Awards & Winners

Michael Brecker

Date of Birth 29-March-1949
Place of Birth Cheltenham
(Cheltenham Township, 19012)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Brecker, Michael
Profession Composer, Musician
Michael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Acknowledged as "a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane", he was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.

Awards by Michael Brecker

Check all the awards nominated and won by Michael Brecker.

2007


Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Honored for : Pilgrimage
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Anagram

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Anagram
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Pilgrimage

2006


Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Honored for : Some Skunk Funk
(Artist, Producers, Engineers/mixers)
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Some Skunk Funk
(Soloist)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Some Skunk Funk
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Some Skunk Funk

2003


Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement
Honored for : Timbuktu
(arrangers)

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Timbuktu

2002


Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Honored for : Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall

2001


Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Chan's Song

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Chan's Song

1996


Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Honored for : Grey
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Cabin Fever

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Cabin Fever
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Grey

1995


Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Honored for : Infinity
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Impressions
(soloist)

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Impressions
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Infinity

1994


Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
Honored for : African Skies

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition African Skies

1988


Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Honored for : Don't Try This at Home
(Soloist)

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo Don't Try This at Home