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Randy Brecker, December 15-16 at Andy's |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 15 December 2007 |
 Randy Brecker © Rusty Bell
Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago presents trumpet legend Randy Brecker on Saturday, December 15th and Sunday, December 16th with shows at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Randy Brecker has been shaping the sound of Jazz, R and B and Rock for more than three decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Chaka Khan, George Benson and Parliament-Funkadelics to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, David Sanborn, Horace Silver, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.
After performing with Blood Sweat and Tears, the Horace Silver, Larry Coyell and Billy Cobhan - Randy joined his brother Michael Brecker to create the highly innovative and influencial group 'The Brecker Brothers'.
The Brecker Brothers were to become a band of immeasurable influence and impact. Hailed by pop and jazz critics alike, their first album,The Brecker Brothers (Arista) which Randy produced, wrote, and arranged, was nominated for four Grammys. The Brecker Brothers went on to record a total of six albums, including the still popular Heavy Metal Be-Bop and garner seven Grammy nominations between 1975 and 1981. In the fall of 1994, the Brecker Brothers released the double-Grammy winning Out of the Loop, with tours that followed into 1995 throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Randy Brecker continues to influence and inspire young musicians, and thoughout the years, has been in constant demand as a Yamaha Clinician, performing at Colleges and Universities the world over.
December 15th nd 16th - Two shows each night: 8pm & 10:30pm
Admission - $20
Andy's is located in the heart of the River North Neighborhood of the Chicago Loop, you can find Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant at the intersection of State Street and Hubbard Street. Call 312-642-6805 for more information. |
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