Now randy brecker and former members of the brothers studio and touring band have reconvened to make new music. Hes done a few excellent straightahead solo dates, but his work on albums with billy cobham, dreams and larry coryell. David sanborn, friday night at the cadillac club, manteca, biography. Trumpeters like dave douglas receive so much press these days, welldeserved though it may be, that its easy to forget the breadth of brecker s reach. Standards and other songs may have received little fanfare upon its initial release, but it is a cd well worth acquiring for a fresh, virtuosic and. Randy brecker discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at online. Randy brecker read more about this and other grammys news at. As a result, this recording, where he shares top billing with veteran trumpeter randy brecker, comes as something of a surprise.
Brecker s trumpet has graced an uncountable number of albums over the years, spanning nearly every major funk or fusion artist in the 70s, as well as several excellent hardpost bop sessions since. All compositions by randy brecker except where noted bangalore 4. The brecker brothers band reunion by randy brecker on amazon. Hal galper quintet with randy and mike brecker hey fool. Music profile for the brecker brothers, formed 1974. Stern recruited a number of morethanable musicians to accompany him through the adventurous material, including trumpeter randy brecker, sax man bob berg, and keyboardistproducer gil goldstein. In 1992 randy and michael reunited for a world tour and the triplegrammy nominated grp recording the return of the brecker brothers. Randy brecker remains one of the busiest and most versatile horn players in and out of jazz. In 1998, the album won brecker the grammy award for best contemporary jazz performance now known as best contemporary jazz album. About randy night after night the stunningly swinging trumpeter randy brecker never played an unmusical note or unshapely phrase. Arista ab 4185 the brecker brothers band heavy metal bebop the brecker brothers band randy brecker, electric trumpet, keyboards. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with act. Check out the brecker brothers band reunion by randy brecker on amazon music. Get all the lyrics to songs by randy brecker and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
His trumpet and flugelhorn have graced hundreds of albums by a wide. Sacred bond brecker plays rovatti, rocks, rocks, rocks, together, singles. Let it snow, pioneers for a cure ballad of john henry, top tracks. Randy brecker has been at the forefront of jazz since the late 1960s. The brecker brothers biography randy brecker trumpet, fluglehorn and michael brecker tenor saxophone and electronic wind instruments, whether working together or separately, have been two of the most sought after horn players from the early 70s up until when michael passed away in 2007. While his small discography as a leader contains as many misses as it. His debut album as leader way back in 1969 was score solid state. The song the weasel goes out to lunch is an arrangement of the. Randy brecker, bill evans 3, robben ford, tom scott. Coplands approach to harmony is as distinctive and abstract as ever, but in the company of brecker, bassist ed howard and drummer victor lewistwo frequent collaborators with great chemistryhe delivers his most. He was married to eliane elias, with whom he has a daughter, named amanda elias brecker. His brother, the late michael brecker, was a jazz saxophonist. In more than twenty years as a solo artist, evans has been nominated for several grammy awards, establishing a repertoire that includes traditional jazz, funk, hiphop and brazilian styles.
Randy brecker is the older brother of the jazz saxophonist. Randy brecker discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at. Brecker, randy brecker brothers band reunion amazon. Marc copland, joey baron, drew gress, david liebman, randy. A brecker brothers band reunion tour of european festivals in the summer of 20 in support of randys newest project, randy breckers brecker brothers band reunion, reintroduced the familiar faces of brecker brothers band members from the past and their special brand of music to sellout crowds. Randy brecker, bill evans 3, robben ford, tom scott echoes of ellington vol. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from randy brecker at the discogs marketplace. Randy brecker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock and fusion and has performed or recorded with bruce springsteen, charles mingus, blood, sweat and tears, horace silver, frank zappa, parliament, and many others. Brecker returned to brazilian music in 2008 for the album randy in brazil, which was recorded in sao.
Brilliant trumpeter randy brecker, a grammyar awardwinning composer, arranger, and leader of his own jazz groups, has shaped the sound of jazz for more than three decades. Sixtime grammy artist randy brecker featured on new album. Score is the debut album by american jazz trumpeter randy brecker recorded in 1969 and. By 1975, randy and michael formed the brecker brothers band. With a career spanning nearly 40 years, philadelphiaborn trumpeter randy brecker is one of americas most legendary journeyman musicians. In 2004, the album won brecker the grammy award for best contemporary jazz album. Solo transcriptions and performing master class cd. Live at the bridge live at the bridge studios, brooklyn, 3 4 2019 2019 buy album for. Yamaha 6335h formerly bach stradivariusstill uses it to practice sometimes formerly a marcenkewicz ml trumpet also yamaha 635 flugelhorn. View all albums and help us complete randy brecker discography. Randy brecker 34th n lex is an album by randy brecker, released through esc records on april 22, 2003. After a short gig in the band dreams with other jazz greats like michael brecker, randy brecker and john abercombie, cobham hit the big time by appearing on miles davis early contributions to the fledgling jazzfusion scene on the classic albums bitches brew and a tribute to jack johnson. Albums include heavy metal bebop, the brecker bros.
Once, youll click on buy selected button youll be redirected to my downloads page, where you can download the music youve purchased. Randal edward brecker born november 27, 1945 is an american trumpeter, flugelhornist, and. Barry finnerty, guitar, guitorganizer, backing vocals. American jazz singer songwriter from new york, born 1984 in new york. Into the sun is an album by the randy brecker, released through concord jazz in 1997. Jazzfunk drummer and worldwide recording artist isaiah stewart announces the release of his fifth album summer beat, featuring worldrenowned jazz trumpeter randy brecker. With a career spanning nearly 40 years, philadelphiaborn trumpeter randy brecker is one of.
This album by star trumpeter randy brecker together with guests david sanborn, ada rovatti, wolfgang haffner and the famous ndr bigband from hamburg. Randal edward brecker is an american trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. Score 1969 dreams 1970 score is the debut album by american jazz trumpeter randy brecker recorded in 1969 and originally released on the solid state label. Randy brecker with dr big band and the national danish chamber orchestra. With wellconstructed arrangements, strong soloing, and catchy melodies, brecker knew he was onto something, and this album was the first of several successful ventures. Randy brecker s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
She is the daughter of eliane elias and exman randy brecker. Brilliant trumpeter randy brecker, a grammy awardwinning composer, arranger, and leader of his own jazz groups, has shaped the sound of jazz for more than three decades. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v awards v related v. Solo transcriptions and performing artist master class. Randy brecker listen and stream free music, albums, new. Blessed with a bold tone and hard bopinformed improvisational chops, trumpeter randy brecker is both a. In 1995 he was featured on turtles, an album by polish composer wlodek pawlik in 1997, into the sun concord, a recording featuring brecker s impressions of brazil, garnered brecker his first. The backstory is that randy brecker was putting together a band for an engagement at the blue note when he realized that all of the musicians he was recruiting were alumni of different iterations of the brecker brothers, the renowned fusion band he and his saxophonist brother michael ran in the 70s. The followup, 1994s out of the loop, was a doublegrammy winner. Cheltenham, pennsylvania, november 27, 1945 is an american trumpeter and flugelhornist. Brecker has been delivering straight jazz, fusion, rock and r for three decades. American jazz trumpeter born on november 27th, 1945, in cheltenham, pennsylvania. Breckers trumpet has graced an uncountable number of albums over the years, spanning nearly every major funk or fusion artist in the 70s, as well as several excellent hardpost bop sessions since. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
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