Michael Brecker Discography
1987 (age 38)
Michael Brecker Quintet
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, EWI; Kenny Kirkland, keyboards; Pat Metheny, guitar; Charlie Haden, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
The Power Station, NYC, 1987
| Sea Glass | Impulse! MCA-5980 | |
| Syzygy | - | |
| Choices | - | |
| Nothing Personal | - | |
| The Cost Of Living | - | |
| Original Rays | - | |
| My One And Only Love | Impulse! MCAD-5980 |
* Impulse! MCA-5980 Michael Brecker 1987
= Impulse! MCAD-5980 -
1988
Michael Brecker Band
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 | Impulse! MCA-42229 |
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 | - |
Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Jim Beard, piano, synthesizer; Mike Stern, guitar; Jeff Andrews, fretless electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
| The Gentleman And Hizcaine | Impulse! MCAD-42229 |
* Impulse! MCA-42229, MCAD-42229 Michael Brecker - Don't Try This At Home 1988
1990 (age 41)
Michael Brecker With Don Grolnick's Band
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) | GRP GRD-9622 |
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 | - |
* GRP GRD-9622 Michael Brecker - Now You See It... (Now You Don't) 1990
1996
Michael Brecker Quintet/Sextet
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 | Impulse! IMPD-191 |
| 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 | - |
* Impulse! IMPD-191 Michael Brecker - Tales From The Hudson 1996
1997
Michael Brecker Quintet
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 | Impulse! IMPD-260 | |
| Two Blocks From The Edge | - | |
| Bye George | - | |
| El Nino | - | |
| Cat's Cradle | - | |
| The Impaler | - | |
| How Long 'Til The Sun | - | |
| Delta City Blues | - | |
| Skylark | Impulse! (Eu) IMP 12612 |
* Impulse! IMPD-260, (Eu) IMP 12612 Michael Brecker - Two Blocks From The Edge 1998
1999 (age 50)
Michael Brecker Quartet
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 | Verve 314 547 844-2 |
| 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 | - |
* Verve 314 547 844-2 Michael Brecker - Time Is Of The Essence 1999
2000
Michael Brecker Quintet
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 | Verve 314 549 705-2 |
| 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 | - |
* Verve 314 549 705-2 Michael Brecker - Nearness Of You - The Ballad Book 2001
2003
Michael Brecker Quindectet
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 | Verve 440 076 142-2 | |
| Cool Day In Hell | - | |
| Angles Of Repose | - | |
| Timbuktu | - | |
| Night Jessamine | - | |
| Scylla | - | |
| Brexterity | - | |
| Evening Faces | - | |
| Modus Operandy | - | |
| Never Alone | - |
* Verve 440 076 142-2 Michael Brecker Quindectet - Wide Angles 2003
2006
Michael Brecker Quintet
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 | Heads Up International HUCD 3095 |
| 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 | - |
* Heads Up International HUCD 3095, HUSA 9095 Michael Brecker - Pilgrimage 2007