plata Jazz Festival 2014 (Argentina) – Autumn Leaves
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La Plata Jazz Festival 2014 (Argentina) – Original
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My One and Only Love
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Equinox
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There Is No Greater Love
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Alumni Fellow
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Once I Loved – Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Mulher Rendeira – traditional arr. by Paulo André
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Café com Pão – João Bosco & Lysias Enio
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No Horta do Ton – Oswaldo Amorim
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Casa Forte – Edu Lobo
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April Child – Moacir Santos
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Rio – Roberto Menescal & Ronaldo Boscoli
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UofL Jazz Studies Program
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UofL Jazz Studies Program
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Fazenda Santa Maria
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Evzen Jazz Club 2013 (Opava, Czech Republic) – Israel
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Evzen Jazz Club 2013 (Opava, Czech Republic) – Original
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Meet the Faculty – Mike Tracy
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Meet the Faculty
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What’s New – Bob Haggard
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What Is This Thing Called Love – Cole Porter
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Private Eye – Joe Dunn
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I Love Paris – Cole Porter
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La Plata Jazz Festival 2012 (Argentina) – Mulher Rendeira
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La Plata Jazz Festival 2012 (Argentina) – Once I Love
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La Plata Jazz Festival 2012 (Argentina) – No Horta do Tom
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La Plata Jazz Festival 2012 (Argentina) – Recado Bossa Nova
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Jamey Aebersold’s Jazz Workshop
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Master class with Eric Alexander – Summer Jazz Workshops
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Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop 2012
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Master class with Eric Alexander – Summer Jazz Workshops
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Here’s That Rainy Day – Jimmy Van Heusen
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What Is This Thing Called Love – Cole Porter
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On A Clear Day – Burton Lane
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The Very Thought Of You – Ray Nobel
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They Say It’s Wonderful – Irving Berlin
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You Don’t Know What Love Is – Ray de Paul
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Arroio/The Creek – Victor Assis Brazil
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I Love Paris – Cole Porter
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Saxophone Workshop In Brazil
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Natal, Brazil – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
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UofL Open World Jazz Program
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UofL Open World Jazz Program
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MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov Trio – Dlya Olgi (for Olga)
December 4, 2009 – MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov TrioDlya Olgi (for… [read more]
MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov Trio – Vo Lmya Lubvi (In the Name of Love)
December 4, 2009 – MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov TrioVo Lmya Lubvi (In the Name of… [read more]
MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov Trio – Palata Nomer 8 (Room 8)
December 4, 2009 – MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov TrioPalata Nomer 8 (Room… [read more]
MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov Trio – Dyadya Lyosha Iz Garazha (Uncle Lyosha from the Garage)
December 4, 2009 – MuzEnergo Festival 2009 (Kimry Russia) with Nick Kulkov TrioDyadya Lyosha Iz Garazha (Uncle Lyosha from the… [read more]
La Plata Jazz Festival 2007 (Argentina)
October 5, 2007 – Waltz for Lavenia – David Beckerwith David Becker Tribune & Renato… [read more]
David Liebman, Walter Turkenburg and Mike Tracy on IASJ and jazz education
June 11, 2006 – I just uncovered a video taken at the 2006 International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) Annual Meeting (University of Louisville School… [read more]
Four – Miles Davis/Eddie ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson
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Song for My Father – Horace Silver
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Doxy – Sonny Rollins with bassist Tyrone Wheeler.
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So What – Miles Davis with bassist Tyrone Wheeler
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