The Brecker Brothers
In the '70s, brothers Michael and Randy Brecker co-led a band of New York session big shots that included, at various times, David Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, and George Duke, among others. When they chose to, the Brecker Brothers Band could be one of the most intelligent and creative fusion outfits. Chief composer/trumpeter Randy's best tunes were structurally unpredictable, melodically intricate, and harmonically complex, inside/out bop heads played in an impossibly precise manner over a bed of funk rhythms. Unlike the bulk of jazz-funk, the Breckers -- on their first record, at least -- kept the pandering to a minimum. Though it had a certain commercial appeal, 1975's Back to Back was an artistic success as well. The Brothers' music was a smart combination of extended pop forms, top-notch jazz improvisation, and sophisticated compositional techniques. On later albums, the temptation to sell records apparently became too great to resist. Still, virtually every record had something of substance to recommend it. In the early '90s, RCA issued a pair of compilation CDs that combined the best of the band's purely instrumental, jazz-based work. By 1982, the brothers had ceased working together, but they did reunite occasionally for touring and the recording of two albums for GRP: Return of the Brecker Brothers in 1992 and Out of the Loop in 1994.
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20 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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The Brecker Bros.
Jazz fusión & Jazz rock - Editado por Arista el 1 sep. 1975
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Live and Unreleased (Live)
Funk - Editado por Leopard el 20 mar. 2020
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Return Of The Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Editado por GRP el 1 ene. 2008
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The Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Editado por Arista - Legacy el 1 sep. 1975
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Live In Cleveland 1977 (Live)
Jazz - Editado por equinox el 16 jun. 2023
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Out Of The Loop (Album Version)
Jazz - Editado por GRP el 1 ene. 1994
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The Essential Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Editado por Arista - Legacy el 29 may. 2015
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Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Jazz - Editado por RCA Bluebird el 22 abr. 1978
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Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Jazz - Editado por RCA Bluebird el 22 abr. 1978
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Priceless Jazz 25: Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Editado por GRP el 1 ene. 1999
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The Brecker Brothers Collection Vol.2
Clásica - Editado por RCA Classics el 8 oct. 1991
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The Bottom Line Archive Series: (Live 1976)
Jazz - Editado por BFD el 23 mar. 2015
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Sneakin' Up Behind You: The Very Best Of The Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Editado por Arista - Legacy el 8 ene. 2006
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Seventh Avenue South (Live New York NPR 1981 Broadcast) (Live)
Jazz - Editado por Moon Ride el 10 sep. 2021
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Brecker Bros. - Don't Stop the Music - Heavy Metal Be-Bop - Detente - Straphangin
Jazz fusión & Jazz rock - Editado por Arista el 25 sep. 2009
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