The Brecker Bros. is the first album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1975.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1975 | |||
| Recorded | January 1975 | |||
| Studio | Secret Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz funk | |||
| Label | Arista, BMG | |||
| Producer | Randy Brecker | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
AllMusic awarded the album 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, for 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.
- "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
The Brecker Brothers
- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals (8)
Other Musicians
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Don Grolnick – keyboards
- Bob Mann – guitars
- Will Lee – electric bass, vocals (5)
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Chris Parker – additional drums (5) [3]
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
Production
- Steve Backer – executive producer
- Randy Brecker – producer
- Gerald Block – engineer, remixing
- David Stone – remix assistant
- Leanne Ungar – remix assistant
- Bob Heimall – art direction
- Arron Associates – design
- John Paul Endress – photography
Charts edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
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| Billboard Hot 100 | ||||
| 1975 | "Sneakin’ up Behind You" | 58 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G. Allmusic review: The Brecker Bros. Retrieved 27 June 2015
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "The Brecker Bros". Discogs. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Brecker Brothers Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2015.