Randal "Randy" Brecker (b. Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. His versatility in musical tastes have made him a sought-after player, equally accomplished in playing jazz, rock, and R&B. He has also worked as a studio player for many famous musicians. He has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Horace Silver, Frank Zappa, Parliament-Funkadelic, Chris Parker, Jaco Pastorius, Dire Straits, Todd Rundgren, Blue Öyster Cult, Richard Barone, Spyro Gyra, Barbara Dennerlein and many others. In his formative years, Brecker studied trumpet with Bill Adam at Indiana University.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at randybrecker.com
- Wikipedia article on Randy Brecker
- Last.fm page on Randy Brecker
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Randy Brecker
- MusicBrainz entry on Randy Brecker
Personal Relationships
- Sibling of Michael Brecker
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BBC Reviews
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34th N Lex 2003
Reviewed by Peter Marsh
Trumpeter Randy Brecker goes for the urban groove on this latest release which teams...
