Videos

Saxophone – Comparison of Styles – Michael Tracy

October 16, 2024 – Similarities and Differences between Classical and Jazz Saxophone5th International Poznan SaxEventAcademy of Music in Poznan, PolandDecember… [read more]

Joy Spring by Clifford Brown, arr. by CC Mariano and Winton Reynolds

October 14, 2024 – Joy Spring – Clifford Brown arr by CC Mariano and Winton… [read more]

Hora Certa 1/27/2019

October 14, 2024 – Hora Certa @ Saxophone Weekend… [read more]

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]

Assumption

December 26, 2023 – by John La BarberaMichael Tracy – saxophoneGabe Evens – pianoChris Fitzgerald – bassEd Soph – drumsKimcherie Lloyd… [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 – Jazz Improvisation – Things to Consider Universidad el BosqueBogota, ColombiaMarch 4, 2023 I really enjoy working with students,… [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]

BODY and SOUL – Johnny Green

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IF I COULD HOLD YOU WHEN YOU CRY – Harry Pickens

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ALFONSINA y EL MAR – Félix Luna & Ariel Ramírez

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TRISTE – Antonio Carlos Jobim

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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]

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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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 – traditional, arr by Paulo André

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Joy Spring – Clifford Brown

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April Child – Moacir Santos

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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 by Moacir Santos – Michael Tracy Brazilian Ensemble

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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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