Straphangin'

Straphangin’

Studio album by Brecker Brothers

Released

March 1981

Recorded

Right Track Studios
New York

Genre

Jazz fusion, Jazz funk

Label

Arista Records

Producer

Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker

Brecker Brothers chronology

Detente
(1980)

Straphangin'
(1981)

The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 1
(1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]

Straphangin' is an album by the American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1981.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album with 3 stars and its review by Rob Theakston states: "No doubt taking sonic cues from Spyro Gyra and Steely Dan, the guys open the album with the mellow title track and the equally suggestive "Threesome" before stepping things up with the highly percussive "Bathsheba".^[1]

Track listing

"Straphangin'" (Michael Brecker) — 8:06
"Threesome" (Randy Brecker) — 6:24
"Bathsheba" (Michael Brecker) — 6:58
"Jacknife" (Randy Brecker) — 6:16
"Why Can’t I Be There" (Randy Brecker) — 5:00
"Not Ethiopia" (Michael Brecker) — 5:40
"Spreadeagle" (Randy Brecker) — 5:57

Personnel

Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Barry Finnerty – guitar
Mark Gray – keyboards
Marcus Miller – bass
Richie Morales – drums
Don Alias – percussion
Manolo Badrena – percussion

References

1 2 Theakston, R. Allmusic Review: Straphangin' accessed 27 June 2015
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

Michael Brecker

Discography

As leader	Pilgrimage Wide Angles Nearness of You Time Is of the Essence Two Blocks from the Edge Tales from the Hudson Now You See It… (Now You Don't) Don't Try This at Home Michael Brecker Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall Gathering of Spirits Cityscape

Steps Ahead	Live in Tokyo Magnetic Modern Times Steps Ahead Paradox Step By Step Smokin' In the Pit

Brecker Brothers	The Brecker Bros. Back to Back Don't Stop the Music Heavy Metal Be-Bop Detente Straphangin' Return of the Brecker Brothers Out of the Loop Merge Reunion The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 1 The Brecker Bros. Collection, Vol 2

Dreams	Dreams (1970) Imagine My Surprise (1971)

Players Association	Born to Dance (1977) Turn The Music Up (1978)

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