Michael Brecker Live Recordings

Updated March 27, 2012
Gallery

1980

1980
Brecker Brothers
Tour Europe
Photos: Jesse Klapholz, the sound engineer as seen on the last picture)


1980 May Recording session of David Matthews' Super Funky Sax David Matthes, Neil Jason, Dave Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Ronnie Cuber, Andy Newmark, David Spinozza Photos: Masato Hashi	1980 between September/October Recording session of Yoshiaki Musuos' The Song Is You And Me Photo: Kosei Tamura	1980 July Europe Brecker Brothers Photo: Unknown	1980 Japan, with Peter Erskine Photos: Peter Erskine


1980 July Brecker Brothers Jazzfestival Nice Photo: Philippe Lacomblez	1980 July 19 Brecker Brothers Jazzfestival Paris - L'Olympia Photos: Philippe Lacomblez

1981

1981 between August 19 - October 29 Recording session of David Matthews' Grand Cross Photo: David Tan	1981 Three Quartets with special Guest Dizzy Gillespie Carnegie Hall New York Photo: Darryl Pitt	1981, September Steps: Mike Mainieri, Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Peter Erskine, Eddie Gomez Recording sessions of Paradox live at Seventh Avenue South (Jazz club owned by the Brecker Brothers) New York USA Photos: Deborah Feingold (color) Unknown (B/W)


1981 December 8-10 Steps: Mike Mainieri, Mike Brecker, Don Grolnick, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez Recording sessions of Step By Step Nippon Columbia Studio Japan Photos: Unknown	1981 Chick Corea Three Quartets Tour. Japan. Chick Corea: Piano Mike Brecker: Tenor Eddie Gomez: Bass Roy Haynes: Drums Photo's: Hiro Ito	1981, May Brecker Brothers Japan Kazumi Watanbe on Guitar, and Mark Gray on keyboards. Photo: Unknown	1981 Italy 80/81 band Pat Metheny, Mike Brecker, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Jack DeJohnette Photo: Unknown

1982

1982 Michael Brecker: Drums Tony Lakatos: Tenor Laszlo Gardony: Piano Venue unknown Photo: unknown

1983

1983, September 28 or 29 Steps Seventh Avenue South - New York Photos: Masato Hashi	1983, august 23 Don Grolnicks band Idiot Savant" Seventh Avenue South - New York Photo: Masato Hashi	1983, december 15 Chuck Loeb Band Chuck Loeb, Michael Brecker, Carmen Questa, Mitchell, Forman, Will Lee: Bass, Peter Erskine Photo; Unknown	1983 Steps Ahead Istanbul Photo: Mike Mike Mainieri's website and Peter Erskine)

1984

1984, October Recording session of Mark Grays' album The Silencer New York Photo: Kenji Takigami	1984 Steps Ahead Camden Jazzfestal London UK Photo:Tim Motion	1984, June 6 Bob Mintzer, Mike Brecker, Bob Berg Photo: from Bob Mintzers website	1984 Michael Brecker on Saturday Night Live Mike Brecker was in the "Hot Tub" sketch with Eddy Murphy (Impersonation of James Brown) This picture was probably taken after the show. New York Photo: unknown

1985

1985, during recording of Skin Dive Mike Brecker, Claudia Franks, Steve Gadd and Michael Franks Photo: Claudia Franks	1985 August Madarao Jazz Festival Japan Night Session with Buddy Tate Mike Brecker and Branford Marsalis Photo: Unknown	1985?? Promo Steps Ahead for Electra Musician Photo: Darryl Pitt

1987

1987 Mike Brecker UK. Picture from magazine "Musician" september issue. Article by Tom Moon Photo: unknown	1987 With Henry Johnson (Guitar) and Roy Haynes (Drums) Sweet Basil New York Photo: Richard Laird	1987 Mike Brecker with Larry Carlton Backstage at The Village Vanguard Photo: Richard Laird	1987 July 18 Nimes - France Photo: Unknown	1987 July 30 Michael Brecker Paris - New Morning Jazzclub Photo: Unknown


1987 October Michael Brecker Band Location Unknown (europe) Photos: unknown	1987 Michael Brecker Recording sessions of "Something's Going on"By 52nd Street Photos: Unknown The copyright belongs to Gwarn Music Publishing and cannot be used on a commercial basis or be transferred to any other site or company without the permission of Gwarn Music Publishing’s authority.	1987 Michael Brecker and Sam Zambito at a promo for AKAI. Sam and Mike both did a lot of programming on synths for the EWI. Especially the Oberheim Xpander and Matrix 12

1987, July 11
Michael Brecker Band
The Hague, The Netherlands
Photos: Wilfried Rijsemus

1988

1988, July 8
Herbie Hancock Quartet
The Hague, The Netherlands
Photos: Wilfried Rijsemus


1988, April 15-18 Michael Brecker clinic (April 15-17) The Pic with the sax section (far right) is from left to right: Leo van Oostrom, Michael Brecker, Ferdinand Povel Conservatory The Hague Holland Photos: Louis Gerrits


1988, June 26 Headhunters II - Featuring Michael Brecker Beacon Theatre, New York, USA Photos: Judy Schiller

1989

1989 July Mike Brecker band with special guest Franco Ambrosetti Lugano - Switzerland Photo: Unknown, from Franco Ambrosettis' website	1989, July 29 Mike Brecker and Stanley Turrentine Tokyo - Japan Photo: Ichiro Shimizu	1989, July 16 Mike Brecker Band North Sea Jazz Festival - The Hague - Holland Photos: Louis Gerrits