First Name |
Michael
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Last Name |
Brecker
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Full Name at Birth |
Michael Leonard Brecker
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Alternative Name |
Michael Leonard Brecker, Michael Brecker
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Birthday |
29th March, 1949
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Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Died |
13th January, 2007
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Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
(leukemia)
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Religion |
Jewish
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Saxophonist, Composer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Funk, R&B, Rock, Post-Bop
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Uplifting
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Year(s) Active |
1969–2007
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Music Style |
Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Exuberant, Passionate, Freewheeling, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Witty, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Energetic, Dramatic, Ambitious, Lively, Stately, Uplifting, Sax (Tenor), EWI
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Instrument |
Saxophone, Classical Music Entry
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Instrument (text) |
Tenor Saxophone, Ewi
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Associated Acts |
Steps Ahead, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Horace Silver, Chick Corea, James Taylor, John Abercrombie, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Eddie Gómez, Elvin Jones, Joni Mitchell, Parliament-Funkadelic, Parliament-Funkadelic. Mike Stern.
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Official Websites |
http://www.michaelbrecker.com
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