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Michael Brecker (29 Mar 1949 - 13 Jan 2007)

Male Person - United States American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (11)

Official

Album

  1. Michael Brecker 20 Apr 1987
  2. Don't Try This at Home 06 Sep 1988
  3. Now You See It... (Now You Don't) Oct 1990
  4. Tales From the Hudson Jun 1996
  5. Two Blocks From the Edge 12 May 1998
  6. Time Is of the Essence 11 Feb 1999
  7. Nearness of You: The Ballad Book 06 Jun 2001
  8. Pilgrimage 22 May 2007

Album - Compilation

  1. The very best of Michael Brecker 2008

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live By The Sea 1997

Relationships (19)

Teachers

  1. Joseph Allard

Collaborator On

  1. Saxophone Summit (1997 - Jan 2007)
  2. Select Live Saxophone Workshop

Member Of

  1. Michael Brecker Quartet original, eponymous
  2. Flying Monkey Orchestra
  3. Mike Nock Quartet
  4. The Brecker Brothers
  5. Harris Simon Group
  6. The Chris Walden Big Band
  7. Steps Ahead
  8. The Players Association
  9. Michael Brecker Quindectet
  10. Bob Mintzer Big Band
  11. Black Light Orchestra
  12. The Herbie Hancock Quartet
  13. The Domenic Troiano Band
  14. The Herbie Hancock Quintet tenor saxophone
  15. Dreams flute, tenor saxophone

Siblings

  1. Randy Brecker

Recordings by (112)

  1. Two Folk Songs (1st, 2nd) 20:45 (1984)
  2. Sea Glass 5:50 (20 Apr 1987)
  3. Syzygy 9:45 (20 Apr 1987)
  4. Choices 8:07 (20 Apr 1987)
  5. Nothing Personal 5:31 (20 Apr 1987)
  6. The Cost of Living 7:49 (20 Apr 1987)
  7. Original Rays 9:05 (20 Apr 1987)
  8. My One and Only Love 8:16 (20 Apr 1987)
  9. Itsbynne Reel 7:43 (06 Sep 1988)
  10. Chime This 7:51 (06 Sep 1988)
  11. Scriabin 7:47 (06 Sep 1988)
  12. Suspone 4:58 (06 Sep 1988)
  13. Don’t Try This at Home 9:29 (06 Sep 1988)
  14. Everything Happens When You're Gone 7:13 (06 Sep 1988)
  15. Talking to Myself 5:10 (06 Sep 1988)
  16. The Gentleman & Hizcaine 5:20 (06 Sep 1988)
  17. Escher Sketch (A Tale of Two Rhythms) 5:26 (Oct 1990)
  18. Minsk 9:06 (Oct 1990)
  19. Ode to the Doo Da Day 5:50 (Oct 1990)
  20. Never Alone 5:35 (Oct 1990)
  21. Peep 7:28 (Oct 1990)
  22. Dogs in the Wine Shop 6:34 (Oct 1990)
  23. Quiet City 6:07 (Oct 1990)
  24. The Meaning of the Blues 6:03 (Oct 1990)
  25. Slings and Arrows 6:20 (Jun 1996)
  26. Midnight Voyage 7:18 (Jun 1996)
  27. Song for Bilbao 5:44 (Jun 1996)
  28. Beau Rivage 7:38 (Jun 1996)
  29. African Skies 8:13 (Jun 1996)
  30. Introduction to Naked Soul 1:13 (Jun 1996)
  31. Naked Soul 8:45 (Jun 1996)
  32. Willie T. 8:13 (Jun 1996)
  33. Cabin Fever 6:59 (Jun 1996)
  34. Every Day (I Thank You) 12:53 (1997)
  35. Madame Toulouse 5:19 (12 May 1998)
  36. Two Blocks From the Edge 8:31 (12 May 1998)
  37. Bye George 6:58 (12 May 1998)
  38. El niño 7:43 (12 May 1998)
  39. Cat's Cradle 6:42 (12 May 1998)
  40. The Impaler 7:13 (12 May 1998)
  41. How Long 'til the Sun 7:38 (12 May 1998)
  42. Delta City Blues 5:37 (12 May 1998)
  43. Never Alone (Eeyore's Lullaby) 4:19 (01 Sep 1998)
  44. Skylark 5:04 (1998)
  45. Arc of the Pendulum 8:59 (11 Feb 1999)
  46. Sound Off 6:04 (11 Feb 1999)
  47. Half Past Late 7:54 (11 Feb 1999)
  48. Timeline 6:05 (11 Feb 1999)
  49. The Morning of This Night 7:42 (11 Feb 1999)
  50. Renaissance Man 8:36 (11 Feb 1999)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. New York 5:35 Dreams (1970)
  2. Try Me 5:08 Dreams (1970)

Performer

  1. The Pleasant Pheasant 5:20 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) solo
  2. Heather 8:39 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) solo

Instruments

  1. The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch 1:21 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  2. Score 7:17 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  3. The Maryanne 2:25 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  4. Holli Be Home 5:41 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  5. New York 5:35 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  6. Try Me 5:08 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  7. Devil Lady 3:33 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  8. 15 Miles to Provo 3:01 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  9. Bangalore 4:33 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  10. Name Game 5:14 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  11. Morning Song 4:09 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  12. Pipe Dream 4:33 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  13. The Marble Sea 5:42 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  14. The Vamp 5:14 Randy Brecker (1970) saxophone
  15. Dream Suite (Asset Stop, Jane, Crunchy Grenola) 14:45 Dreams (1970) flute, tenor saxophone
  16. Realize 3:47 Air (1971) tenor saxophone
  17. Sister Bessie 2:32 Air (1971) tenor saxophone
  18. Lipstick 4:37 Air (1971) soprano saxophone
  19. Sausalito 3:42 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  20. She's Gone 2:50 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  21. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You 3:01 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  22. Gregory Is Here 6:21 Horace Silver (1973) tenor saxophone
  23. Liberated Brother 5:23 Horace Silver (1973) tenor saxophone
  24. Nothin' Can Stop Me Now 5:15 Horace Silver (1973) tenor saxophone
  25. Come and Get Me 3:37 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  26. Steamroller 3:14 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  27. We Could Be Flying 3:39 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  28. Sunday In New York 5:10 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  29. No More 3:12 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  30. I'm Glad There Is You 5:03 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  31. As Time Goes By 3:01 Mark Murphy (1973) tenor saxophone
  32. Mockingbird 4:11 Carly Simon (11 Jan 1974) solo, tenor saxophone
  33. Mockingbird 3:50 Carly Simon & James Taylor (Jan 1974) solo, tenor saxophone
  34. Pandora’s Box 5:43 Aerosmith (01 Mar 1974) tenor saxophone
  35. Same Old Song and Dance 3:53 Aerosmith (01 Mar 1974) tenor saxophone
  36. Heather 8:39 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) woodwind
  37. The Pleasant Pheasant 5:20 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) woodwind
  38. Crosswind 3:42 Billy Cobham (Apr 1974) woodwind
  39. Rock ’n’ Roll Is Music Now 3:27 James Taylor (1974) tenor saxophone
  40. Ain't No Song 3:30 James Taylor (1974) tenor saxophone
  41. Promised Land 4:03 James Taylor (1974) tenor saxophone
  42. Solarisation: A) Solarisation B) Second Phase C) Crescent Sun D) Voyage E) Solarisation-Recapitulation 11:09 Billy Cobham (1974) saxophone
  43. Lunarputians 2:32 Billy Cobham (1974) saxophone
  44. Total Eclipse 5:58 Billy Cobham (1974) saxophone
  45. Moon Germs 4:55 Billy Cobham (1974) saxophone
  46. Last Frontier 5:21 Billy Cobham (1974) saxophone

Credited as (80)

  1. Michael Brecker
  2. Michael Brecker & Stevan Pasero
  3. Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove
  4. Richard Bona & Michael Brecker
  5. Michael Brecker & Bob Mintzer
  6. Michael Brecker & Lisa Fischer
  7. Vince Mendoza, Michael Brecker, Jorge Pardo & Al Di Meola
  8. Charlie Haden & Michael Brecker
  9. Claus Ogerman & Michael Brecker
  10. Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker & WDR Big Band Köln
  11. Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker
  12. Michael Brecker & James Taylor
  13. Ogerman and Brecker
  14. Chris Minh Doky feat. Michael Brecker
  15. Gerardo Núñez & Chano Domínguez & Michael Brecker
  16. Vince Mendoza, Al Di Meola, Michael Brecker & WDR Big Band
  17. Vince Mendoza feat. Al Di Meola, Michael Brecker, Canizares & WDR Big Band
  18. Gerardo Núñez feat. Michael Brecker & Chano Domínguez
  19. Charlie Haden with Michael Brecker feat. Brad Mehldau and Brian Blade
  20. Michael Brecker feat. James Taylor
  21. Alan Clark, Mike Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Neil Jason, Steve Jordan
  22. Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Mike Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Tony Levin
  23. Mark Knopfler, Alan Clark, Mike Brecker, Tony Levin
  24. Eldar with Michael Brecker
  25. Joachim Kühn feat. Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Bob Mintzer
  26. David Nichtern ft. Michael Brecker
  27. Brian Simpson feat. Michael Brecker
  28. Claus Ogerman feat. Michael Brecker
  29. Kenny Garrett / John Scofield / Michael Brecker / David Friesen
  30. Michael Brecker & David Friesen
  31. Chris Walden featuring Michael Brecker, Ernie Watts
  32. Chris Walden, Michael Brecker, Ernie Watts, The Chris Walden Big Band
  33. Chris Walden, Michael Brecker, Ernie Watts, RIAS Big Band
  34. Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker & Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
  35. Alex Riel, Kenny Werner, Chris Minh Doky & Michael Brecker
  36. Joanne Brackeen meets Michael Brecker
  37. Ben Sidran, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Mike Mainieri, Steve Khan, Steve Jordan & Tony Levin
  38. James Taylor & Michael Brecker
  39. Michael Brecker / Gerardo Núñez
  40. Michael Brecker / Al Di Meola / Vince Mendoza / WDR Big Band
  41. Gerardo Núñez / Chano Domínguez / Michael Brecker
  42. Don Grolnick feat. Michael Brecker
  43. Chick Corea feat. Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Steve Gadd
  44. Kenny Wheeler, Mike Brecker, John Taylor, David Holland, Jack DeJohnette
  45. Kenny Wheeler, Mike Brecker, John Taylor, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette
  46. Novecento featuring Billy Cobham & Michael Brecker
  47. Michael Brecker with special guest James Taylor
  48. Nils Landgren feat. Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Bernard Purdie & Magnum Coltrane Price
  49. Chick Corea feat. Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez & Steve Gadd
  50. Steps Ahead − Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Peter Erskine, Eddie Gomez, Mike Mainieri
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Works (14)

Wrote

  1. Dream Suite (Asset Stop, Jane, Crunchy Grenola)
  2. Crunchy Grenola
  3. Sneakin' Up Behind You

Composed

  1. African Skies (1994)
  2. Straphangin'
  3. Itsbynne Reel
  4. Don't Try This at Home
  5. Everything Happens When You're Gone
  6. Misstery
  7. Open
  8. On the Backside
  9. D Trane

Lyrics

  1. Evidence

Dedicated Works

  1. Brecker Sketch

Links (24)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.michaelbrecker.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.whosampled.com/Michael-Brecker/
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/122772601
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891823x
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79106988
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79106988
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6kd249p
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/michael-brecker/
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/michael_brecker
  9. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1094647

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/436805

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/135847

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000390239

Vgmdb

  1. https://vgmdb.net/artist/22498

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106557/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/34642646

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q347023

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/31700

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IkynsVZoak9UR2Xt8qsMj
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/80950

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/27466

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/795058e7-927e-4fcd-a5a0-f57c2fe9d3d1

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.michaelbreckerliverecordings.com/

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5pHpZ9iVFwfNUlPPcPzXw