Michael Brecker Catalog
1987 (age 38)
Michael Brecker Impulse! MCA-5980 1987
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, EWI; Kenny Kirkland, keyboards; Pat Metheny, guitar; Charlie Haden, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, 1987
| Sea Glass | |
| Syzygy | |
| Choices | |
| Nothing Personal | |
| The Cost Of Living | |
| Original Rays |
** also released on Impulse! MCAD-5980.
Michael Brecker Impulse! MCAD-5980
same session.
The Power Station, NYC, 1987
| My One And Only Love |
** originally released on Impulse! MCA-5980 in 1987 + 1 bonus track.
1988
Michael Brecker - Don't Try This At Home Impulse! MCA-42229 1988
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Mark O'Connor, violin; Don Grolnick, piano; Mike Stern, guitar; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; Jeff Andrews, fretless electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC and Mastersound Studios, NYC, 1988
| Itsbynne Reel |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, piano; Mike Stern, guitar; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
| Chime This |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| Scriabin |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Mike Stern, guitar; Jeff Andrews, electric bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
| Suspone |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Herbie Hancock, piano; Judd Miller, synthesizer programming; Mike Stern, guitar; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| Don't Try This At Home |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.
| Everything Happens When You're Gone |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, piano; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Mike Stern, guitar; Jeff Andrews, electric bass; Peter Erskine, drums.
| Talking To Myself |
** also released on Impulse! MCAD-42229 in 1988.
Michael Brecker - Don't Try This At Home Impulse! MCAD-42229 1988
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Jim Beard, piano, synthesizer; Mike Stern, guitar; Jeff Andrews, fretless electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC and Mastersound Studios, NYC, 1988
| The Gentleman And Hizcaine |
** originally released on Impulse! MCA-42229 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
1990 (age 41)
Michael Brecker - Now You See It... (Now You Don't) GRP GRD-9622 1990
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI, keyboards, drum programming; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Judd Miller, EWI programming; Jason Miles, synthesizer programming; Jon Herington, guitar; Victor Bailey, bass; Adam Nussbaum, crash cymbal; Jimmy Bralower, drum programming; Don Alias, percussion; Don Grolnick, producer.
The Power Station, NYC, 1990
| Escher Sketch (A Tale Of Two Rhythms) |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Judd Miller, EWI programming; Jon Herington, guitar; Victor Bailey, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Minsk |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Jon Herington, guitar; Don Alias, percussion; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Ode To The Doo Da Day |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Victor Bailey, bass; Omar Hakim, drums; Don Alias, percussion; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Never Alone |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Jim Beard, additional keyboards; Judd Miller, EWI programming; Jon Herington, guitar; Jay Anderson, acoustic bass; Victor Bailey, electric bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Peep |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Judd Miller, EWI programming; Victor Bailey, bass; Don Alias, Steve Berrios, Milton Cardona, percussion; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Dogs In The Wine Shop |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Jim Beard, keyboards; Victor Bailey, bass; Don Alias, Omar Hakim, percussion; Don Grolnick, producer.
| Quiet City |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano; Jay Anderson, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums; Don Grolnick, producer.
| The Meaning Of The Blues |
1996
Michael Brecker - Tales From The Hudson Impulse! IMPD-191 1996
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano #1,2,4,6-9; McCoy Tyner, piano #3,5; Pat Metheny, guitar #1,2,4-9, synthesizer guitar #3; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Don Alias, percussion #3,5.
The Power Station, NYC, 1996
| 1. | Slings And Arrows |
| 2. | Midnight Voyage |
| 3. | Song For Bilbao |
| 4. | Beau Rivage |
| 5. | African Skies |
| 6. | Introduction To Naked Soul |
| 7. | Naked Soul |
| 8. | Willie T. |
| 9. | Cabin Fever |
1997
Michael Brecker - Two Blocks From The Edge Impulse! IMPD-260 1998
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Joey Calderazzo, piano; James Genus, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; Don Alias, percussion.
Avatar Studios, NYC, December 20-23, 1997
| Madame Toulouse | |
| Two Blocks From The Edge | |
| Bye George | |
| El Nino | |
| Cat's Cradle | |
| The Impaler | |
| How Long 'Til The Sun | |
| Delta City Blues |
** also released on Impulse! (Eu) IMP 12612 in 1998.
Michael Brecker - Two Blocks From The Edge Impulse! (Eu) IMP 12612 1998
same session.
Avatar Studios, NYC, December 20-23, 1997
| Skylark |
** originally released on Impulse! IMPD-260 in 1998 + 1 bonus track.
1999 (age 50)
Michael Brecker - Time Is Of The Essence Verve 314 547 844-2 1999
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Larry Goldings, organ; Pat Metheny, guitar; Elvin Jones, drums #1,4,9; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums #2,5,7; Bill Stewart, drums #3,6,8.
Avatar Studios, NYC and Right Track Recording, NYC, 1999
| 1. | Arc Of The Pendulum |
| 2. | Sound Off |
| 3. | Half Past Late |
| 4. | Timeline |
| 5. | The Morning Of This Night |
| 6. | Renaissance Man (A Tribute To Eddie Harris) |
| 7. | Dr. Slate |
| 8. | As I Am |
| 9. | Outrance |
2000
Michael Brecker - Nearness Of You - The Ballad Book Verve 314 549 705-2 2001
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Pat Metheny, guitar; Charlie Haden, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; James Taylor, vocal #2,5.
Right Track Recording, NYC, December 18-20, 2000
| 1. | Chapter One: Chan's Song |
| 2. | Chapter One: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight |
| 3. | Chapter One: Nascente |
| 4. | Chapter One: Midnight Mood |
| 5. | Chapter One: The Nearness Of You |
| 6. | Chapter Two: Incandescence |
| 7. | Chapter Two: Sometimes I See |
| 8. | Chapter Two: My Ship |
| 9. | Chapter Two: Always |
| 10. | Chapter Two: Seven Days |
| 11. | Epilogue: I Can See Your Dreams |
2003
Michael Brecker Quindectet - Wide Angles Verve 440 076 142-2 2003
Alex "Sasha" Sipiagin, trumpet; Robin Eubanks, trombone; Peter Gordon, French horn; Steve Wilson, flute, alto flute; Charles Pillow, oboe, English horn; Iain Dixon, clarinet, bass clarinet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Mark Feldman, concertmaster; Joyce Hammann, violin; Lois Martin, viola; Erik Friedlander, cello; Adam Rogers, guitar; John Patitucci, bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums; Daniel Sadownick, percussion.
Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ, January 22-24, 2003
| Broadband | |
| Cool Day In Hell | |
| Angles Of Repose | |
| Timbuktu | |
| Night Jessamine | |
| Scylla | |
| Brexterity | |
| Evening Faces | |
| Modus Operandy | |
| Never Alone |
2006
Michael Brecker - Pilgrimage Heads Up International HUCD 3095 2007
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, EWI; Herbie Hancock, piano #1,5,8,9; Brad Mehldau, piano #2-4,6,7; Pat Metheny, guitar; John Patitucci, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Right Track Recording, NYC, August, 2006
| 1. | The Mean Time |
| 2. | Five Months From Midnight |
| 3. | Anagram |
| 4. | Tumbleweed |
| 5. | When Can I Kiss You Again |
| 6. | Cardinal Rule |
| 7. | Half Moon Lane |
| 8. | Loose Threads |
| 9. | Pilgrimage |
** also released on Heads Up International HUSA 9095 in 2007.