Randy Brecker Musical artist

Randal "Randy" Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. His versatility in different musical genres has made him a sought-after player, equally accomplished in playing jazz, rock, and R&B. He has also worked as a studio player for many famous musicians. He has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Larry Coryell, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Horace Silver, Frank Zappa, Parliament-Funkadelic, Chris Parker, Jaco Pastorius, Dire Straits, Todd Rundgren, Blue Öyster Cult, Richard Barone, Spyro Gyra, Barbara Dennerlein and many others. In his formative years, Brecker studied trumpet with Bill Adam at Indiana University.

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Birth date	November 27, 1945
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Cheltenham Pennsylvania , United States

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associated musical artist	Charles Mingus Frank Zappa Sandip Burman Gary Husband Bruce Springsteen Lou Reed Blood Sweat & Tears Dire Straits Jaco Pastorius Stanley Turrentine Parliament-Funkadelic Horace Silver Billy Cobham Brecker Brothers Chris Parker (musician)
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Funk Jazz Rhythm and blues Rock music Fusion (music)
instrument	Flugelhorn Trumpet
record label	Denon Records MCA Records Blue Note Records Telarc International Corporation Summit Records Arista Records Naxos Records GNP Crescendo Record Co. GRP Records