Michael Brecker Bibliography (Listed chronologically) Compiled by David Demsey I. Articles: Down Beat 34, No. 19 (September 21, 1967) Ira Gitler, Phil Woods at Camp Ramblerny:” 17-18, 40. [Portrait of summer camp, mention of both Brecker brothers] Chicago Daily News (March 11, 1968), Buck Walmsley, “Collegiate Jazz Festival Ends Without a Top Combo” [donated by Randy Sandke] Down Beat 35, No. 9 (May 2, 1968) Dan Morgenstern, “Jazz Goes to College:” 22- 23, 36. [photo of Brecker and Randy Sandke at Notre Dame Festival] [donated by Randy Sandke] Valerie Wilmer, “Randy Brecker: Big Noise..Horace Silver,” Melody Maker 43 (30 November 1968) :27. “In My Opinion,” [Randy] Jazz Journal 22 (March 1969): 14-15. Michael Cuscuna, “Young Man with Two Horns,” [Randy] Down Beat 36 (15 May 1969): 15. J.H. Klee, “Dreams Come Through,” Down Beat 37 (12 December 1970): 16. Michael Cuscuna, “Dreams Interview,” [Randy] Jazz and Pop 10 (March 1971): 32-6. Herb Nolan, “Music is What I Do!,” Down Beat [cover; first major feature article] (21 June 1973): 14-15, 32. “New Acts,” Variety 279 (21 May 1975): 72. Fred Trietsh, “Breckers Loosely Arrange Their Success,” Daily Planet [Philadelphia gig] (March 2-9, 197X: 31. Robert Palmer, “Sneakin’ Up the Charts with the Brecker Brothers,” Down Beat 42, No, 16 [cover] (9 October, 1975): 12-13. C. Wadsworth, “Breckers Blow Into the Discos,” Melody Maker 50 (20 December 1975):16. “Making Waves,” Melody Maker 51 (22 May 1976): 32. Leonard Feather, “Blindfold Test,” Down Beat 43 (12 August 1976): 39. Leonard Feather, “A Time for Silver: 25th Anniversary Salute,” Radio Free Jazz 18 (March 1977): 20. “Concert Review,” Variety 285 (22 December 1977): 86. Michael Brecker Bibliography 2 “Concert Review,” Variety 292 (18 October 1978): 272. “Concert Review,” Variety 287 (22 December 1978): 62. Steve Bloom, “Brecker Brothers: Studio and Its Discontents, Down Beat 46 (21 June 21 1979): 24-6. P. Christiano, “Brecker Brothers – Studio Pros,” International Musician 78 (December 1979): 6. “First Take: The Brecker Brothers,” Jazz Magazine [US] 3, No. 2 (1979): 28-9. L. Tomkins, “The Field is Wide Open,” Crescendo International 19 (3 September 1980): 22. Gary Giddins, “Weather Bird,” [concert review] Village Voice 25 (8 October 1980): 81. S. Yoelin, “Michael Brecker Solo on ‘Spidit’ – Transcription,” Down Beat 48 (3 June 1981): 62-3. “Some Skunk Funk Score,” Jazz Educators Journal 14 (Feb/March 1982): 3. K. R. Bachmann, “Michael Brecker and Steps,” Jazz Podium 31 (August 1982): 26-6. “Caught: Steps,” Down Beat 49 (August 1982): 56. Jerome Reese, “Plein Feux sure les Breckers,” Jazz Hot 386 (Sept/Oct 1982): 28, 31-2. “Concert Review: Brecker Brothers,” Variety 310 (2 February 1983): 104. Howard Mandel, “Steps Ahead,” Down Beat 50 [cover] (August 1983): 18-21. Jeff Berlin, “Bass and Beyond: Un-Basslike Phase,” Guitar Player 17 (September 1983): 128. C. Mnnthe, “Tran timmar med Steps,” Orkster Journal 52 (May 1984): 20. “Camden Jazz Fest Review,” Jaz Journal International 37 (May 1984): 21. T. Zehender, “Steps Ahead,” Jazz Podium 33 (May 1984):22-3. GQ 54, No. 5 (May 1984), “All That Jazz” [modeling photo]: 206. Mark Gilbert, “Mike Mainieri,” [Steps Ahead] Jazz Journal International 37 [Brecker cover portrait] (December 1984):1. Jeff Berlin, “Bass and Beyond: Holding Down the Bottom and More,” Guitar Player 17 (Sept 1983):128. Trent Kynaston, “Pro Session: Analysis of Michael Brecker’s Harmonic Style,” Down Beat 52 (May 1985): 54-5. “Steps: Concert Review, Kook Jazz Festival,” Variety 319 (3 July 1985): 62. “Breckers Close Nitery,” [Seventh Avenue South] Variety 321 (15 January 1986): 223. Michael Brecker Bibliography 3 “Talent in Action: Steps,” Billboard 91 (30 August 1986): 27. Yoshihiro Kumagai, Jazz Life 9, No. 110 (September 1986), “Steps Ahead Interview (Mike Mainieri & Michael Brecker);” 11-15. [cover] “Steps: Magnetic,” Keyboard 12 (October 1986): 32. S. Gett, “Smith Steps Ahead After Leaving Journey, Billboard 98 (22 November 1986): 35. Bill Milkowski, “Riffs,” Down Beat 53 (December 1986):14. David Demsey, “Michael Brecker,” Saxophone Journal 11, No. 4 [cover] (1987): 22- 8. David Gross, Windplayer 3, No. 7 (March/April 1987), “Michael Brecker,” [includes “Beirut” solo transcription]: 16-21. [cover] “Talent in Action,” Billboard 99 (25 April 1987): 26. Tom Moon, “Brecker Breaks Out on His Own,” Billboard 99 (11 April 1987): 20. Stephanie Stein, “Interview: Brecker Solo,” Jazziz 4, No. 3 [cover] (April/May 1987): 9-11. Bill Milkowski, “Michael Brecker on Impulse,” Down Beat 54 [cover] (June 1987): 16-19. Jazz Life 6, No. 120 (June 1987), “Special Session in Japan;” 31-37. [cover] Tom Moon, “A Session Ace Swears Off Safe Sax – For Now,” Musician 107 (September 1987): 20. Wire, Issue 45 (November 1987), “Michael Brecker Into the Limelight: Alone Again, Unnatrually:” 31-33, 37. “In der Hamburg Fabrik,” Jazz Podium 36 (December 1987): 20-21. Ben Sidran, “L’Heure au Break Pour Michael Brecker,” Jazz Magazine 362 (1987): 42-3. F.R. Simon, “Jazz en Direct,” Jazz Magazine 365 (1987): 6. “Encyclopedie Permanante,” Jazz Magazine 363 (1987): 24-5. Ben Sidran, “Brecker, ou, Le Sax Branche,” Jazz Magazine 363 (1987): 38-9. J. Andrews, J. Jisi, “B. P. for Brecker and Stern,” Guitar Player 22 (September 1988): 68-70. Michael Bloom, Swing Journal 42, No. 13 (November 1988), “Michael Brecker: His Life, His Music, His Future:” 74-77. [cover] Michael Brecker Bibliography 4 Ken Franckling, “New Leaves: Michael Brecker,” Jazz Times [cover] (November 1988): 16-17. Pawel Brodowski, “Michael Brecker: A Spirit of Discovery,” Jazz Forum 115, No. 6 (1988): 30-35. G. Endress, “Michael Brecker,” Jazz Podium 38 (April 1989): 3. J. Olson, “Brecker mel Tolvan,” Orkester Journal 57 (April 1989): 11. “Michael Brecker,” Saxophone Journal 15, No. 6 (May 1991): 58-60. Demsey, David, “The Successful Sax, Part V,” [transcription of Brecker rhythm changes solo] Jazz Educators Journal 23, No. 4 (Summer 1991): 36-41. Milkowski, Bill, “Brecker Brothers Boogie Out of Africa,” Down Beat 59, No. 10 [cover] (October 1992): 16-18, 20. JazzLife (November 1992), “Return of the Brecker Brothers,” 14-18; “Brecker Brothers History,” 19-22: “Above and Below” [score and transcriptions] 119-125. [cover] Swing Journal 46, No. 11 (November 1992), “The Return!” [Brecker Brothers at Nippon Express Festival] 12; “The Brecker Brothers:” 70-73. Ad Lib [Japan] 22, No. 10, “The Brecker Brothers:” 11-14, 39. [cover] Tarte, Bob, “Hamming It Up,” The Beat13, No. 2 (1994): 22-28. Primack, Bret, “The Brecker Brothers,” Jazz Times 25, No. 1 [cover] (February 1995): 44-48 Mark Gilbert, Jazz Journal 48, No. 6 (June 1995), “The Brecker Brothers:” 6-7. [interview with Michael and Randy] Johnson, Martin, “An Easy Marriage of Styles: McCoy Tyner and Michael Brecker,” Down Beat 63, No. 1 [cover] (January 1996): 16-20. Demsey, David, “New Saxophone Publications: ‘Michael Brecker Transcriptions’,” Saxophone Journal 20, No. 5 (March 1996): 64-65. JazzLife (July 1996), “Michael on Impulse!,” 18-22; “Michael Brecker” 23-29; Analysis 30-32; “Song for Bilbao” [score and solos] 33-37; “Live By the Sea ’97:” 149. [cover] “Obituaries: Don Grolnick,” Washington Post [Washington, DC] (6 June 1996): B5. Rosen, Craig, “Pop: Jazz Pianist/Producer Don Grolnick Dies at 48,” Billboard 108, No. 24 (15 June 1996): 14, 94. Michael Brecker Bibliography 5 Gilbert, Mark, “Book Reviews: ‘Jazz Composer’s Companion’ by Gil Goldstein,” Jazz Journal International 49, No. 6 (June 1996): 17. Osland, Miles, “Woodshed Transcription: Michael Brecker’s Tenor Sax Solo on Impressions,” Down Beat 63, No. 7 (July 1996): 64-65. Jurgeit, Ludwig, “Chris Walden: Viel Herz für Big Band Jazz, erfolgreich mit Filmmusik,” Jazz Podium 45, No. 7-8 (July 1996): 26-27. Rocco, Roger, “New Music Reviews/Marching Band—‘Some Skunk Funk’ by Randy Brecker, arranged by Michael Sweeney, percussion by Will Rapp,” Instrumentalist 50, No. 12 (July 1996): 64- 65. Bachmann, KlausRobert, “Villinger Jazzfestival VS swingt,” Jazz Podium 45, No. 9 (September 1996): 32. Tauss, Lucy, “Call and Response: The Larry Coryell Interview,” Jazziz 14, No. 1 (January 1997): 64- 65, 67. Primack, Bret, “Tony Williams,” Jazz Times 27, No. 1 (February 1997): 40-42, 44 Jackson, Michael, “Riffs: ‘Have a Nice Life,’” Down Beat 64, No. 4 (April1997): 10. “Michael Brecker Scores Grammy Triple Double,” Jazziz 14, No. 5 (May 1997): 18. Enterprise [Dobbs Ferry, NY] Catherine Tymkiw, “A High Note: Grammy Winner Keeps Tuned to Solid Ground:” 3, 20-21. Woodard, Josef, “Hearsay: Jim Beard,” Jazz Times 27, No. 4 (May 1997): 30. Cookridge, Robert, “Leeds International Jazz Educators Conference,” Crescendo 34, No. 3 (June 1997): 6. Doezema, Robert, “Transcription: Pat Metheny’s Guitar Solo on [Michael Brecker’s] ‘Slings and Arrows’,” Down Beat 6, No. 8 (August 1997): 70-71. Milkowski, Bill, “Playback: Jazz Great Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts – Wynton, Branford and Beyond,” Modern Drummer32, No. 1 (January 2008): 108, 110-112. Paoletta, Michael, “Ledford Fuses Jazz, Hip-Hop,” Billboard 110, No. 5 (31 January 1998): 38, 40-41. Reece, Doug, “Popular Uprisings,” Billboard 110, No. 5 (31 January 1998): 38-41 Woodard, Josef, “In Search of Pat Metheny,” Jazziz15, No. 2 (February 1998): 42-44, 46, 48. Ouellette, Dan, “Revolutions: Mark Ledford,” Vibe 6, No, 2 (March 1998): 154. JazzLife (May 1998), “Michael Brecker” 3-5; “Mike Mainieri” 10-13; “Michael Brecker Special Michael Brecker Bibliography 6 Issue,” 19; “Searching for New Jazz Style,” 20-21; “History of Michael Brecker” [timeline] 22-25; “Analysis of Michael Brecker,” [includes “Skylark”]: 26-31. [cover] Allen, Eric, “Woodshed Transcription: Michael Brecker’s Tenor Sax Solo on Body and Soul,” Down Beat 65, No. 5 (May 1998): 80-81. LaVerne, Andy, “Master Class: Don Grolnick – Time/Line,” Keyboard 24, No. 5 (May 1998): 62-70, 72. Fromartz, Samuel, “The Darkness, The Edge, and the Bright Side,” Jazziz 15, No.