The Brecker Brothers Discography
1975
The Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet, electric trumpet, flugelhorn #1-7,9, trumpet, electric trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal #8; Dave Sanborn, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, keyboards; Bob Mann, guitar; Will Lee, electric bass #1-4,6-9, electric bass, vocal #5; Harvey Mason, drums; Christopher Parker, additional drums #5; Ralph MacDonald, percussion.
Secret Sound Studios, NYC, January, 1975
| 1. | Some Skunk Funk | Arista AL 4037 |
| 2. | Sponge | - |
| 3. | A Creature Of Many Faces | - |
| 4. | Twilight | - |
| 5. | Sneakin' Up Behind You | - |
| 6. | Rocks | - |
| 7. | Levitate | - |
| 8. | Oh My Stars | - |
| 9. | D.B.B. | - |
* Arista AL 4037 The Brecker Bros. 1975
1976
The Brecker Brothers Band
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet; Dave Sanborn, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, flute; Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax #2; Dave Friedman, marimba #6; Don Grolnick, keyboards; Dave Whitman, synthesizer programming; Steve Khan, guitar; Will Lee, electric bass, lead vocal, background vocal; Christopher Parker, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #4,9; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Rafael Cruz, Sammy Figueroa, percussion #4; Patti Austin, Robin Clark, Diane Sumler, Allee Willis, background vocal; Luther Vandross, background vocal, background vocal arranger.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, 1976
| 1. | Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump) | Arista AL 4061 |
| 2. | If You Wanna Boogie...Forget It | - |
| 3. | Lovely Lady | - |
| 4. | Night Flight | - |
| 5. | Slick Stuff | - |
| 6. | Dig A Little Deeper | - |
| 7. | Grease Piece | - |
| 8. | What Can A Miracle Do | - |
| 9. | I Love Wastin' Time With You | - |
* Arista AL 4061 The Brecker Brothers Band - Back To Back 1976
1977
The Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn, electric trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, flute; Don Grolnick, keyboards; Doug Riley, keyboards, horn arranger, string arranger; Sandy Torano, guitar #1,3; Hiram Law Bullock, guitar #2-4,6; Jerry Friedman, guitar #1, electric piano #5; Steve Khan, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar; Will Lee, bass, background vocal; Chris Parker, drums; Steve Gadd, drums #4,6; Lenny White, drums #7; Sammy Figueroa, congas #7; Ralph McDonald, percussion; Josh Brown, Robin Clark, Christine Faith, background vocal; Beverly Billard, Doug Billard, background vocal #3; + Horn section: Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, trumpet; Barry Rogers, trombone; David Taylor, bass trombone; Lou Marini, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax; + String section: Gene Orloff, concertmaster; Sanford Allen, Ariana Bronne, Peter Dimitriades, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Guy Lumia, Matthew Raimondi, Aaron Rosand, violin; Lamar Alsop, Alfred Brown, Richard Maximoff, viola; Jesse Levy, Richard Locker, cello.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, 1977
| 1. | Finger Lickin' Good | Arista AL 4122 |
| 2. | Funky Sea, Funky Dew | - |
| 3. | As Long As I've Got Your Love | - |
| 4. | Squids | - |
| 5. | Don't Stop The Music | - |
| 6. | Petals | - |
| 7. | Tabula Rasa | - |
* Arista AL 4122 The Brecker Bros. - Don't Stop The Music 1977
1978
The Brecker Brothers Band
Randy Brecker, trumpet, handclaps; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, handclaps; Paul Schaeffer, Fender Rhodes; Barry Finnerty, guitar; Neil Jason, bass, lead vocal; Terry Bozzio, Alan Schwartzberg, drums; Victoria, tambourine; Bob Clearmountain, various friends, handclaps; Kash Monet, handclaps, percussion, background vocal; Roy Herring, Jeff Schoen, background vocal.
The Power Station, NYC, 1978
| East River | Arista AB 4185 |
* Arista AB 4185 The Brecker Brothers Band - Heavy Metal Be-Bop 1978
The Brecker Brothers Band
Randy Brecker, electric trumpet, keyboards; Michael Brecker, electric tenor sax; Barry Finnerty, guitar, guitorganizer, background vocal; Neil Jason, bass, lead vocal; Terry Bozzio, drums, background vocal; + additional musicians: Rafael Cruz, Sammy Figueroa, percussion.
My Father's Place, Roslyn, Long Island and Sigma Sound Studios, NYC, 1978
| Inside Out | Arista AB 4185 | |
| Some Skunk Funk | - | |
| Sponge | - | |
| Funky Sea, Funky Dew | - | |
| Squids | - |
* Arista AB 4185 The Brecker Brothers Band - Heavy Metal Be-Bop 1978
1980
The Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet, lead vocal, handclaps; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, handclaps; Don Grolnick, electric piano; Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Sue Ann Carwell, Erik "Igor" Zobler, handclaps; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion; George Duke, lead vocal; Carl Carwell, lead vocal, handclaps; D.J. Rogers, lead vocal, vocal adlibs; Irene Cara, Ullanda McCullough, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, background vocal.
Electric Lady Studios, NYC, The Power Station, NYC and Pennylane Studios, NYC, 1980
| You Ga (Ta Give It) | Arista AB 4272 |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, flute; Don Grolnick, electric piano; George Duke, Clavinet, background vocal; Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph McDonald, percussion; Carl Carwell, lead vocal, background vocal; Sue Ann Carwell, background vocal.
| Not Tonight | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, synthesizer, lead vocal, handclaps; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, handclaps; George Duke, electric piano; Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Carl Carwell, Bill Reichenbach, handclaps; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion; Irene Cara, Ullanda McCullough, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, background vocal.
| Don't Get Funny With My Money | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Mark Gray, electric piano; George Duke, synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums.
| Tee'd Off | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, flute; Mark Gray, electric piano; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Ralph McDonald, percussion; Irene Cara, Ullanda McCullough, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, background vocal.
| You Left Something Behind | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Mark Gray, electric piano; George Duke, voice polyphonic synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Airto, percussion.
| Squish | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Don Grolnick, electric piano; George Duke, synthesizer; Jeff Mironov, David Spinozza, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Steve Gadd, drums; Ralph McDonald, percussion.
| Dream Theme | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Mark Gray, electric piano; George Duke, synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Neil Jason, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Airto, percussion.
| Baffled | - |
same session.
| I Don't Know Either | - |
* Arista AB 4272 The Brecker Brothers - Detente 1980
1981
The Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Mark Gray, keyboards; Barry Finnerty, guitar; Marcus Miller, bass; Richie Morales, drums; Manolo Badrena, Sammy Figueroa, percussion #1,3-5,7; Don Alias, percussion #6.
Right Track Recording, NYC, 1981
| 1. | Straphangin' | Arista AL 9550 |
| 2. | Threesome | - |
| 3. | Bathsheba | - |
| 4. | Jacknife | - |
| 5. | Why Can't I Be There | - |
| 6. | Not Ethiopia | - |
| 7. | Spreadeagle | - |
* Arista AL 9550 The Brecker Bros. - Straphangin' 1981
1992
The Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, keyboards, synthesizer programming, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboards; Max Risenhoover, synthesizer, percussion programming; Mike Stern, guitar; Armand Sabal-Lecco, bass, piccolo bass, vocal; Don Alias, percussion.
Right Track Recording, NYC, Soundtrack Recording, ??? and Electric Lady Studios, NYC, 1992
| Song For Barry | GRP GRD-9684 |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; David Sanborn, alto sax; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, keyboards, synthesizer programming, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboards; Dean Brown, Mike Stern, guitar; Max Risenhoover, drums, bass, synthesizer programming; Veera, voice.
| King Of The Lobby | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Maz, keyboards, drum programming; Robbie Kilgore, Rhodes, bass; George Whitty, additional Rhodes; Veera, voice.
| Big Idea | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards; Mike Stern, guitar; James Genus, bass; Dennis Chambers, drums; Bashiri Johnson, percussion.
| Above And Below | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, vocal; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards; Dean Brown, guitar; Armand Sabal-Lecco, bass; Dennis Chambers, drums; Will Lee, Malcolm Pollack, additional voice.
| That's All There Is To Do | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor, soprano sax, Akai EWI, synthesizer programming; George Whitty, keyboards; Max Risenhoover, snare programming, ride cymbal; Armand Sabal-Lecco, bass, piccolo bass, percussion, drums, vocal; Dennis Chambers, drums.
| Wakaria (What's Up?) | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, piano, programming; Maz, keyboards, drum programming; James Genus, acoustic bass; Robbie Kilgore, synthesizer bass, additional piano.
| On The Backside | - |
Randy Brecker, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards; Mike Stern, guitar; James Genus, acoustic, electric bass; Dennis Chambers, drums; Max Risenhoover, cymbals; Don Alias, percussion.
| Sozinho (Alone) | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, keyboards, synthesizer programming; George Whitty, keyboards, synthesizer programming; Mike Stern, guitar; Will Lee, bass; Dennis Chambers, drums; Don Alias, percussion.
| Spherical | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards; Mike Stern, guitar; James Genus, bass; Dennis Chambers, drums.
| Good Gracious | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboards, synthesizer programming; Dean Brown, Mike Stern, guitar; James Genus, bass; Dennis Chambers, drums; Don Alias, percussion.
| Roppongi | - |
* GRP GRD-9684 Return Of The Brecker Brothers 1992
1994
Brecker Brothers
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards, Hammond bass; Dean Brown, guitar; James Genus, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion.
Skyline Studios, NYC, 1994
| Slang | GRP GRD-9784 |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, piano; Dean Brown, Larry Saltzman, guitar; Shawn Pelton, drums; Chris Botti, Andy Snitzer, drum programming, bass programming, keyboard programming; Steve Thornton, percussion.
| Evocations | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Maz Kessler, Robbie Kilgore, keyboard programming, rhythm programming; Dean Brown, guitar; James Genus, acoustic bass.
| Scrunch | - |
Randy Brecker, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor, soprano sax, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboard programming; Dean Brown, Parker guitar; James Genus, bass; Rodney Holmes, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion; Eliane Elias, vocal, keyboards; Mark Ledford, additional background vocal.
| Secret Heart | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor, soprano sax, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboards, percussion programming; Dean Brown, Parker guitar; Armand Sabal-Lecco, Washburn "Flyde" acoustic piccolo bass, bass, vocal; Rodney Holmes, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion.
| African Skies | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; Maz Kessler, keyboards; Dean Brown, guitar; Robbie Kilgore, guitar, keyboards.
| When It Was | - |
Randy Brecker, trumpet; Michael Brecker, tenor sax, Akai EWI; George Whitty, keyboards; Dean Brown, guitar; James Genus, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion.
| Harpoon | - |
same session.
| The Nightwalker | - |
Randy Brecker, flugelhorn; Michael Brecker, tenor sax; George Whitty, keyboards; Dean Brown, guitar; James Genus, bass; Steve Jordan, drums; Steve Thornton, percussion.
| And Then She Wept | - |
* GRP GRD-9784 Brecker Brothers - Out Of The Loop 1994