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Composer

Michael Brecker

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007)

1949–2007

38 works in the index

Born
1949
Died
2007
Birthplace
Philadelphia
Place of death
New York City
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Over a four‑decade career, he recorded widely in jazz and popular music and appeared on more than 900 albums as a leader and sideman. He received 15 Grammy Awards from the Recording Academy, was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 2007, and received an honorary doctor of music degree from Berklee College of Music in 2004. He died in New York City in 2007 from complications of leukemia following a 2005 diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
saxophonist; composer; jazz musician
Education
Cheltenham High School; Jacobs School of Music
Recorded memberships
Brecker Brothers
Instruments played
saxophone; flute; EWI; piano; drum kit; alto saxophone; tenor saxophone
Genres
jazz; post-bop; jazz fusion
Official website
http://www.michaelbrecker.com
VIAF ID
34642646
ISNI
0000000121275562
GND ID
122772601
Library of Congress ID
n79106988
MusicBrainz ID
795058e7-927e-4fcd-a5a0-f57c2fe9d3d1

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Tenor Saxophone, Saxophone
Genres represented
Jazz
Works with composition dates
0 of 38

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Safari — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Funky Sea, Funky Dew — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Original Rays — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Never Alone — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Both Sides Of The Coin — —— —Jazz 0
African Skies — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 3
Beau Rivage — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 3
How Long 'Til The Sun — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Naked Soul — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Syzygy — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 4
Beirut — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Song For Barry — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Half Moon Lane — —— —— 2
Slings And Arrows — —— —— 3
Sumo — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 3
Cabin Fever — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Two Blocks From The Edge — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Night Flight — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Straphangin' — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Take A Walk — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 3
Itsbynne Reel — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Wakaria — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Don't Try This At Home — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Not Ethiopia — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 3
Delta City Blues — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Madame Toulouse — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Slings & Arrows — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 2
Peep — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Choices — —— —Jazz 0
Dogs In The Wine Shop — —— —Jazz 0
Cajun — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Sea Glass — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Escher Sketch — —— Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone— 1
Nothing Personal — —— —Jazz 0
Chime This — —— Tenor Saxophone— 1
Inside Out — —— Tenor Saxophone— 1
El Nino — —— Tenor Saxophone— 1
Impressions — —— Tenor Saxophone— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 34642646. Portrait: Sven.petersen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.