The Brecker Bros. | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | September 1975 | ||
Recorded | January 1975 | ||
Studio | Secret Sound Studios, New York | ||
Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz funk | ||
Label | Arista, BMG | ||
Producer | Randy Brecker | ||
Brecker Brothers chronology | |||
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New album Randy Brecker - Some Skunk Funk (2004) SACD + Hi-Res available for download on site losslessalbums.club.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The Brecker Bros. is the debut album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1975.
Reception[edit]
![Brothers Brothers](http://i.imgur.com/s2rsknd.jpg)
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'.[1] 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[edit]
All compositions by Randy Brecker except where noted.
![Brecker Brothers Some Skunk Funk Rar Brecker Brothers Some Skunk Funk Rar](http://i.imgur.com/OtPU4cV.jpg)
- 'Some Skunk Funk' — 5:51
- 'Sponge' — 4:05
- 'A Creature of Many Faces' — 7:40
- 'Twilight' — 5:43
- 'Sneakin’ up Behind You' (Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn) — 4:54
- 'Rocks' — 4:39
- 'Levitate' — 4:31
- 'Oh My Stars' — 3:13
- 'D.B.B' — 4:46
Personnel[edit]
- 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
Charts[edit]
Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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Billboard Hot 100 | ||||
1975 | 'Sneakin’ up Behind You' | 58 |
References[edit]
- ^ abNastos, Michael G. Allmusic Review: The Brecker Bros. accessed 27 June 2015
- ^Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN0-394-72643-X.
- ^'Brecker Brothers Chart History'. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
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