Graham michael brecker biography

Born on March 29, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Robert Brecker. Education: Attended the University of Indiana. Addresses: Management--International Music Network (IMN), Kate McLaughlin, Northeast Agent kate@imnworld.com.

For nearly 20 years, fusion jazz superstar and "reedman" Michael Brecker left his mark on thousands of studio recordings and collaborations in jazz, pop, and rock & roll.

Graham michael brecker biography

The tenor saxophonist staked out a solo career beginning in the late 1980s to a welcoming round of applause. Yet even as he recorded on his own, he upheld family ties in 1992, to stand beside his elder sibling, trumpeter Randy Brecker, for a reunion album, Return of the Brecker Brothers,and for a series of live appearances.

Michael Brecker, who was influenced largely by John Coltrane and mentored by Horace Silver among others, successfully achieved "crossover" status between fusion, post-bop, and contemporary jazz. For his first solo album he worked with Pat Metheny, Elvin