Randy Brecker

USA

Born: 27 November 1945

Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Jazz

Styles: Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop

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Randy Brecker is essentially a fine hard bop trumpet soloist, but one versatile enough to fit into nearly any setting, including in the pop world, funk bands, and electronic fusion. He studied classical trumpet and attended Indiana University. Brecker was with Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1967, and spent 1968-1969 playing with Horace Silver's quintet. He also appeared with the big bands of Clark Terry, Duke Pearson, Frank Foster, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis orchestra. After playing with the early fusion group Dreams in 1969, he worked with Larry Co...

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