Grammy Award winning American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, composer and producer, based in New York City, USA
Born 27 November 1945 in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, USA
Previously married to jazz/classical pianist Eliane Elias in the 1980s, with whom they have a daughter Amanda Elias Brecker (a jazz vocalist herself); they divorced in 1990. In 2010 he married saxophonist Ada Rovatti/Ada Brecker. He collaborated musically with both of his wives. His brother, the late Michael Brecker, was also a jazz saxophonist.
Co-founder (with his brother Michael) of the jazz club Seventh Avenue South, New York City, and the production company Seventh Avenue South, New York City.
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June 13, 2025
Praça da Matriz
Parati, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMay 1, 2025
Fair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesGeorge Wein Centennial band with Victor Campbell, Amina Scott, Peter Varnado, Alexey Marti, Stephen Walker & unknown saxophonist
1. Caravan(Duke Ellington and His Orchestra cover)
2. I Thought About You(Jimmy Van Heusen cover)
3. The Dipshit
4. There's a Mingus a Monk Us(Eric Baumgartner cover)
5. Groove Land
written by Randy's wife, Ada BreckerOctober 20, 2024
Meyhouse Jazz
Palo Alto, California, United StatesWith Tod Dickow and Charged Particles.
View on Setlist.fm →February 11, 2024
Celebrity Summit
Miami, Florida, United StatesFebruary 9, 2024
Celebrity Summit
Miami, Florida, United StatesDecember 1, 2023
Blue Note
Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandNovember 17, 2023
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, New Jersey, United StatesSeptember 17, 2023
Merchants House of Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomBilled as Randy Brecker with Tod Dickow & Charged Particles Playing the Music of Michael Brecker. First of two concerts on the same evening
1. Anagram(Michael Brecker cover)
Performed by Tod Dickow & Charged Particles only2. Tumbleweed(Michael Brecker cover)
Randy Brecker joins Tod Dickow & Charged Particles3. Slings and Arrows(Michael Brecker cover)
4. Talking to Myself(Michael Brecker cover)
5. Bye George(Michael Brecker cover)
6. When Can I Kiss You Again?(Michael Brecker cover)
7. Peep(Michael Brecker cover)
8. El Niño(Michael Brecker cover)
August 26, 2023
Fourth and Center Streets (outdoor stage)
Lewiston, New York, United StatesBilled as Something Else! feat. Vincent Herring, James Carter and Randy Brecker.
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Fourth and Center Streets (outdoor stage)
Lewiston, New York, United StatesBilled as Janet Evra Quartet & Randy Brecker.
View on Setlist.fm →April 28, 2023
Fair Grounds Race Course
New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesRandy Brecker's "Something Else!" w/ Vincent Herring (sax), James Carter (sax), Jeff Coffin (sax), Lewis Nash (drms), Dave Kikowski (keys), Paul Bollenback (gtrs), Essiet Essiet (bs),
View on Setlist.fm →August 4, 2022
The Factory
Chesterfield, Missouri, United StatesSeptember 8, 2021
Porgy & Bess
Vienna, Vienna, Austria1. Dream of a Tramp (...Who Can Never Be One)
2. Soul of the Mountain
3. Melting Pot
4. Take It Easy
5. Waiting for a Wolf
1. One Way Road to My Heart
2. Breaking Views
3. Oblivion
4. Ultimate Desires
5. Last Moment
6. Thor-Iza
November 1, 2019
Koko Jazz Club
Helsinki, Uusimaa, FinlandOctober 17, 2019
Parc de la Pépinière
Nancy, Grand Est, FranceRandy Brecker: trumpet, Dave Liebman: saxophone, Marc Copland: piano, Drew Gress: double bass & Joey Baron: drums
View on Setlist.fm →February 21, 2019
Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, Illinois, United StatesOctober 10, 2018
Jazz Standard
New York, New York, United StatesSeptember 17, 2017
The Jazz Kitchen
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States6pm
View on Setlist.fm →September 17, 2017
The Jazz Kitchen
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States8:30pm
View on Setlist.fm →July 10, 2017
Montreux Jazz Club
Montreux, Vaud, SwitzerlandRandy Brecker has released 11+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Rocks, Randy Pop! , The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Randy Brecker's most popular tracks include Morning Song, Just Between Us, Into The Sun, The Sleaze Factor, Tijuca. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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