Birth name | Michael Leonard Brecker |
Born | March 29, 1949, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 2007, New York City, New York, U.S |
Genres | Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion, funk, R&B, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone, EWI |
Years active | 1969–2007 |
Associated acts | Steps Ahead, Brecker Brothers, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Horace Silver, Chick Corea, Dire Straits, James Taylor, John Abercrombie, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Eddie Gómez, Elvin Jones, Joni Mitchell, Parliament-Funkadelic, Mike Stern, Spyro Gyra, Paul Simon |
About Michael Brecker
Saxophonist Michael Brecker was born in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, United States on March 29, 1949. He dies at the age of 57, on January 13, 2007.
Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame inductee and 15-time Grammy Award winner who received an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music.
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Michael Brecker before becoming famous
Michael Brecker was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1949 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).
He began playing the saxophone in high school and traveled to New York City in 1969, when he landed his first job with the jazz rock band Dreams.
Achievement of Michael Brecker
In the 1980s, he was a member of the Saturday Night Live band.
Michael Brecker's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
Brecker's MDS was treated with bone marrow transplants, thanks to his wife, who was his manager.
Michael Brecker on Social Media
Michael Brecker Collabed with
Brecker and Pianist Herbie Hancock were close friends, and at Brecker's funeral, Hancock performed a Buddhist mantra.
Michael Brecker Income & Net worth
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