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Michael Brecker | |
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![]() Brecker performing in July 2004 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Leonard Brecker |
Also known as | "Dr. Sax" |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 29, 1949
Died | January 13, 2007 New York City, U.S | (aged 57)
Genres | Jazz, post-bop,[1][2] jazz fusion, funk, R&B, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, drums, EWI |
Years active | 1969–2006 |
Website | www |
Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007), nicknamed Dr. Sax, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as a performer and composer, received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004,[3] and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.
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