Brecker Brothers
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Brecker Brothers

American jazz music duo

Country
United States
Record labels
Arista Records
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Brecker Brothers is a jazz group in New York. Members include Randy Brecker and Michael Brecker. Record labels: Arista Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “The Brecker Bros.” (1975) to “Live and Unreleased” (2020).

The Brecker Brothers were a jazz fusion music duo consisting of siblings Michael and Randy. Michael played saxophone, flute, and EWI, and Randy played trumpet and flugelhorn. The brothers attended Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. Randy (born 1945) 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. Michael (1949 - 2007) first appeared on record supporting Randy on his debut solo album, titled Score, which was released in 1969. In 1970 and 1971 the brothers were members of the group Dreams who recorded two albums for Columbia Records. The brothers frequently played together, and individually, as session musicians on recordings by other artists. They were heard on Todd Rundgren's hit "Hello It's Me", which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.

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Members

Discography

Studio and live albums

The Brecker Bros. 1975
Back to Back 1976
Don't Stop the Music 1977
Heavy Metal Be-Bop 1978 · Live
Detente 1980
Straphangin' 1981
Return of the Brecker Brothers 1992
Live 1994 · Live
Out of the Loop 1994
ピース 1998
Priceless Jazz Collection 1999
Score 2002
New York City 2012 2012 · Live
The Bottom Line Archive 2015
Live and Unreleased 2020 · Live

Frequently asked questions

What are Brecker Brothers's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Brecker Bros. (1975), Back to Back (1976), Don't Stop the Music (1977), Heavy Metal Be-Bop (1978) and Detente (1980).

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