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THE BRECKER BROTHERS - The Brecker Bros. (1975-2015) 24-96


Tracklist:
1 Some Skunk Funk 5:51
2 Sponge 4:05
3 A Creature Of Many Faces 7:40
4 Twilight 5:43
5 Sneakin' Up Behind U 4:54
6 Rocks 4:39
7 Levitate 4:31
8 On My Stars 3:13
9 D.B.B. 4:46
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn
Drums – Harvey Mason
Electric Bass – Will Lee
Guitar – Bob Mann
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker
Vocals – Randy Brecker, Will Lee

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Back to Back (1976) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless


Tracklist:
1 Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump) 6:24
Written-By – D. Sanborn, L. Vandross, R. Brecker, S. Khan
2 If You Wanna Boogie...Forget It 3:58
Written-By – D. Grolnick, S. Khan, W. Lee
3 Lovely Lady 6:18
Written-By – A. Willis, C. Crossley, R. Brecker
4 Night Flight 6:15
Written-By – M. Brecker
5 Slick Stuff 4:48
Written-By – R. Brecker
6 Dig A Little Deeper 4:00
Written-By – A. Willis, D. Lasley, D. Grolnick, W. Lee
7 Grease Piece 5:47
Written-By – D. Sanborn, M. Brecker, R. Brecker, S. Khan
8 What Can A Miracle Do 4:16
Written-By – D. Grolnick, L. Vandross
9 I Love Wastin' Time With You 6:32
Written-By – A. Willis, C. Crossley, M. Brecker
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
Baritone Saxophone – Lew Del Gatto (tracks: 2)
Drums – Christopher Parker, Steve Gadd (tracks: 4, 9)
Electric Bass, Lead Vocals – Will Lee
Guitar – Steve Khan
Keyboards – Don Grolnick
Marimba – Dave Friedman (tracks: 6)
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald, Rafael Cruz (tracks: 4), Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 4)
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Michael Brecker
Trumpet, Trumpet [Electric Trumpet], Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Don't Stop the Music (1977) Mp3


This 1977 effort continues their hitmaking streak of one of fusion and R&B's durable and respected units. While this album's predecessor, Back to Back, was credited to the Brecker Brothers Band and featured members including David Sanborn and Steve Khan, it came off as underdone and facile. Don't Stop the Music does present their gifts in a more cogent fashion, but not without a few odd detours. The title track and "Finger Licking Good" are pure disco efforts, with pushy rhythms and ingratiating backing vocals. Although they are both a little silly, they have great horn riffs and boast a potent production. Despite those danceable offerings, Don't Stop the Music also features some of the brothers' most challenging work. The funky and quirky "Squids" features Randy Brecker's customarily offbeat and singular electric trumpet work. Hiram Bullock's articulate guitar also shines on that track and he fit into the Breckers sound like no other player. "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" is a reflective, urbane mid-tempo offering that has great tenor solos from Michael Brecker. The just-as-strong "Petals" features a poignant trumpet work from Randy Brecker. Don't Stop the Music enlists rock producer Jack Richardson, and he and co-producer Steve Backer both capture the more powerful aspects of the duo. Recorded at Atlantic Studios and engineered by Gene Paul, Don't Stop the Music boasts an interesting sound, and is one of the Brecker Brothers' better efforts. by Jason Elias  
Tracklist:
1 Finger Lickin' Good 3:58
Lyrics By – Ticky Brecker
Written-By – Randy Brecker
2 Funky Sea,Funky Dew 6:13
Written-By – Michael Brecker
3 As Long As I've Got Your Love 4:14
Written-By – Beverly Billard, Doug Billard
4 Squids 7:42
Written-By – Randy Brecker
5 Don't Stop The Music 6:30
Written-By – Jerry Friedman
6 Petals 4:20
Written-By – Randy Brecker
7 Tabula Rasa 8:19
Written-By – Randy Brecker
Credits:
Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Lou Marini
Arranged By [Horns And Strings] – Doug Riley
Backing Vocals – Beverly Billard (tracks: 3), Christine Faith, Doug Billard (tracks: 3), Josh Brown, Robin Clark, Will Lee
Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Lew Del Gatto
Bass – Will Lee
Bass Trombone – David Taylor
Cello – Jesse Levy, Richard Locker
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Congas – Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 7)
Drums – Chris Parker (tracks: 1 to 3, 5), Lenny White (tracks: 7), Steve Gadd (tracks: 4, 6)
Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric 12 String Guitar] – Steve Khan
Electric Piano – Jerry Friedman (tracks: 5)
Guitar – Hiram Bullock (tracks: 2 to 4, 6), Jerry Friedman (tracks: 1), Sandy Torano (tracks: 1, 3)
Keyboards – Don Grolnick, Doug Riley
Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Flute – Michael Brecker
Trombone – Barry Rogers
Trumpet – Alan Rubin
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trumpet [Electric Trumpet] – Randy Brecker
Viola – Alfred Brown, Lamar Alsop, Richard Maximoff
Violin – Aaron Rosand, Ariana Bronne, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Paul Gershman, Peter Dimitriades, Sanford Allen

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Heavy Metal Be-Bop (1978) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


Recorded live in New York, this explosive set of jazz, funk, and rock material was without question ahead of its time. Michael and Randy's use of electronically altered saxophone and trumpet sounds is amazing. by Paul Kohler
Tracklist:
1 East River 4:00
Backing Vocals – Jeff Schoen, Roy Herring
Engineer – Don Berman, Rob Bacchiocchi
Engineer [Assistant] – Neil Dorfsman, Tom Milmore
Engineer, Mixed By, Handclaps – Bob Clearmountain
Handclaps – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker
Organ [Fender Rhodes] – Paul Schaeffer
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Jason
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Handclaps, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Monet
Tambourine – Victoria 
Written-By – Mazur
2 Inside Out 9:28
3 Some Skunk Funk 6:24
4 Sponge 7:00
5 Funky Sea, Funky Dew 8:00
Written-By – Michael Brecker
6 Squids 7:35
Credits:
Bass, Lead Vocals – Neil Jason
Drums, Backing Vocals – Terry Bozzio
Guitar, Performer [Guitorganizer], Backing Vocals – Barry Finnerty
Percussion – Rafael Cruz, Sammy Figueroa
Written-By – Randy Brecker (tracks: 2 to 4, 6)

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Blue Montreaux (1978) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


At the 1978 Montreux Jazz Festival, a variety of artists (including keyboardist Warren Bernhardt, tenor-saxophonist Michael Brecker, guitarists Steve Khan and Larry Coryell, trumpeter Randy Brecker and vibraphonist Mike Mainieri) recorded a dozen funky selections which were originally released on two Arista LPs. This single CD has the eight top performances from these important fusion stylists; Michael Brecker in particular is in good form. The results are not essential but offer listeners a time capsule of where R&B-oriented fusion was in 1978.  by Scott Yanow

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Return Of The Brecker Brothers (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless


By the 1990s, smooth jazz had become such a commercial powerhouse that some established jazz artists were tripping over themselves to get in on the action. It had its own format on the radio, and records were selling briskly. Spyro Gyra, Grover Washington, Jr., George Howard, Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, and countless others were knocking out near platinum discs almost without trying. As a band, the Brecker Brothers were part of the initial contemporary jazz flowering in the late '70s and early '80s, with their seamless, driving mélange of jazz, funk, pop, soul, and fusion. Saxophonist Michael and trumpeter Randy had issued a slew of records between 1975 and 1982 as the Brecker Brothers, but studio and touring commitments with other units and individuals kept them from recording as a band again for 12 years. Return of the Brecker Brothers was released in 1992 on Dave Grusin's GRP imprint. Michael on saxophones and the Akai EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) and Randy on trumpet and flügelhorn were supported by a rhythm section that included drummer Dennis Chambers, George Whitty on keyboards, and bassist James Genus. The set's guests include guitarists Dean Brown and Michael Stern, percussionist Don Alias, saxophonist David Sanborn, and bassist Will Lee. This star-studded affair delivers an excellent jazz-funk record that has far more teeth than other smooth jazz efforts of the period.
While some of the big, programmed beats soon sounded a bit dated, Chambers' drums and tough horn work more than compensate, and the quality of these compositions -- written by the Breckers either singly or together -- is almost timeless. These guys understood the value of employing a catchy melody as a jumping-off point for improvisational excursions. Check "Song for Barry," the opener, where Armand Sabal-Lecco's piccolo bass begins a pattern to be further unfolded by Michael's EWI and then layered with a polyrhythmic entrance by the rest of the band, before he takes off with Whitty on a Caribbean-touched melody that resembles the work Weather Report were doing in the mid-'70s. The production is clean, and each instrument has its own voice in this meld. The solos are tough, big, and quite tasty. By contrast, the big drum funk in "King of the Lobby," with its samples, clashing synth programs, and three-horn front line (with Sanborn) teamed with a pair of electric guitars, delivers a groove so infectious that it's almost impossible to resist. The sheer imagination on this set reflects the Breckers' immersion in all schools of popular music, but they retain their identity as jazz musicians. The rhythmic palette on this disc is rich, varied, and inventive. Rather than simply blow melodic solos over fixed rhythms, these cats get into the knottiness they established a reputation for -- Randy's adventurous hard bop voicings and phraseology are especially attractive, even though Michael was at one of his creative peaks in 1992. Other standouts include "On the Backside," with its roiling piano groove; the labyrinthine "Spherical"; and the elaborate fusion tune "Above and Below." This set marked a fitting return for the Breckers, who never let the fashionable tenets of the smooth jazz '90s totally appropriate their creativity or their sound. by Thom Jurek  
Tracklist:
1 Song For Barry 5:07
2 King Of The Lobby 5:20 (Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn)
3 Big Idea 4:20
4 Above & Below 7:05 (Percussion – Bashiri Johnson)
5 That's All There Is To Do 5:26 (Voice – Malcolm Pollack, Will Lee)
6 Wakaria (What's Up?) 5:26
7 On The Backside 6:25
8 Sozinho (Alone) 7:36
9 Spherical 5:58 (Bass – Will Lee)
10 Good Gracious 5:13
11 Roppongi 4:56
Credits:
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – James Genus (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Bass, Bass [Piccolo], Vocals, Percussion, Drums – Armand Sabal-Lecco (tracks: 1, 5, 6)
Drums – Dennis Chambers (tracks: 4 to 6, 8 to 11)
Drums, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Percussion [Cymbals] – Max Risenhoover (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8)
Guitar – Dean Brown (tracks: 2, 5, 11), Mike Stern (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8 to 11)
Keyboards, Piano [Rhodes] – George Whitty
Percussion – Don Alias (tracks: 1, 8, 9, 11)
Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Bass, Synthesizer – Robbie Kilgore (tracks: 3, 7)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Michael Brecker
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Randy Brecker
Voice – Veera (tracks: 2, 3)

THE BRECKER BROTHERS - Out of the Loop (1994) Mp3

 On Out of the Loop, Randy and Michael Brecker stepped up to the plate with their second long-player of the '90s, 20 years after their first foray into the jazz-funk-fusion realm. The album is surprisingly strong, and any fears of a paint-by-numbers attempt to cash in on past glories are quickly dispelled with the opening "Slang," which is reminiscent of Amandla-era Miles. Here, as throughout the disc, Michael's sax solo burns with abandon, while brother Randy's trumpet glides across a tastefully smooth and melodic terrain. "African Skies" has a decidedly Yellowjackets feel, with Michael again turning in a remarkably energetic solo turn. The set-closing "And Then She Wept" features Randy's attractive flügelhorn, as does the Eliane Elias-produced "Secret Heart," where Michael's soprano sax and EWI share the spotlight. "Scrunch" is a funky piece of programmed hip-hop over which the brothers Brecker play a riff similar to those they and the Average White Band delivered in the mid-'70s. Both Randy and the late Michael Brecker went on to make names for themselves in the jazz world after fronting their brotherly band in the '70s, earning the respect of critics and jazz fans alike. With Out of the Loop, they made a solid musical statement in a contemporary format, one they helped create and in which they proved to be masters by Jim Newsom 
Tracklist:
1 Slang 6:12
Written-By – M. Brecker 
2 Evocations 5:18
Written-By – Botti, M. Brecker
3 Scrunch 4:31
Written-By – M. Brecker, R. Brecker, Kilgore
4 Secret Heart 5:04
Written-By – Elias, R. Brecker
5 African Skies 7:49
Written-By – M. Brecker
6 When It Was 4:31
Written-By – Kessler, M. Brecker, R. Brecker, Kilgore
7 Harpoon 7:44
Written-By – R. Brecker 
8 The Nightwalker 8:45
Written-By – M. Brecker
9 And Then She Wept 4:54
Written-By – R. Brecker
Credits:
Backing Vocals – Mark Ledford (tracks: 4)
Bass, Acoustic Bass – James Genus (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7 to 9)
Bass, Acoustic Bass [Piccolo Bass], Vocals – Armand Sabal-Lecco
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Bass & Keyboard Programming] – Andy Snitzer (tracks: 2), Chris Botti (tracks: 2)
Drums – Rodney Holmes (tracks: 4, 5), Steve Jordan (tracks: 1, 7 to 9)
Guitar – Dean Brown, Larry Saltzman (tracks: 2), Robbie Kilgore (tracks: 6)
Keyboards, Piano – George Whitty
Percussion – Steve Thornton (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7 to 9)
Programmed By [Keyboards And Rhythm] – Maz Kessler (tracks: 3, 6), Robbie Kilgore (tracks: 3, 6)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument [Akai EWI] – Michael Brecker
Trumpet – Randy Brecker


e.s.t. — Retrospective 'The Very Best Of e.s.t. (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

"Retrospective - The Very Best Of e.s.t." is a retrospective of the unique work of e.s.t. and a tribute to the late mastermind Esb...