Michael Brecker Musical artist

Michael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Acknowledged as "a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane", he was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 29, 1949
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Cheltenham Pennsylvania , United States
Date of death	January 13, 2007
Place of death	New York City , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started	1969
Career ended	2007
associated musical artist	Charles Mingus George Benson Joni Mitchell Miles Davis Chick Corea Pat Metheny John Abercrombie (guitarist) Steps Ahead Herbie Hancock Todd Rundgren Jaco Pastorius James Taylor Steely Dan Parliament-Funkadelic Horace Silver Eddie Gomez Quincy Jones Elvin Jones Billy Cobham
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Funk Jazz Rhythm and blues Rock music Post-bop Jazz fusion
instrument	Tenor saxophone EWI