Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Heavy metal bebop is a live album by the american jazz fusion group, the brecker brothers that was released by arista records in 1978. Heavy metal bebop is a music live recording by the brecker brothers jazz ive rock released in 1978 on cd, lp, vinyl andor cassette. Brecker brothers band reunion heavy metal bebop tour 14. Brecker brothers listen and stream free music, albums. Randy and michael brecker have carved out an indelible niche in the world of music. Check out this version featuring terry bozzio who recorded that song on the brecker bros record heavy metal bebop. He appeared on their debut album child is father to the man in 1968. The second episode of the heavy metal bebop podcast is a longform interview with drummer kate gentile. Guitarist barry finnerty, who is known for his work with miles davis the man with the horn, the brecker brothers heavy metal bebop, and the crusaders street life, premiered his new musical concept. Music profile for the brecker brothers, formed 1974. In the late seventies, the brothers toured as members of frank zappas band.
Some skunk funk from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. The brecker brothers heavy metal bebop 1978, vinyl. Arista ab 4185 the brecker brothers band heavy metal bebop the brecker brothers band randy brecker, electric trumpet, keyboards. Try amazon prime music 30day free trial the brecker brothers heavy metal bebop ratings distribution. Saxophonist michael brecker, along with his brother, trumpeter randy, led this exciting, highenergy jazz fusion group in. When they chose, the brecker brothers band could be one of the most intelligent and creative fusion outfits. I love the brecker brothers and have been lucky enough to see randy brecker at ronnie scotts a couple of times. Brecker brothers s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Gunns latest musical adventure is the result of a solid year of planning.
Some skunk funk was the first song on the first brecker brothers album. At the time of release, each one of the brecker titles here neither blue montreux nor blue montreux ii was available separately as a digital download. Barry finnerty, guitar, guitorganizer, backing vocals. The brecker brothers was the musical duo of michael saxophone and ewi and randy brecker trumpet, flugelhorn, who recorded commercially successful jazz fusion albums together in. Michael played saxophone, flute, and ewi, and randy played trumpet and flugelh. A new ensemble that incorporates improvisation over the base of heavy metal inspired by the work of the brecker brothers heavy metal bebop and the music of the classic black sabbath lineup. The more familiar sponge originally from 1975s brecker bros. I remember playing this with various combos when i was in school.
Michael and randy brecker really nailed it on the head. The brecker brothers heavy metal bebop 1978, vinyl discogs. The brecker brothers heavy metal bebop arista 1978 while artists more often than not look for an album title that in some way reflects the music contained within, few have come up with a name that, in three simple words, says it all as much as todays rediscovery. Brecker bros the complete arista albums collection album. The two played together as session musicians on albums such as parliaments mothership connection and also had prolific recording careers separately. A positively incendiary live recording barring bassist neil jason s funkified, studio.
But one i didnt see yet is heavy metal bebob, live recording with the brecker bros. Favorite michael brecker recordings sax on the web forum. Chief composertrumpeter randys best tunes were structurally unpredictable, melodically intricate, and harmonically complex, insideout bop heads played in an impossibly precise manner over a bed of funk rhythms. Recording six albums and garnering seven grammy nominations from 19751982, the brecker brothers were a. The brecker brothers was the musical duo of the late michael brecker saxophone and ewi and randy brecker trumpet and flugelhorn, who recorded several commercially successful jazz fusion albums together in the 1970s, 1990s, and 2000s. Brecker brothers band reunion the heavy metal bebop tour 2014 ft.
In the 70s, brothers michael and randy brecker coled a band of new york session big shots that included, at various times, david sanborn, don grolnick, will lee, and george duke, among others. The brecker brothers live live the brecker brothers. The brecker brothers biography randy brecker trumpet, fluglehorn and michael brecker tenor saxophone and electronic wind instruments, whether working together or separately, have been two of the most sought after horn players from the early 70s up until when michael passed away in 2007. Waxed in 1978 at my beloved my fathers place in long island save the opening studio track single east river this loud, lickfilled live platter captures michael and randy at their absolute apex as a performing unit. The brecker brothers heavy metal bebop mp3 download. Brecker brothers second album, back to back, featured stellar playing from more session legends, like david sanborn alto sax, will lee bass and lead vocals, steve gadd drums and backing vocals from patti austin and luther vandross who cowrote keep it steady brecker bump and what a miracle can do. Piloo records to release cddvd set randy brecker s the brecker. Have you ever learned the classic brecker brothers song some skunk funk.
The album also includes the studio track east river, which reached no. Music lessons online via skype with 4x grammywinner. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from berklee college of music in 2004, and was inducted into the down beat jazz hall of fame in 2007. Heavy metal bebop article by john kelman, published on january 20, 2015 at all about jazz. Buy heavy metal bebop online at low prices in india. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Heavy metal bebop by the brecker brothers on spotify. Go here to listen via itunes or here to listen via podbean. The brecker brothers was the musical duo of michael saxophone and ewi and randy brecker trumpet, flugelhorn, who recorded commercially successful jazz fusion albums together in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Trance jazz is an electronic, groovebased style of music. Favorite michael brecker recordings im surprised at how many of suggestions ive got in my library and theyre all great.
The brecker brothers the brecker brothers to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Trazz, at the aalener jazzfest in aalen, germany, in november 2002. Brecker brothers band reunion heavy metal bebop tour 14 in japan music cd japan album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. Brecker brothers heavy metal bebop reunion stockholm 2014 no label, 1cd live at the fasching jazz club, stockholm, sweden. Be warned, there is no heavy metal on the album, even by seventies standards. Heavy metal bebop, an album by the brecker brothers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Nor did straphangin arista, 1981, but for the breckers final recording as a group before reuniting again in the early 1990s, they once again stripped down to a lean, mean instrumental group and. Sadly i never got the chance to see his brother michael.
Terry bozzio official site official site for world. The brecker brothers some skunk funk live album hq youtube. This expanded edition includes edits of if you wanna boogieforget it and. Heavy metal bebopahhhthe title says it allits a masterpiece of the genre by legendary musicians. The brecker brothers perform some skunk funk at the north sea jazz festival 1980.
The brothers achieved a hit single with east river, taken from their 1978 album heavy metal bebop, which reached number 34 on the u. Saxophonist michael brecker, along with his brother, trumpeter randy, led this exciting, highenergy jazz fusion group in the 1970s at the height of the fusion era. August 14, 2016 usazphoenix, mim music theater august 19, 2016 uscodenver, soiled dove august 20, 2016 uscodenver, soiled dove. Brecker brothers band reunion heavy metal bebop tour 14 in. Unlike the bulk of jazzfunk then and now, the breckers on their. He was awarded 15 grammy awards as both performer and composer. Brecker brothers were the jazz music duo of michael brecker and randy brecker. Brecker brothers heavy metal be bop know your bass player. Randy brecker performs with the concert jazz band at the university of. Michael leonard brecker march 29, 1949 january, 2007 was an american jazz saxophonist and composer.
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