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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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Brecker Bros.
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Arista on Sep 1, 1975
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Live and Unreleased (Live)
Funk - Released by Leopard on Mar 20, 2020
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Return Of The Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 2008
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Live In Cleveland 1977 (Live)
Jazz - Released by equinox on Jun 16, 2023
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Out Of The Loop (Album Version)
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 1994
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The Essential Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Released by Arista - Legacy on May 29, 2015
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Priceless Jazz 25: Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Released by GRP on Jan 1, 1999
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The Brecker Brothers Collection Vol.2
Classical - Released by RCA Classics on Oct 8, 1991
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The Bottom Line Archive Series: (Live 1976)
Jazz - Released by The Bottom Line Record Company on Mar 23, 2015
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Sneakin' Up Behind You: The Very Best Of The Brecker Brothers
Jazz - Released by Arista - Legacy on Jan 8, 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo