Brecker Brothers, The

• 2-CD DIGIPACK EDITION

The return of a great band! The archival recording, Live and Unreleased, documents the Brecker Brothers at the peak of their powers during a European tour on a particularly happening night in Hamburg on July 2, 1980 at the legendary Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall.

One of the best-selling, most potent bands of the '70s, the Brecker Brothers defined the swaggering sound of New York funk-fusion during the decade. On the strength of such contemporary crossover recordings as their 1975 self-titled debut, 1976's Back to Back, 1977's Don't Stop the Music and 1978's Heavy Metal Be-Bop, brothers Randy and Michael Brecker set a new standard in jazz with their tight arrangements, catchy funk grooves, melodic grooves and scintillating solos.

PERSONNEL:

• RANDY BRECKER, trumpet, vocals
• MICHAEL BRECKER, tenor sax
• MARK GRAY, keyboards
• BARRY FINNERTY, guitar
• NEIL JASON, bass, vocals
• RICHIE MORALES, drums

TRACKS:

• CD ONE
• 01. Strap Hangin'
• 02. Tee´d Off
• 03. Sponge
• 04. Funky Sea, Funky Dew
• 05. I Don't Know Either

• CD TWO
• 01. Inside Out
• 02. Baffled
• 03. Some Skunk Funk
• 04. East River
• 05. Don´t Get Funny With My Money

• ALSO AVAILABLE ON 2-LP SET: LPS- 159081