Michael Brecker
American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer
United States • 1949-03-29 – 2007-01-13
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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Known for
Credited on 10,980 releases.
Frequent collaborators: Various, The Brecker Brothers, Carly Simon, James Taylor (2), Paul Simon, Billy Cobham.
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