Michael Brecker - Michael Brecker (rel.1987)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Michael Brecker Title Michael Brecker Length 54:26 Discs: 1 Tracks: 7 Format CD Packaging Jewel Case Label Impulse! Cat. Number N/A Style Fusion Rating

Musicians	Credits
Michael Brecker sax tenor, EWI Jack DeJohnette drums Charlie Haden bass Kenny Kirkland keyboards Pat Metheny guitars	Producer Michael Brecker Producer Don Grolnick Mixing James Farber

Track list

01 Sea Glass (M.Brecker) 05:50 02 Syzygy (M.Brecker) 09:45 03 Choices (M.Stern) 08:07 04 Nothing Personal (D.Grolnick) 05:31 05 The Cost Of Living (D.Grolnick) 07:49 06 Original Rays (M.Brecker/M.Stern/D.Grolnick) 09:06 07 My One And Only Love (G.Wood/R.Merlin) 08:18

Notes

AMG Review by Scott Yanow (5): Although he had been a major tenor saxophonist in the studios for nearly 20 years and was quite popular for his work with the Brecker Brothers, this MCA/Impulse set was Michael Brecker's first as a leader. Playing in a quintet with guitarist Pat Metheny, keyboardist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Brecker performs three of his originals, two by producer Don Grolnick, and Mike Stern's "Choices." The music in general is straight-ahead but far from predictable; the tricky material really challenges the musicians and Michael Brecker is in consistently brilliant form, constantly stretching himself. Highly recommended.