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Feb 19, 2023 · Michael Brecker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Among the generation of jazz musicians that saw rock music not as the enemy but as a viable musical option, Brecker began studying clarinet, then moved to alto saxophone in school, eventually settling on the tenor saxophone as his primary instrument.
In this episode I talk about the time I met and became friends with legendary saxophonist, Michael Brecker.🎄Holiday Sale - I am bringing back the Ultimate B...
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Jan 6, 2022 · Michael Brecker was born on March 29, 1949, and died on January 13, 2007, from complications related to leukemia. Seeing him silenced at the height of his powers—he was only 57 when he passed—was a huge blow to the jazz community. One can only imagine how much music he had left in him.
Michael Brecker is the debut album by American saxophonist Michael Brecker. It was released on the Impulse! record label in 1987. It features guitarist Pat Metheny, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Jack DeJohnette .
Michael Brecker. More images. Real Name: Michael Leonard Brecker. Profile: American saxophone player, born 29 March 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died 13 January 2007 in New York City, New York, USA (aged 57) Brother of Randy Brecker. He died of leukemia complications. Sites:
Jan 15, 2007 · Michael Brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died Saturday. He was 57. Brecker died in a hospital in New ...
Michael Brecker ( Impulse!, 1987) Don't Try This at Home (Impulse!, 1988) Now You See It... Now You Don't (GRP, 1990) Tales from the Hudson (Impulse!, 1996) Two Blocks from the Edge (Impulse!, 1998) Time Is of the Essence (Verve, 1999) Nearness of You: The Ballad Book ( Verve, 2001) - recorded in 2000. Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall ...
