Michael Brecker

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Gender	Male
Death	17 years ago
Date of birth	March 29,1949
Zodiac sign	Aries
Born	Philadelphia
	Pennsylvania
	United States
Date of died	January 13,2007
Died	New York
	New York
	United States
Instruments	Tenor Saxophone
	EWI
Spouse	Susan Brecker
Job	Composer
	Saxophonist
Education	Cheltenham High School
	Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
	Berklee College of Music
Awards	Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
	Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
	Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
	Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
	Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella
Listen artist	www.youtube.com
Groups	Brecker Brothers
	Parliament
	Dreams
	Magma
	The Players Association
	Members Only
	Black Light Orchestra
Siblings	Randy Brecker
Albums	Pilgrimage
	Tales from the Hudson
	Michael Brecker
	Don't Try This at Home
Songs	Give Up The FunkMothership Connection · 1975 Flash LightFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome · 1977 Song For BilbaoJazz Masters: Guitar View 25+ more
List	Give Up The FunkMothership Connection · 1975
	Flash LightFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome · 1977
Parents	Sylvia Tecosky Brecker
	Robert Brecker
Date of Reg.	2019-02-10 12:12:05
Date of Upd.	2023-07-15 22:39:28
ID	404936

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Michael Brecker Life story

Michael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer, received an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.