Straphangin

Out of print in the U.S.! Brecker Brothers was the jazz duo of Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker. Randy, became famous as trumpeter and original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. He appeared on their debut album Child Is Father To The Man in 1968. The early '80s were a confusing time for many a jazz musician. The Brecker Brothers probably weren't straphanging on their way to work in this point in their careers, given the classy, professional sound of this set. Straphangin' is a seven-song excursion into all sorts of fusion and AOR-like territories with keyboards and drum bits that come out plenty hard next to the horns. Titles include 'Threesome', 'Straphangin', 'Bathsheba', 'Jacknife' and 'Not Ethiopia'.