Randy Brecker

American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)

Born: 29 November 1945
Cheltenham
Country: United States
Active: 1960–
Record labels: Blue Note, Arista Records
Discography: 32 albums

Biography

Randy Brecker is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn. Randy Brecker was born on 29 November 1945 in Cheltenham. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Blue Note and Arista Records. The discography here lists 32 albums, from “Score” (1970) to “Charles Mingus: Epitaph” (2024).

Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Score 1970 · Solid State Records Amanda 1985 · Passport Jazz In the Idiom 1987 · DENON

Echoes Of Ellington, Vol. 2 1989 · Live

Mr. Max! 1989 · Nabel Toe to Toe 1990 · MCA Records Together 1991 · Nabel

Live at Sweet Basil 1992 · Live

Turtles 1995

Into the Sun 1997 · Concord Records 34th N Lex 2003 · ESC Records

Some Skunk Funk 2005 · Live

Groovin High 2006

Randy in Brasil 2008 · MAMA Records

Remember The Sound - Homage To Michael Brecker 2008

Unprecedented Clarity 2008 · Challenge Records Jazz Suite "Tykocin" 2009 The Avatar Sessions: The Music of Tim Hagans 2009 · Fuzzy Music The Jazz Ballad Song Book 2011 · Red Dot Music Night in Calisia 2013 · Summit Records

One Way Road to My Heart 2013

The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion 2013 · Piloo Records

The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion 2013

Trumpet Story 2014

Dearborn Station 2015 Together 2018 · MAMA Records Rocks 2019 · Jazzline

Sacred Bond - Brecker Plays Rovatti 2019

Double Dealin' 2020 · Shanachie

Following The Light 2023

Charles Mingus: Epitaph 2024 · rbb media GmbH

Hangin' in the city

Also plays on

Albums where Randy Brecker is credited as a sideman

1968	Child Is Father to the Man — Blood, Sweat & Tears	flugelhorn, trumpet
1969	Now Hear This — Duke Pearson	trumpet
1969	Nature Boy — Joe Beck	trumpet
1969	America the Beautiful — Gary McFarland	trumpet
1973	In Pursuit of the 27th Man — Horace Silver	trumpet, flugelhorn
1973	Soul Box Vol. 1 — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Soul Box — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Soul Box Vol. 2 — Grover Washington, Jr.	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Don’t Mess With Mister T. — Stanley Turrentine	flugelhorn, trumpet
1973	Bridging A Gap — Mark Murphy	trumpet
1973	Forecast — Eric Gale	flugelhorn, trumpet
1974	Crosswinds — Billy Cobham	trumpet, performer
1974	Total Eclipse — Billy Cobham	flugelhorn, trumpet
1974	In the Public Interest — Michael Gibbs & Gary Burton	trumpet
1974	Power of Soul — Idris Muhammad	brass
1974	Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing — Hank Crawford	brass
1975	Anything Goes — Ron Carter	flugelhorn, trumpet
1975	Taking Off — David Sanborn	trumpet, arranger
1975	A Funky Thide of Sings — Billy Cobham	trumpet, arranger
1975	Two — Bob James	flugelhorn, trumpet
1975	Sings — Mark Murphy	trumpet
1975	Shabazz — Billy Cobham	trumpet
1975	The Chicago Theme — Hubert Laws	trumpet
1975	The Brecker Bros. — The Brecker Brothers	flugelhorn, trumpet, producer, vocals
1976	Good King Bad — George Benson	trumpet
1976	Jaco Pastorius — Jaco Pastorius	trumpet
1976	End of a Rainbow — Patti Austin	trumpet
1976	Caliente! — Gato Barbieri	trumpet
1976	The New Phil Woods Album — Phil Woods	brass
1976	Sun Journey — James Moody	trumpet