Brecker Brothers
The Brecker Brothers was the musical duo of Michael (saxophone, flute, and EWI) and Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn), who recorded commercially successful jazz fusion albums together in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. They had a hit single with "East River" in 1979. It reached #34 in the UK Singles Chart.
Older brother Randy first became famous as an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. He appeared on their debut album Child Is Father to the Man in 1968. In addition to recording their own compositions, the brothers frequently played together as session musicians on albums by many other artists. They were heard on Todd Rundgren's hit "Hello It's Me" which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972. Other notable appearances include Parliament's Mothership Connection and the debut album of the Japanese fusion group Casiopea. They also appeared on Frank Zappa's live album Zappa in New York, which was recorded during a special appearance of the brothers (along with members of the Saturday Night Live band) at Zappa concerts at the Palladium, December 26–29, 1976. They also were part of the instrumentation of Eric Clapton's 1986 album August. Both brothers also had prolific recording careers as leaders of their own ensembles.
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ALBUMS
- New York City 2012 released: 2012
- Sneakin' Up Behind You: The Very Best of The Brecker Brothers released: 2006
- Score released: 2002
- Priceless Jazz Collection released: 1999
- East River released: 1997
- Brecker Bros. released: 1996
- Live released: 1994
- Out of the Loop released: 1994
- Return of the Brecker Brothers released: 1992
- The Brecker Brothers released: 1991
- The Brecker Bros. Collection, Volume 1 released: 1990
- Straphangin' released: 1981
- Detente released: 1980
- Heavy Metal Be-Bop released: 1978
- Don't Stop the Music released: 1977
- The Brecker Brothers Compilation released:
- The Brecker Bros. Collection, Volume 2 released:
- Back to Back released:
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