The early '80s were a confusing time for many a jazz musician.
The temptation to dabble in such waters as disco, funk, and rock was a risky proposition: pull it off and you were a genius, fail and you were the laughing stock of the industry.
Falling somewhere in the large grey area between those two poles, the Brecker Brothers started the decade with Straphangin', a seven-song excursion into all sorts of fusion and AOR-like territories.
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." "Why Can't I Be There" could easily find its way onto the playlist of a soft rock fan, but on the whole Straphangin' is a mixed blessing.
Not the best album they ever put out, but certainly far from their worst.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThreesomeRandy Brecker | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 2 | BathshebaMichael Brecker | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 07:01 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 3 | JacknifeRandy Brecker, The Brecker Brothers | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 4 | Why Can't I Be There | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Not EthiopiaMichael Brecker | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | Spreadeagle | The Brecker Brothers | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Alias | Percussion |
| 2 | Manolo Badrena | Percussion |
| 3 | The Brecker Brothers | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Michael Brecker | Composer, Producer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Randy Brecker | Composer, Flugelhorn, Producer, Trumpet |
| 6 | Sammy Figueroa | Percussion |
| 7 | Frank Filipetti | Engineer |
| 8 | Barry Finnerty | Guitar |
| 9 | Mark Gray | Keyboards |
| 10 | Marcus Miller | Bass |
| 11 | Richie Morales | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |