Michael Brecker

Summary

Michael Brecker is a human^[1]. Born in Philadelphia^[2], he… he was born on March 29, 1949^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on January 13, 2007^[5]. He worked as a saxophonist^[6], composer^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,568 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Michael Brecker was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Michael Brecker died in New York City^[4].
• Michael Brecker was born on March 29, 1949^[3].
• Michael Brecker died on January 13, 2007^[5].
• Michael Brecker held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Michael Brecker's professions included saxophonist^[6].
• Michael Brecker's professions included composer^[7].
• Michael Brecker's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Michael Brecker's education included a stint at Cheltenham High School^[11].
• Michael Brecker was educated at Jacobs School of Music^[12].
• Michael Brecker was a member of Brecker Brothers^[13].
• Michael Brecker is recorded as male^[14].
• Michael Brecker's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Michael Brecker's genre is jazz^[16].
• Michael Brecker's genre is post-bop^[17].
• Michael Brecker's genre is jazz fusion^[18].
• Michael Brecker's record label is recorded as Impulse!^[19].
• Michael Brecker's discography is recorded as Michael Brecker discography^[20].
• Michael Brecker's Commons category is recorded as Michael Brecker^[21].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[22].
• Michael Brecker's family name is recorded as Brecker^[23].
• Michael Brecker's given name is recorded as Michael^[24].
• Michael Brecker's given name is recorded as Leonard^[25].
• Michael Brecker's official website is recorded as http://www.michaelbrecker.com^[26].
• Michael Brecker's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Michael Brecker^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-03-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-01-13^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 795058e7-927e-4fcd-a5a0-f57c2fe9d3d1^[34]

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Origins and Family

Michael Brecker's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Cheltenham High School^[11], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1884^[37] and Jacobs School of Music^[12], a conservatory^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1921^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist^[6], composer^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Death and Burial

Michael Brecker died on January 13, 2007^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[22].

Why It Matters

Michael Brecker ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,568 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Michael Brecker born?

Michael Brecker's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Michael Brecker die?

Michael Brecker passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Michael Brecker do for work?

Michael Brecker worked as saxophonist^[6], composer^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did Michael Brecker go to school?

Michael Brecker was educated at Cheltenham High School^[11] and Jacobs School of Music^[12].