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Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
Born: Mar 29, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA
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Died: Jan 13, 2007 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Mainstream Jazz
Biography: A remarkable technician and a highly influential tenor saxophonist (the biggest influence on other tenors since Wayne Shorter), Michael Brecker took a long time before getting around to recording his first solo album. He spent much of his career as a top-notch studio player who often appeared backing ...Read full biography
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
Released: 1986
Label: Impulse! Records
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Although he had been a major tenor saxophonist in the studios for nearly 20 years and was quite popular for his work with the Brecker Brothers, this MCA/Impulse set was Michael Brecker's first as a leader. ...Read full review
Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book
Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book
Released: 2001
Label: GRP Records
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The seven-time Grammy award-winning tenor saxophonist, Michael Brecker brings an all-star band together on this first ever ballad project titled Nearness of You: The Ballad Book. Accompanied by Herbie ...Read full review
More Michael Brecker albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (2), DVD/Video (2)
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