Randy Brecker

 

Artist:   Randy Brecker

Birth Name:  Randal Edward Brecker

Born:  November 27, 1945.  Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Funk, R&B, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Fusion

Occupation:  Musician

Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Randy Brecker is an American Trumpet, Flugelhornist, and Composer.  He has made him a popular studio musician who has record with acts in Jazz, Rock and R&B.  In 1967, he ventured into Jazz Rock with the band Blood, Sweet & Tears, on their first album Child Is Father To The Man, but left to join the Horace Silver Quintet, later joined with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers before teaming up with brother Michael, Barry Rogers, Billy Cobham, and John Abercrombie to form the Fusion Group Dreams, and disbanded in 1971.  In 1970, he performed live with many artists including The Eleventh House Stevie Wonder and Billy Cobham,  and in 1975, he and this brother Michael formed The Brecker Brothers Band, released 6 albums. and disbanded in 1982.  He recorded and toured as a member of Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth Big Band.  In 2001, he started his solo project and released albums for ESC Records.

Title:   34th N Lex (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Funk, R&B, Crossover Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Fusion

Label:  ESC Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  34th N Lex (6:29)

 2.  Streeange (4:21)

 3.  Shanghigh (5:37)

 4.  All 4 Love (3:36)

 5.  Let It Go (3:59)

 6.  foregone Conclusion (7:42)

 7.  Hula Dula (5:11)

 8.  The Fisherman (5:33)

 9.  Give It Up (5:01)

10. Tokyo Freddie (4:36)

11. The Castle Rocks (4:50)

Personnel:

Randy Brecker:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Michael Brecker:  Tenor Saxophone

David Sanborn:  Alto Saxophone

Ada Rovatti:  Tenor Saxophone

Ronnie Cuber:  Baritone Saxophone

Michael Davis:  Trombone

Fred Wesley:  Trombone

Chris Minh Doky:  Bass, Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass

Gary Haase:  Bass, Guitar Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Programming, Sound Effects, Drum Programming, Percussion Programming, Vocal Effect

George Whitty:   Bass, Piano Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming, Mixing, Percussion Programming, Effects, Effect Programming

Chris Taylor:  Guitar

Adam Rogers:  Guitar

Clarence Penn:  Drums

Zach Danziger:  Drum Programming

J. Phoenix:  Vocals

 34th N Lex is an album by Randy Brecker, originally released on April 2, 2003 by ESC Records, remastered and reissued on October 1, 2021 by ESC Records, featuring Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, and many more!.   The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.