Dreams "Imagine My Surprise" (1971) -Jazz Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Calico Baby (Doug Lubahn & Jeff Kent)

02 - Why Can't I Find A Home (Randy Brecker)

03 - Child Of Wisdom (Jerry Friedman)

04 - Just Be Ourselves (Don Grolnick)

05 - I Can't Hear You (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)

Side 2

01 - Here She Comes Now (Lou Rogers)

02 - Don't Cry My Lady (Jerry Friedman)

03 - Medicated Goo (Steve Winwood)

04 - Imagine My Surprise (Randy Brecker)

Personnel :

Bob Mann : Guitars, Flugelhorn & Vocals

Edward Vernon : Lead vocals

Will Lee : Bass & Vocals

Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Flute

Barry Rogers : Trombone, Weinstein Tuba, Alto Horn & Vocals

Don Grolnick : Keyboards & Vocals

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals

Billy Cobham : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Steve Cropper

Recorded in T.M.I. Studios, Memphis & C.B.S. Studios, New York

Engineered by Charlie Bradley, Lacy O'Neal, Jerry Watson, Mike Figlio, Tim Greelan, Jim Greene & Lou Waxman

Remix : Steve Cropper & Dreams

Arrangements by Dreams

Side 1

01 - Calico Baby

Edward Vernon, Lead vocal

02 - Why Can't I Find A Home

Edward Vernon, Lead vocal

03 - Child Of Wisdom

Edward Vernon, Lead vocal

04 - Just Be Ourselves

Will Lee, Lead vocal

05 - I Can't Hear You

Edward Vernon, Lead vocal

Side 2

01 - Here She Comes Now

Edward Vernon & Will Lee, Lead vocals

02 - Don't Cry My Lady

Will Lee, Lead vocal

03 - Medicated Goo

Edward Vernon, Lead vocal

04 - Imagine My Surprise

Randy Brecker, Vocal

Dreams "Dreams" (1970) -Jazz Rock / Progressive Rock-

Label : CBS, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Devil Lady (Jeff Kent & Doug Lubahn)

02 - 15 Miles To Provo (Doug Lubahn)

03 - The Maryanne (Doug Lubahn)

04 - Holli Be Home (Jeff Kent)

05 - Try Me (Jeff Kent)

Side 2

01 - Dream Suite: Asset Stop / Jane / Crunchy Grenola (Jeff Kent) / (Jeff Kent) / (Doug Lubahn)

02 - New York (Jeff Kent)

Produced by Fred Weinberg & Dreams

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax & Flute

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Billy Cobham Jr. : Drums & Percussion

Jeff Kent : Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals

Doug Lubahn : Bass & Vocals

Barry Rogers : Trombone & Wagner Tuba

Edward Vernon : Lead vocals

Special thanks to John Abercrombie, Lead Guitar

Recorded at C.B.S., Chicago & New York ; A&R, New York

Side 1

01 - Devil Lady

Arranged by Dreams

02 - 15 Miles To Provo

Arranged by Dreams

03 - The Maryanne

Arranged by Barry Rogers

04 - Holli Be Home

Arranged by Randy Brecker

05 - Try Me

Arranged by Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker & Barry Rogers

Side 2

01 - Dream Suite: Asset Stop / Jane / Crunchy Grenola

Arranged by Dreams

02 - New York

Arranged by Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker & Barry Rogers

John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine And Guest Michael Brecker "Getting There" (1988) -Contemporary Jazz-

Label : ECM Records GmbH

 Side 1

01 - Sidekicks (John Abercrombie)

02 - Upon A Time (John Abercrombie)

03 - Getting There (John Abercrombie)

04 - Remember Hymn (John Abercrombie)

Side 2

01 - Thalia (Vince Mendoza)

02 - Furs On Ice (Marc Johnson)

03 - Chance (John Abercrombie)

04 - Labour Day (John Abercrombie)

John Abercrombie : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Guitar Synthesizer

Marc Johnson : Bass

Peter Erskine : Drums

And Guest

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Recorded April 1987 at Power Station, New York City

Engineer : James Farber

Assistant Engineer : Don Rodenbach

Produced by Lee Townsend

An ECM Production

Steps Ahead "Magnetic" (1986) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Elektra / Asylum Records

 Side One

01 - Trains (Mike Mainieri)
02 - Beirut (Victor Bailey, Michael Brecker, Peter Erskine, Chuck Loeb & Mike Mainieri)
03 - Cajun (Michael Brecker)
04 - In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington)

Side Two

01 - Magnetic Love (Mike Mainieri & Scott Martin)
02 - Sumo (Michael Brecker)
03 - All The Tea In China (Peter Erskine)
04 - Something I Said (Peter Erskine)
05 - Reprise (Magnetic Love) (Mike Mainieri & Scott Martin)


All Songs Produced by Steps Ahead except "Magnetic Love" produced by George Duke, Mike Mainieri & Scott Martin
Production & Technical Co-ordination : Dennis Alichwer
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

Steps Ahead : Mike Mainieri, Michael Brecker, Chuck Loeb, Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine 


Side One

01 - Trains

Victor Bailey : Bass

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI & Tenor Saxophone

Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Peter Erskine : Acoustic & Electric Drums, Percussion

Robby Kilgore : Synthesizer Programming

Kenny Kirkland : Synthesizers

Chuck Loeb : Acoustic & Electric Guitars & Synthesizer

Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes & Keyboards
Neil Dorfsman, Rick Kerr : Recording Engineers
Malcolm Pollack : Recording & Mix Engineer
Rick Begin, Ken Steiger, Jamie Chaleff : Assistant Engineers
Recorded at Bear Track Studios, Suffern, NY & Electric Lady Studios, NY
Mixed at Power Station, NY

02 - Beirut

Victor Bailey : Bass

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI & Oberheim Xpander

Peter Erskine : Acoustic & Electric Drums, Percussion
Robby Kilgore : Synthesizer Programming

Chuck Loeb : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer

Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes & Keyboards
James Farber : Recording & Mix Engineer
Scott Ansell : Assistant Engineer
Recorded & Mixed at Skyline Studios, NY

03 - Cajun 

Victor Bailey : Bass

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI, Oberheim Xpander & Tenor Saxophone

Peter Erskine : Drums

Robby Kilgore : Synthesizer Programming

Chuck Loeb : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer

Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes

Peter Schwimmer : Banjo

James Farber : Recording & Mix Engineer
Scott Ansell : Assistant Engineer
Recorded & Mixed at Skyline Studios, NY

04 - In a Sentimental Mood

Phil Ashley : Synthesizer Programming

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI & Oberheim Xpander
Mike Mainieri : Keyboards
Joe Barbaria : Recording Engineer

Michel Sauvage : Mix Engineer

Bridget Daly : Assistant Engineer
Recorded & Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY

Side Two

01 - Magnetic Love

Phil Ashley : Synthesizers & Sequencing
Jimmy Bralower : Drum Programming
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Mike Mainieri, Scott Martin : Synthesizers
Andy Topeka : Synclavier Sampling
Dianne Reeves : Lead vocals
Diva Gray, Janis Pendarvis & Jocelyn Brown : Background vocals
Malcolm Pollack, Jay Rifkin, Joe Barbaria : Recording Engineers
Michael Brauer : Mixing Engineer
Bridget Daly, Jamie Chaleff, Robin Lane : Assistant Engineers
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, N.Y.
Mixed at The Village Recorder, West

02 - Sumo 

Victor Bailey : Bass

Jimmy Bralower : Drum Programming

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI & Tenor Saxophone

Peter Erskine : Drums & Percussion

Robby Kilgore : Synthesizer Programming & Piano

Chuck Loeb : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer

Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes
Neil Dorfsman : Recording Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge : Mixing Engineer
Rick Begin, Tim Purvis, Kevin Killian : Assistant Engineers
Recorded at Bear Track Studios, Suffern, NY & Electric Lady Studios, NY
Mixed at Unique Recording, NY

03 - All The Tea In China

Victor Bailey : Bass

Michael Brecker : Steiner EWI, Oberheim Xpander & Tenor Saxophone

Peter Erskine : Synthesizers & Percussion

Mitch Forman : Synthesizers
Robby Kilgore : Oberheim Xpander Programming

Chuck Loeb : Guitar & Guitar Synthesizer

Mike Mainieri : Vibes
Andrew Heermans : Recording Engineer
Tom Lord-Alge : Mixing Engineer
Tim Purvis : Assistant Engineer
Recorded at Planet Sound, NY
Mixed at Unique Recording, NY

04 - Something I Said

Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes

Victor Bailey : Bass
Warren Bernhardt : Acoustic Piano & Synthesizers

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Peter Erskine : Drums & Synthesizers
Chuck Loeb : Guitar
Mike Mainieri : Synthi-vibes
James Farber : Recording Engineer
Malcolm Pollack : Mixing Engineer
Scott Ansell, Ken Steiger : Assistant Engineers
Recorded at Skyline Studios, NY
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NY

05 - Reprise (Magnetic Love) 

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Steps Ahead "Modern Times" (1984) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

 Label : Elektra Musician

 Side A

01 - Safari (Michael Brecker)
02 - OOPS (Mike Mainieri)
03 - Self Portrait (Mike Mainieri)
04 - Modern Times (Warren Bernhardt)

Side B

01 - Radio-Active (Mike Mainieri)
02 - Now You Know (Peter Erskine)
03 - Old Town (Mike Mainieri)


Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards

Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone

Peter Erskine : Drums

Eddie Gomez : Bass

Mike Mainieri : Vibes, Marimba & Synthe-Vibe

With Guest Musicians :
Chuck Loeb : Guitar on "Now You Know"
Craig Peyton : Oberheim System Sequence Programming
Tony Levin : Stick on "Old Town"

Craig Peyton : Synthesizers, DMX Drums, Pro 1 Bass on "Radio-Active"

"Safari" Mixed at Right Track Studios, N.Y.

"Self Portrait" Mixed at RPM Studios, N.Y.

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound 

Additional Synthesizer on "Safari" by Michael Brecker

Additional Synthesizer on "Old Town", "Self Portrait" & "Oops" by Mike Mainieri

Recorded & Mixed by James Farber 
Recorded at Skyline Studios 
Mixed at Skyline Studios & Power Station, New York City, January/Feburary 1984 

Assistant Engineers : Arthur Payson, Scott Ansell, Dave Greenberg, Jeff Hendrickson, Moira Marquis, Mike Krowiak, Garry Rindfuss 

Produced by Steps Ahead

Production Coordination : Christine Martin

The Brecker Brothers "Return Of The Brecker Brothers" (1992) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Song For Barry (Michael Brecker)

02 - King Of The Lobby (Michael Brecker)

03 - Big Idea (Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler & Robby Kilgore)

04 - Above & Below (Randy Brecker)

05 - That's All There Is To Do (Randy Brecker)

06 - Wakaria (What's Up?) (Michael Brecker)

07 - On The Backside (Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker)

08 - Sozinho (Alone) (Randy Brecker)

09 - Spherical (Michael Brecker)

10 - Good Gracious (Randy Brecker)

11 - Roppongi (Randy Brecker)

Produced by The Brecker Brothers

Co-Produced by Max Risenhoover & George Whitty

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Production Management : Jerry Wortman

Coordination : Marina Belica & Michele Hirsch

Recorded at Right Track Recording, Soundtrack Recording & Electric Lady Studios

Engineered by Garry Rindfuss, Todd Childress, Malcolm Pollack & Michael White

Assistant Engineers : Lollie Grodner, Todd Childress, Brian Kinkaed, Michael White & Jenny Bette

Digitally Mixed at Electric Lady Studios by Joe Ferla & Ray Bardani

Digitally Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

Digital Editing & Sequencing by Max Risenhoover

Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The The Review Room / NYC

01 - Song For Barry 

Arranged by Michael Brecker

Mixed by Ray Bardani

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards, Synth Programming & Akai EWI

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Mike Stern : Guitar

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Piccolo Bass & Vocals

Max Risenhoover : Synth & Percussion Programming

Don Alias : Percussion

George Whitty : Keyboards

02 - King Of The Lobby

Arranged by Michael Brecker, Max Risenhoover & Jason Miles

Mixed by Ray Bardani

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards, Synth Programming & Akai EWI

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone

Dean Brown : Guitar

Mike Stern : Guitar

Max Risenhoover : Drums, Bass & Synth Programming

George Whitty : Keyboards

Veera : Voice

03 - Big Idea

Produced & Arranged by Maz Kessler & Robby Kilgore

Mixed by Ray Bardani

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Robby Kilgore : Rhodes & Bass

Maz Kessler : Keyboards & Drum Programming

George Whitty : Additional Rhodes

Veera : Voices

04 - Above & Below

Arranged by Randy Brecker

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

George Whitty : Keyboards

James Genus : Bass

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

05 - That's All There Is To Do

Arranged by The Brecker Brothers & George Whitty

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Vocals

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass

Dennis Chambers : Drums

George Whitty : Keyboards

Dean Brown : Guitar

Will Lee & Malcolm Pollack : Additional Voices

06 - Wakaria (What's Up?)

Arranged by Michael Brecker & Armand Sabal-Lecco

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Akai EWI & Synth Programming

Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Armand Sabal-Lecco : Bass, Piccolo Bass, Percussion, Drums & Vocals

Max Risenhoover : Snare Programming & Ride Cymbal

George Whitty : Keyboards

Dennis Chambers : Drums

07 - On The Backside

Produced & Arranged The Brecker Brothers, Maz Kessler & Robby Kilgore

Mixed by Maz Kessler & Robby Kilgore

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

George Whitty : Piano, Programming & Additional Arranging

Maz Kessler : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Robby Kilgore : Synth Bass & Additional Piano

James Genus : Acoustic Bass

08 - Sozinho (Alone)

Arranged by Randy Brecker

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

Dennis Chambers : Drums

George Whitty : Keyboards

James Genus : Acoustic & Electric Bass

Don Alias : Percussion

Max Risenhoover : Cymbals

09 - Spherical

Arranged by Michael Brecker & George Whitty

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Keyboards & Synth Programming

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

George Whitty : Keyboards & Synth Programming

Mike Stern : Guitar

Will Lee : Bass

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Don Alias : Percussion

10 - Good Gracious

Arranged by Randy Brecker

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

James Genus : Bass

George Whitty : Keyboards

Dennis Chambers : Drums

11 - Roppongi

Arranged by Randy Brecker

Mixed by Joe Ferla

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone & Akai EWI

Mike Stern : Guitar

Dean Brown : Guitar

George Whitty : Keyboards & Synth Programming

Dennis Chambers : Drums

James Genus : Bass

Don Alias : Percussion

The Brecker Bros. "Straphangin'" (1981) -Jazz Funk / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Arista Records

 Side One

01 - Straphangin' (Michael Brecker)
02 - Threesome (Randy Brecker)
03 - Bathsheba (Michael Brecker)

Side Two

01 - Jacknife (Randy Brecker)
02 - Why Can't I Be There (Randy Brecker)
03 - Not Ethiopia (Michael Brecker)
04 - Spreadeagle (Randy Brecker)


Produced by Michael Brecker & Randy Brecker for Brecker Brothers, Inc.

"Straphangin'", "Bathsheba" & "Not Ethiopia" Arranged by Michael Brecker

"Threesome", "Jacknife", "Why Can't I Be There" & "Spreadeagle" Arranged by Randy Brecker

Recorded & Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Studios, New York
Assistant Engineer : Julian Shapiro
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Ted Jenkins with Frank Filipetti
Production Coordinator : Annie Pfeiffer


The Brecker Brothers Band :
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone 
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn 
Barry Finnerty : Guitar 
Mark Gray : Keyboards 
Marcus Miller : Bass 
Richie Morales : Drums 

Sammy Figueroa & Manolo Badrena play Percussion on "Straphangin'", "Bathsheba", "Jacknife", "Why Can't I Be There" & "Spreadeagle"
Don Alias play Percussion on "Not Ethiopia"

The Brecker Brothers "Detente" (1980) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Funk-

 Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - You Ga (Ta Give It) (Randy Brecker)
02 - Not Tonight (Michael Brecker & Neil Jason)
03 - Don't Get Funny With My Money (Randy Brecker & Luther Vandross)
04 - Tee'd Off (Michael Brecker)
05 - You Left Something Behind (Randy Brecker & Debra Barsha)

Side 2

01 - Squish (Randy Brecker)
02 - Dream Theme (Michael Brecker)
03 - Baffled (Randy Brecker)
04 - I Don't Know Either (Michael Brecker)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises

Arranged by The Brecker Brothers
Tommy Vicari : Engineer, Remix Engineer
Recorded at :
Electric Lady, New York / Assistant Engineer : Jay Burnett
Power Station, New York / Assistant Engineers : Ray Willhard, James Farber & Carry Rindfuss
Penny Lane, New York / Assistant Engineer : John Terel
Westlake Audio, Los Angeles / Assistant Engineer : Erik Zobler
Tracks 01, 03 & 05 Background vocals Arrangements by Luther Vandross
All Other Background vocal Arrangements by George Duke, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Carl Carlwell


Side 1

01 - You Ga (Ta Give It)

Carl Carwell, George Duke, Randy Brecker : Lead vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Don Grolnick : Yamaha CP70
David Spinozza : Guitar

Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
D.J. Rogers : Lead vocals & Vocal Ad-Lib
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals
Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell, Erik Zobler : Hand Claps
Arrangement by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker

02 - Not Tonight

Carl Carlwell : Lead vocals
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Flute
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Don Grolnick : Yamaha CP70
George Duke : Clavinet
David Spinozza : Guitar

Jeff Mironov : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

Carl Carlwell : Lead vocal
George Duke, Carl Carlwell, Sue Ann Carlwell : Background vocals

Arrangement by Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker

03 - Don't Get Funny With My Money

Group Vocal Arrangement by Luther Vandross
Randy Brecker : Lead vocals

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Prophet 5
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
George Duke : Yamaha CP70
Jeff Mironov : Guitar

David Spinozza : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Carl Carlwell, Bill Reichenbach : Hand Claps
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals

Arrangement by Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker

04 - Tee'd Off

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
George Duke : Prophet 5

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

05 - You Left Something Behind

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Flute
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Luther Vandross, Ullanda McCllough, Fonzi Thornton, Paulette McWilliams, Irene Cara : Background vocals

Arrangement by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker

Side 2

01 - Squish

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion
George Duke : Oberheim 4 Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

Arrangement by Randy Brecker

02 - Dream Theme

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Mark Gray : Rhodes
Jeff Mironov : Guitar

David Spinozza : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
George Duke : Prophet Strings

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

03 - Baffled

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Mark Gray : Rhodes
George Duke : Prophet 5 Synthesizer
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion

Arrangement by Randy Brecker

04 - I Don't Know Either

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Mark Gray : Rhodes
George Duke : Prophet 5 Synthesizer
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Neil Jason : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Airto Moreira : Percussion

Arrangement by Michael Brecker

The Brecker Bros. "The Brecker Bros." (1975) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Rock-

 Label : Arista Records

 Side One

01 - Some Skunk Funk (Randy Brecker)
02 - Sponge (Randy Brecker)
03 - A Creature Of Many Faces (Randy Brecker)
04 - Twilight (Randy Brecker)

Side Two

01 - Sneakin' Up Behind You (Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn, Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker)
02 - Rocks (Randy Brecker)
03 - Levitate (Randy Brecker)
04 - Oh My Stars (Randy Brecker)
05 - D.B.B. (Randy Brecker)


Produced by Randy Brecker for Backer Productions
Executive Producer : Steve Backer
Recording & Remix Engineer : Gerald Block
Assistant Remix Engineers : Leanne Unger & David Stone

Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Electric Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Lyrics (on "Oh My Stars")

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone
Don Grolnick :  Keyboards
Bob Mann :  Guitar
Will Lee :  Electric Bass, Vocal & Lyrics (on "Sneakin' Up Behind You")

Harvey Mason :  Drums
Ralph MacDonald :  Percussion
Chris Parker : Additional Drums (on "Sneakin' Up Behind You")

Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York, N.Y., Jan. '75
Remixed at Sound Ideas Studios, New York, N.Y., Jan. '75

All Compositions Composed & Arranged by Randy Brecker

Except "Sneakin' Up Behind You" Composed by Don Grolnick, Will Lee, David Sanborn, Randy Brecker & Michael Brecker

The Brecker Brothers Band "Back To Back" (1976) -Jazz Funk-

Label  : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump) (Steve Khan, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn & Luther Vandross)
02 - If You Wanna Boogie…Forget I (Steve Khan, Will Lee & Don Grolnick)
03 - Lovely Lady (Randy Brecker, Allee Willis & Charlotte Crossley)
04 - Night Flight (Michael Brecker)

Side 2

01 - Slick Stuff (Randy Brecker)
02 - Dig A Little Deeper (Will Lee, Don Grolnick, Allee Willis & David Lasley)
03 - Grease Piece (Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn & Steve Khan)
04 - What Can A Miracle Do (Don Grolnick & Luther Vandross)
05 - I Love Wastin' Time With You (Michael Brecker, Allee Willis & Charlotte Crossley)


Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Electric Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Flute
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
Steve Khan : Guitar
Will Lee : Electric Bass, Lead vocals
Chris Parker : Drums

Joined by :
Steve Gadd : Drums ("Night Flight", "I Love Wastin' Time With You")
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

Rafael Cruz : Percussion ("Night Flight")
Lew Del Gatto : Baritone Saxophone ("If You Wanna Boogie…Forget It")
Dave Friedman : Marimba ("Dig A Little Deeper")
Dave Whitman : Synthesizer Programmer

Background vocals : 

Luther Vandross, Robin Clark, Diane Sumler

Patti Austin, Allee Willis, Luther Vandross & Will Lee on ("I Love Wastin' Time With You")
Background Vocals Arranged by Luther Vandross

Produced by The Brecker Brothers Band for Backer Productions 
Executive Producer : Steve Backer
Engineer : Jimmy Douglass (The Dance Master)
Assistant Engineer : Jerry Solomon
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York City

Michael Brecker "Don't Try This At Home" (1988) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Impulse! Records

 Side 1

01 - Itsbynne Reel (Michael Brecker & Don Grolnick)

02 - Chime This (Don Grolnick)

03 - Scriabin (Vince Mendoza)

Side 2

01 - Suspone (Mike Stern)

02 - Don't Try This At Home (Michael Brecker & Don Grolnick)

03 - Everything Happens When You're Gone (Michael Brecker)

04 - Talking To Myself (Don Grolnick)

05 - The Gentleman & Hizcaine# (Jim Beard)

#Bonus track available on CD only

Produced by Don Grolnick

Executive Producer : Ricky Schultz

Recorded & Mixed by James Farber at Power Station, New York, NY

Assisted by Gary Solomon except "Talking To Myself" Recorded at Master Sound Astoria, Astoria, NY

Assisted by Karen Robben

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

Digital Editing by Rhonda Schoen

Side 1

01 - Itsbynne Reel

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone & Akai EWI

Mike Stern : Guitar

Don Grolnick : Piano

Charlie Haden : Acoustic Bass

Jeff Andrews : Fretless Electric Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Mark O'Connor : Violin

02 - Chime This

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

Don Grolnick : Piano

Charlie Haden : Acoustic Bass

Adam Nussbaum : Drums

03 - Scriabin

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Herbie Hancock : Piano

Charlie Haden : Acoustic Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Side 2

01 - Suspone

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone & Akai EWI

Mike Stern : Guitar

Joey Calderazzo : Piano

Jeff Andrews : Electric Bass

Adam Nussbaum : Drums

02 - Don't Try This At Home

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone & Akai EWI

Mike Stern : Guitar

Herbie Hancock : Piano

Charlie Haden : Acoustic Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Judd Miller : Synthesizer Programming

03 - Everything Happens When You're Gone

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Joey Calderazzo : Piano

Charlie Haden : Acoustic Bass

Adam Nussbaum : Drums

04 - Talking To Myself

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

Don Grolnick : Piano

Jeff Andrews : Electric Bass

Peter Erskine : Drums

Jim Beard : Synthesizers

05 - The Gentleman & Hizcaine#

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone

Mike Stern : Guitar

Jim Beard : Piano & Synthesizers

Jeff Andrews : Fretless Electric Bass

Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Claus Ogerman / Michael Brecker "Cityscape" (1982) -Easy Listening-

Label : GRP Records

01 -  Cityscape (Claus Ogerman)
02 - Habanera (Claus Ogerman)
03 - Nightwings (Claus Ogerman)
04 - In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 1) (Claus Ogerman)
05 - In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 2) (Claus Ogerman)
06 - In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 3) (Claus Ogerman)


Composed, Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Assistant Engineers : Hugh Davies, Don Koldon, Jason Corsaro, Don Wershba & Michael Christopher
Recorded at The Power Station & Mediasound, New York ; Sound Labs & Capitol Recording, Hollywood
Concertmaster : David Nadien
Mastered at The Mastering Lab by Mike Reese
Digital Mastering by Lee Herschberg
Production Coordination : Jan Abbazia & Noel Newbolt

Rhythm Section
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Steve Gadd : Drums
Eddie Gomez : Bass on "Nightwings" & "Cityscape"
Marcus Miller : Bass on "In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Parts 1, 2, 3)" & "Habanera"
John Tropea : Guitar on "Habanera"
Buzz Feiten : Guitar on "In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 1)"
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion on "In The Presence And Absence Of Each Other (Part 1)" & "Habanera"

Michael Brecker "Pilgrimage" (2007) -Jazz-

Label : Head Up International

01 - The Mean Time (Michael Brecker)
02 - Five Months From Midnight (Michael Brecker)
03 - Anagram (Michael Brecker)
04 - Tumbleweed (Michael Brecker)
05 - When Can I Kiss You Again? (Michael Brecker)
06 - Cardinal Rule (Michael Brecker)
07 - Half Moon Lane (Michael Brecker)
08 - Loose Threads (Michael Brecker)
09 - Pilgrimage (Michael Brecker)


Produced by Michael Brecker, Gil Goldstein, Steve Rodby & Pat Metheny
Recorded & Mixed by Joe Ferla
Executive Producer : Darryl Pitt
Arrangements by Gil Goldstein & Michael Brecker
Assistant Engineers : Hyomin Kang, Brian Pugh & Kevin Porter
Recorded at Right Tracks, NYC in August 2006
Mixed at Right Track, NYC in January 2007
Mastered by Mark Wilder at Sony Music Studios

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax & EWI
Pat Metheny : Guitars
Herbie Hancock : Piano (01, 05, 08, 09)
John Patitucci : Bass
Jack DeJohnette : Drums

Brecker Brothers "Out Of The Loop" (1994) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Slang* (Michael Brecker)
02 - Evocations°° (Michael Brecker & Chris Botti)
03 - Scrunch° (Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore)
04 - Secret Heart+ (Randy Brecker & Eliane Elias)
05 - African Skies* (Michael Brecker)
06 - When It Was° (Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore)
07 - Harpoon* (Randy Brecker)
08 - The Nightwalker* (Michael Brecker)
09 - And Then She Wept* (Randy Brecker)


*Produced by George Whitty
+Produced by Eliane Elias
°Produced by Maz & Kilgore
°°Produced by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Production Coordination by Jerry Wortman
Recorded by James Farber at Skyline Studios, NY
Assisted by Rich Lamb & Hiro Ishihara
Mixed by James Farber at Power Station, NY
Assisted by Rory Romano, Chris Albert, Scott Austin
"Scrunch" & "When It Was" Mixed by Q, Maz & Kilgore at Power Station, NY
Assisted by Robert Smith
Additional Recording by Maz & Kilgore, Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer, George Whitty, Rich Lamb
Editing by Eliane Elias
Editing Engineer : Ron Bach
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk Corporation
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Slang

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards, Hammond Bass
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

02 - Evocations

Arranged by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Piano
Dean Brown : Guitar
Larry Saltzman : Guitar
Shawn Pelton : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion
Drum, Bass & Keyboard Programming by Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer

03 - Scrunch

Arranged by Maz & Kilgore
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Acoustic Bass
Keyboards & Rhythm Programming by Robbie Kilgore & Maz Kessler

04 - Secret Heart

Arranged by Eliane Elias
Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
Eliane Elias : Vocals, Keyboards
Dean Brown : Parker Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Rodney Holmes : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion
George Whitty : Keyboard Programming
Mark Ledford : Additional Background vocals

05 - African Skies

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown : Parker Guitar
Armand Sabal-Lecco : Washburn 'Flyde' Acoustic Piccolo Bass, Bass & Vocals
Rodney Holmes : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

06 - When It Was

Arranged by Maz & Kilgore
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Dean Brown & Robbie Kilgore : Guitar
Maz Kessler & Robbie Kilgore : Keyboards

07 - Harpoon

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

08 - The Nightwalker

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

09 - And Then She Wept

Arranged by George Whitty & Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone, Akai EWI
Randy Brecker : Flugelhorn
George Whitty : Keyboards
Dean Brown : Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion

Claus Ogerman featuring Michael Brecker "Claus Ogerman featuring Michael Brecker" (1991) -Contemporary Jazz / Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Corfu (Claus Ogerman)
02 - Lyricosmos (Claus Ogerman)
03 - After The Fight (Claus Ogerman)
04 - Adonia (Claus Ogerman)
05 - Boulevard Tristesse (Claus Ogerman)


Produced by Tommy LiPuma
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by Claus Ogerman
Recorded in January & December 1988, January 1989 & April 1990 at Oceanway Recording & Schnee Studios, Los Angeles ; Right Track Studios & The Hit Factory, New York City
Recording Engineers : Al Schmitt (Los Angeles) & Elliot Scheiner (New York)
Digitally Mixed by Elliot Scheiner & Bill Schnee
Digital Editing by Michael Landy at The Review Room
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room/NYC


01 - Corfu

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Alan Pasqua : Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
Robben Ford : Solo Guitar
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

02 - Lyricosmos

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Alan Pasqua : Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

03 - After The Fight

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Alan Pasqua : Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

04 - Adonia

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Alan Pasqua : Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Dean Parks : Rhythm Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

05 - Boulevard Tristesse

Robben Ford : Solo Guitar
Steve Gadd : Drums
Eddie Gomez : Bass

Michael Brecker "Now You See It..." (1990) -Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Escher Sketch (A Tale Of Two Rhythms) (Michael Brecker)
02 - Minsk (Don Grolnick)
03 - Ode To The Doo Da Day (Jim Beard)
04 - Never Alone (Michael Brecker)
05 - Peep (Michael Brecker)
06 - Dogs In The Wine Shop (Don Grolnick)
07 - Quiet City (Jim Beard)
08 - The Meaning Of The Blues (Bobbie Troup & Leah Worth)


Produced by Don Grolnick
Recorded by James Farber at The Power Station
Additional Recording at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC
Assisted by Gary Solomon, Lolly Grodner & Mike White
Digitally Mixed by James Farber at Righ Track
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Production Coordination : Jerry Wortman
Production Assistance : Michele Hirsch
Post Production by Michael Landy & Joseph Doughney at The Review Room, NYC


01 - Escher Sketch (A Tale Of Two Rhythms)

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai EWI, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Jason Miles : Synthesizer Programming
Jimmy Bralower : Drum Programming
Victor Bailey : Bass
Don Alias : Percussion
Jon Herington : Guitar
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Adam Nussbaum : Crash Cymbal
Judd Miller : EWI Programming

02 - Minsk

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai EWI
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Victor Bailey : Bass
Adam Nussbaum : Drums
Jon Herington : Guitar
Judd Miller : EWI Programming

03 - Ode To The Doo Da Day

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai EWI
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Jon Herington : Guitar
Don Alias : Percussion

04 - Never Alone

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Victor Bailey : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Don Alias : Percussion

05 - Peep

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai EWI
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Jim Beard : Additional Keyboards
Victor Bailey : Electric Bass
Jay Anderson : Acoustic Bass
Adam Nussbaum : Drums
Jon Herington : Guitar
Judd Miller : EWI Programming

06 - Dogs In The Wine Shop

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax, Akai EWI
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Jim Beard : Synthesizers
Victor Bailey : Bass
Don Alias : Percussion
Milton Cardona : Percussion
Steve Berrios : Percussion
Judd Miller : EWI Programming

07 - Quiet City

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Jim Beard : Keyboards
Victor Bailey : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Don Alias : Percussion

08 - The Meaning Of The Blues

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Jay Anderson : Bass
Adam Nussbaum : Drums

Steps "Paradox" (1982) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : Better Days Records / Nippon Columbia Co, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - N L 4 (Don Grolnick)
02 - The Aleph (Mike Mainieri)
03 - Patch Of Blue (Mike Mainieri)

Side 2

01 - Four Chords (Don Grolnick)
02 - Take a Walk (Michael Brecker)
03 - Nichka (Eddie Gomez)


Produced by Steps for Nippon Columbia 
Executive Producer : Christine Martin 
Live at Seventh Avenue South
Recorded & Mixed by Neil Dorfsman, September 1981 
Recorded by Le Mobile, Montreal 
Assistants : Guy Charbonneau & Clifford Bonnell 
Mixed at Power Station Studios, New York City 
Assistant : Jeff Hendrickson

Steps :
Mike Mainieri : Vibes
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Don Grolnick : Acoustic Piano
Eddie Gomez : Acoustic Bass
Peter Erskine : Drums

Chris Minh Doky "A Jazz Life" (2008) -Soft Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : EMI Music Denmark

VOL. 1

01 - In A New York Minute (Don Henley, Danny Korthcmar & Jaï Winding)
02 - Don't Get FunnyWith My Money (Randy Brecker)
03 - Every Breath You Take (Sting)
04 - 1999 / Cantaloupe Island (Prince & Herbie Hancock)
05 - Love Me Still (Steve Khan & Bruce Hornsby)
06 - Lean On Me (Keith Crouch & Hathaway)
07 - I Just Wanna Stop (Gino Vannelli)
08 - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye (Karen Taylor- Good & Burton Collins)
09 - The Scanner Remix (Chris Minh Doky, Michael Parsberg, Jakob Stavnstrup, Marc Johnson & Saqib Hassan)
10 - Isko-vens Dybe Stille Ro (Danish Traditional)

VOL. 2 - Instrumental

01 - The Dapper King (Chris Minh Doky & George White)
02 - Godfinger (John Barry)
03 - September (for Tanja) (Chris Minh Doky)
04 - A New Day (Chris Minh Doky)
05 - If I Run (Larsen, Michael Parsberg, Jakob Stavnstrup & Chris Minh Doky)
06 - Rocks (Randy Brecker)
07 - It Once Was (Chris Minh Doky)
08 - Asiacanese (Chris Minh Doky)
09 - Sleepless Dream (Chris Minh Doky)
10 - Tossed Salad & Scrambled Eegs (Bruce Miller)
11 - The Godfather (Ennio Moricone)
12 - Home Sweet Home (Chris Minh Doky)


All Tracks Re-Mastered by Georg White
Coordination : Thomas Hemdorff, EMI Music Denmark
Selection Compiled by Chris Minh Doky


VOL. 1

01 - In A New York Minute

Featuring Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen : Vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano & Organ
Joe Caro : Guitar
Don Alias : Percussion
Clarence Penn : Drums
Peter Busborg & Kenny Lücke : Additional Vocals
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

02 - Don't Get FunnyWith My Money

Featuring Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker : Vocals & Trumpet
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic & Electric Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano
Chris Parks : Guitar & Drums
Vivian Sessoms : Additional Vocals
Kayoto Suzuki Lange : Japanese Voice
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky & Chris Parks

03 - Every Breath You Take

Featuring Dianne Reeves
Dianne Reeves : Vocals
Michael Becker : Tenor Sax
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Ricky Peterson : Piano
Paul Peterson : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky & Ricky Peterson

04 - 1999 / Cantaloupe Island

Featuring Katreede Barnes
Katreese Barnes : Vocals
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano & Organ
George White : Wurlitzer & Rhodes
Adam Rogers : Guitar
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

05 - Love Me Still

Featuring Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen : Vocals
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Henry Hey : Piano & Keys
Adam Rogers : Guitar
Clarence Penn : Drums
Louise Schulman : 1st Viola
Richard Brice : 2nd Viola
Joshua Gordon : Cello
Myron Lutzke : Cello
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gil Goldstein
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

06 - Lean On Me

Featuring Vivian Sessoms
Vivian Sessoms : Vocals
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass & Keyboards
Larry Goldings : Piano
Chris Parks : Guitar, Drums & Keyboards
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky & Chris Parks

07 - I Just Wanna Stop

Featuring Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway : Vocals
David Sanborn : Alto Sax
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Joe Caro : Guitar
Lenny White : Drums
Produced by Chris Minh Doky

08 - How Can I Help You Say Goodbye

Featuring Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau : Vocals
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Niels Lan Doky : Piano
Joyce Imbusi : Keyboards
Produced by Niels Lan Doky & Chris Minh Doky

09 - The Scanner Remix

Featuring Marc Johnson
Marc Johnson : Vocals
Chris Minh Doky : Silent Bass, Keyboards & Programming
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Saqib : Programming
Jacob Christoffersen : Piano
Produced by Saqib
Co-Produced by Chris Minh Doky

10 - Isko-vens Dybe Stille Ro

Featuring Søs Fenger
Søs Fenger : Vocals
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass, Programming & Keyboards
Jacob Christoffersen : Piano
Ole Kibsgaard : Acoustic Guitar
Emil DeWaal : Percussion
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky


VOL. 2 - Instrumental

01 - The Dapper King

Featuring Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett : Alto Sax
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Organ
George White : Keyboards
Adam Rogers : Guitar
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

02 - Godfinger

Featuring Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans : Harmonica
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano
Bill Stewart : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

03 - September (for Tanja)

Featuring Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto : Piano
Chris Minh Doky : Silent Bass, Programming, Keyboards & Piano
George White : Additional Keyboards
Mads BB Krogh : Additional Programming
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

04 - A New Day

Featuring Mike Stern
Mike Stern : Guitar
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano
Adam Nussbaum : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

05 - If I Run

Featuring Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker : EWI
Chris Minh Doky : Silent Bass, Programming & Keyboards
George White : Additional Keyboards
Mads BB Krogh : Additional Programming
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

06 - Rocks

Featuring John Scofield
John Scofield : Guitar
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Larry Goldings : Organ
George White : Keyboards
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

07 - It Once Was

Featuring Lars Jansson
Lars Jansson : Piano
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Alex Riedl : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

08 - Asiacanese

Featuring Adam Rogers
Adam Rogers : Guitar
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass & Programming
George White : Keyboards Programming
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

09 - Sleepless Dream

Featuring Makoto Ozone
Makoto Ozone : Piano
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky
10 - Tossed Salad & Scrambled Eegs

Featuring Makoto Ozone
Makoto Ozone : Piano
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Clarence Penn : Drums
Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky

11 - The Godfather

Featuring Joey Calderazzo
Joey Calderazzo : Piano
Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass
Jeff Watts : Drums
Produced by Chris Minh Doky
Arranged by Branford Marsalis

12 - Home Sweet Home

Featuring Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Chris Minh Doky : Acoustic Bass

Ricky Peterson : Piano & Keyboards

Paul Peterson : Drums

Produced & Arranged by Chris Minh Doky & Ricky Peterson

The Brecker Brothers "Don't Stop The Music" (1977) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Rock-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - Finger Lickin' Good (Randy Brecker & Ticky Brecker)
02 - Funky Sea, Funky Dew (Michael Brecker)
03 - As Long As I've Got Your Love (Doug & Beverly Dillard)
04 - Squids (Randy Brecker)

Side 2

01 - Don't Stop The Music (Jerry Friedman)
02 - Petals (Randy Brecker)
03 - Tabula Rosa (Randy Brecker) 


Randy Brecker : Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Electric Trumpet

Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax & Flute
Chris Parker : Drums
Steve Gadd : Drums on "Squids" & "Petals"
Lenny White : Drums on "Tabula Rasa"
Will Lee : Bass
Don Grolnick : Keyboards
Doug Riley : Keyboards
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar & Electric 12 String Guitar
Jerry Friedman : Guitar on "Finger Licking' Good" & Electric Piano on "Don't Stop The Music"
Sandy Torano : Guitar on "Finger Lickin' Good" & "As Long As I've Got Your Love"
Hiram Bullock : Guitar on "Squids", "Petals", "Funky Sea, Funky Dew" & "As Long As I've Got Your Love"
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion
Sammy Figueroa : Congas on "Tabula Rasa"
Doug & Beverly Dillard : Background vocals on "As Long As I've Got Your Love"
Will Lee, Christine Faith, Robin Clark, Josh Brown : Background vocals 

Horn Section :
Lou Marini : Alto Sax
Alan Rubin : Trumpet
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
David Taylor : Bass Trombone
Barry Rogers : Trombone
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Lew Delgatto : Baritone Sax

String Section :
Violins : Aaron Rosand, Guy Lumia, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Sanford Allen, Ariana Bronne, Harold Kohon, Matthew Raimondi, Peter Dimitriadis
Violas : Lamar Alsop, Richard Maximoff, Alfred Brown
Cellos : Jesse Levy, Richard Locker

Produced by Jack Richardson for Backer Productions & Nimbus 9 Productions, Ltd.

Executive Producer : Steve Backer
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studio, New York
Engineer : Gene Paul
Recording Technician : Tom Heid
Disc Mastering Engineer : Cub Richardson, JAMF-Tronto

Concertmaster : Gene Orloff
Horns & Strings Arranged by Doug Riley

Arista All Stars "Blue Montreux II" (1978) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : Arista Records

 Side 1

01 - A Funky Waltz (Alphonse Mouzon)
02 - Candles (Steve Khan)
03 - Uptown ED (Michael Brecker)

Side 2

01 - Love Play (Mike Mainieri)
02 - Cloud Motion (Steve Khan) 


Produced by Mike Mainieri
Production Coordinator : Christine Martin
Executive Producer : Steve Backer
Recorded Live, July 21&22, 1978 at Montreux Jazz Festival by David Richards & Martin Pearson
Remixed at The Power Station, NYC
Mixed by Neil Dorfsman
Assisted by Ray Willhard


Side 1

01 - A Funky Waltz

Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Larry Coryell : Guitar Solo
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar
Tony Levin : Electric Stick
Steve Jordan : Drums

02 - Candles 

Michael Brecker : Soprano Saxophone
Mike Mainieri : Electric Vibes & Percussion
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar
Tony Levin : Electric Stick
Steve Jordan : Drums

03 - Uptown ED

Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Mike Mainieri : Electric Vibes
Warren Bernhardt : Piano
Eddie Gomez : Acoustic Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums

Side 2

01 - Love Play

Mike Mainieri : Electric Vibes & Synthi-vibes
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards & Mini-Moog
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar
Tony Levin : Electric Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums

02 - Cloud Motion 

Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Mike Mainieri : Electric Vibes & Percussion
Steve Khan : Electric Guitar
Warren Bernhardt : Keyboards
Tony Levin : Electric Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums