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The Brecker Bros.

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Released
  
September 1975

Genre
  
Jazz fusion, jazz funk

Producer
  
Randy Brecker

Recorded
  
January 1975

Label
  
Arista, BMG

Studio
  
Secret Sound Studios, New York

The Brecker Bros. is the debut album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1975.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Michael G. Nastos states: "First date for brothers from 1975. Side one is solid jazz/funk/fusion". At the 1976 Grammy Awards the album received three nominations: Best R&B Instrumental Performance ("Sneakin’ up Behind You"), Best New Artist and Best Instrumental Arrangement (Randy Brecker for "Some Skunk Funk").

Track listing

All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted.

  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 You" (Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn) — 4:54
  6. "Rocks"  — 4:39
  7. "Levitate"  — 4:31
  8. "Oh My Stars"  — 3:13
  9. "D.B.B"  — 4:46

Personnel

  • Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals on "Oh My Stars"
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • David Sanborn – alto saxophone
  • Don Grolnick – keyboards
  • Bob Mann – guitar
  • Will Lee – bass, vocals on "Sneakin’ up Behind You"
  • Harvey Mason – drums
  • Chris Parker – drums on "Sneakin’ up Behind You"
  • Ralph MacDonald – percussion

    • References

    The Brecker Bros. Wikipedia
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