Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.
instruments played
EWI
saxophone
Tenor
Associated Acts
Steps Ahead, Brecker Brothers, Dan Fogelberg, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Horace Silver, Chick Corea, Dire Straits, James Taylor, John Abercrombie, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Eddie G mez, Elvin Jones, Joni Mitchell, Parliament-Funkadelic, Mike Stern, Spyro Gyra, Paul Simon
Birth Name
Michael Leonard Brecker
Genres
Jazz, post-bop,jazz fusion, funk, R&B, rock
Occupations
Musician, composer
Website
Years Active
1969 2007
Name
Michael Brecker
Nationality
United States of America