Randy Brecker

Blessed with a bold tone and hard bop-informed improvisational chops, trumpeter Randy Brecker is both a jazz titan and a journeyman with a decades-long career marked by having led one of the most successful crossover fusion outfits, the Brecker Brothers, alongside his brother, saxophonist Michael Brecker. After emerging in the late '60s as a member of both Horace Silver and Art Blakey's groups, Brecker quickly established himself as an in-demand session player, often working with his brother and appearing on countless recordings across various genres, including albums by James Brown, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Charles Mingus, Donald Fagen and many more. With the launch of the funk-influenced Brecker Brothers in the mid-'70s, he rose to the top echelon of crossover stars of the era, scoring a hit with 1975's Some Skunk Funk and picking up numerous Grammy nominations over the course of the group's initial six-year run. Although closely linked to fusion, many of his own albums – like 1968's Score and 1987's In the Idiom – have showcased his dedication to the driving post-bop jazz tradition. Still, genre fluidity remains one of Brecker's major hallmarks, and albums like 2003's electronic-tinged 34th N Lex, 2008's Randy in Brasil, and 2013's The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion have showcased this spirit.

About Randy Brecker

Blessed with a bold tone and hard bop-informed improvisational chops, trumpeter Randy Brecker is both a jazz titan and a journeyman with a decades-long career marked by having led one of the most successful crossover fusion outfits, the Brecker Brothers, alongside his brother, saxophonist Michael Brecker. After emerging in the late '60s as a member of both Horace Silver and Art Blakey's groups, Brecker quickly established himself as an in-demand session player, often working with his brother and appearing on countless recordings across various genres, including albums by James Brown, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Charles Mingus, Donald Fagen and many more. With the launch of the funk-influenced Brecker Brothers in the mid-'70s, he rose to the top echelon of crossover stars of the era, scoring a hit with 1975's Some Skunk Funk and picking up numerous Grammy nominations over the course of the group's initial six-year run. Although closely linked to fusion, many of his own albums – like 1968's Score and 1987's In the Idiom – have showcased his dedication to the driving post-bop jazz tradition. Still, genre fluidity remains one of Brecker's major hallmarks, and albums like 2003's electronic-tinged 34th N Lex, 2008's Randy in Brasil, and 2013's The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion have showcased this spirit.

Genres: Jazz

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