Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning trumpeter and flugelhornist Randy Brecker has signed with SRG Jazz, a division of The SRG/ILS Group. This exciting partnership marks the latest chapter in a career that has spanned over six decades and helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B, and rock.
Brecker’s unmistakable horn work has been featured on hundreds of recordings by music legends across multiple genres, including James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, Parliament/Funkadelic, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Frank Sinatra. From mainstream pop to cutting-edge fusion, Brecker’s sound has left an indelible mark on modern music.
The announcement comes with news that Brecker is currently working on a brand-new album, his first since the 2020 collaboration Double Dealin’ with saxophonist Eric Marienthal. Scheduled for release in early 2026, the upcoming project will feature original compositions and all-star collaborations, including one with GRAMMY-winning keyboardist Jeff Lorber, who is also part of the SRG Jazz roster.
“The Brecker Brothers were a major influence,” Lorber shared. “Their signing to Arista back in the day was one of the reasons Jeff Lorber Fusion signed there as well. Randy's music has always been on the cutting edge, and it’s exciting to know there's more coming.”
Randy Brecker first rose to prominence with his appearance on Child Is Father to the Man, the debut album from Blood, Sweat & Tears. Soon after, he performed with jazz luminaries including Horace Silver and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers before co-founding the fusion band Dreams with his brother Michael Brecker and drummer Billy Cobham.
The brothers later formed the Brecker Brothers, releasing six influential albums between 1975 and 1981 and earning seven Grammy nominations. After a hiatus, the duo resumed their partnership until Michael’s passing in 2007.
Throughout his expansive career, Brecker has performed and recorded with an extraordinary list of artists, including Jaco Pastorius, George Benson, Bob James, Patti Austin, Michael Franks, Donald Fagen, and Todd Rundgren, among many others. His work on albums like Paul Simon’s Graceland and Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly remains legendary.
To date, Brecker has received 21 Grammy nominations and taken home 7 Grammy Awards, solidifying his place among the most influential horn players in modern music history.
SRG Jazz is the jazz division of The SRG/ILS Group, in partnership with Virgin Music (Universal Music Group). The label is known for fostering high-level collaborations and pushing boundaries in contemporary jazz while honoring the tradition and innovation that define the genre.
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