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Michael Brecker

American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer

Philadelphia, United States • 1949-03-29 – 2007-01-13

Michael Brecker is credited on 4,996 releases across 921 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,996

Pressings credited

921

Albums

6

Decades active

1,912

In collections

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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4,996 releases · 921 albums · active 1970–2026

  • Performance · 7,008
  • Other credits · 1,032
  • Production · 50
  • Mastering · 1
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Record Plant, N.Y.C. · Atlantic Studios · Power Station · Electric Lady Studios

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