Latest Release
- MAR 29, 2024
- 3 Songs
- Tales from the Hudson · 1996
- Tales from the Hudson · 1996
- Tales from the Hudson · 1996
- October Road (Limited Edition) · 2001
- Tales from the Hudson · 1996
- Michael Brecker · 1987
- Time Is of the Essence · 1999
- Michael Brecker · 1987
- Nearness of You: The Ballad Book · 2001
- Now You See It ... (Now You Don't) · 1990
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
Artist Playlists
- The late tenor sax great moved effortlessly between jazz and pop.
Compilations
- J. Kimo Williams&Kimotion
- Wolfgang Schalk Bandet
About Michael Brecker
A remarkable technician and the biggest influence on tenor saxophonists since Wayne Shorter), Michael Brecker spent much of his career as a top-notch studio player who often appeared backing pop singers, leading some jazz listeners to overlook his very strong improvising skills. With the release of his first album as a leader in 1987 (when he was 38), Brecker started appearing more often in challenging jazz settings. He recorded additional sets as a leader, teamed up with McCoy Tyner on one of 1995's most rewarding jazz recordings, and toured with a reunited Brecker Brothers band. He passed away, a victim of a cancer, in 2007. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- BORN
- March 29, 1949
- GENRE
- Jazz