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News: Interview

Trumpeter Randy Brecker Interviewed at AAJ...And More

Trumpeter Randy Brecker Interviewed at AAJ...And More

"My father told me when I was five or six years old--he grabbed me and said, 'the trumpet is the greatest jazz instrument.' And I think he was right," says Randy Brecker, a trumpeter known the world over, it seems, regardless of the style of music he plays, inside and out of the jazz world. Brecker ...

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Article: Album Review

Randy Brecker: Randy in Brasil

Read "Randy in Brasil" reviewed by John Kelman


Perhaps unfairly overshadowed by his brother, the late saxophonist Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker has, nevertheless been one of the most significant trumpeters of the past forty years. While his small discography as a leader contains as many misses as it does hits, he's brought a unique voice to countless sessions, working with everyone from Horace Silver, ...

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Article: Interview

Randy Brecker: Zelig Goes Brazilian

Read "Randy Brecker: Zelig Goes Brazilian" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


“My father told me when I was five or six years old--he grabbed me and said, 'the trumpet is the greatest jazz instrument.' And I think he was right," says Randy Brecker, a trumpeter known the world over, it seems, regardless of the style of music he plays, inside and out of the jazz world.

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News: Recording

Randy Brecker Releases "Randy in Brasil" on Mama Records

Randy Brecker Releases "Randy in Brasil" on Mama Records

Spectacular! A Melodic Latin Jazz recording from modern-day legend, the great Randy Brecker. Randy Brecker Randy in Brasil (MAMA 1035) 2008 Randy in Brasil was produced and arranged by Ruria Duprat at the popular Banda Sonora Studios in Brasil and features an amazing band formed around some of the best ...

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Some Skunk Funk

Label: Telarc Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Some Skunk Funk; Sponge; Shanghigh; Wayne Out; And Then She Wept; Strap-Hangin'; Let It Go; Freefall; Levitate; Song For Barry.

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Improvisations: Best of the Vanguard Years

Label: Vanguard Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: Disc: 1 - Treats Style; Lady Coryell; The Dream Thing; Two Minute Classical; You Dont Know What Love Is; Stiff Neck; Cleos Mood; Improvisation on Villa-Lobos (Prelude No. 4 in E Minor); The Eyes of Love; Gratitude "A So Low"; Elementary Solo #5; Rue Gregoire Du Tour 1; Sweet Shuffle 14. Ah Wuv Ooh. Disc: 2 - Spaces (Infinite); Low-Lee-Tah; Adam Smasher; Joy Ride; Yin; Entardecendo en Saudade; Scotland Part 1; The Jam With Albert; Rocks; Planet End; Rasputin.

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New York Slow

Label: Sony Music
Released: 2007

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News: Recording

Pianist Mike Catalano gets Will Lee, Bob James, Chuck Loeb, Ivan Lins and more on his debut CD, "A Manhattan Affair"

Pianist Mike Catalano gets Will Lee, Bob James, Chuck Loeb, Ivan Lins and more on his debut CD, "A Manhattan Affair"

Pianist Mike Catalano teams up friends and favorite talents to make this dream come true. Beginning with his co-producer Will Lee, veteran bassist, vocalist, producer (Oh, The Fab Faux, Late show with David Letterman,), and arranger Rob Mounsey (Dave Koz At the Movies, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Ivan Lins, Michael Franks, Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Billy ...

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Article: Album Review

Randy Brecker: Some Skunk Funk

Read "Some Skunk Funk" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian


Occasionally delving into something familiar and getting exactly what one expects can be safe and reassuring. One does not want to be surprised all the time, because adventure has its place--and so does a cozy everyday routine. This release by Randy Brecker, which is pleasant but lacks any surprises, feels exactly like going to your neighborhood ...

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Bebop United

Label: MCG Jazz
Released: 2006
Track listing: Children of the Night; Silhouettes; Tones for Jones Bones; His Eyes, Her Eyes; Sack 'O Woes; Back Burner; Close View; The Song is You.


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