Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker | |
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Brecker performing in July 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Leonard Brecker |
| Born | March 29, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2007 (aged 57) Manhattan, New York City, U.S |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion, funk, R&B, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, drums, EWI |
| Years active | 1969–2006 |
| Website | www |
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as a performer and composer, received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.