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    Tom Schnabel's Rhythm Planet

    Michael Brecker

    Seven-time Grammy Award-winner, tenor-saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker joins Tom Schnabel for a live interview. The Michael Brecker Quintet features Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Joey Calderazzo on piano, James Genus on bass, and Don Alias on percussion.

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    By Tom Schnabel • Dec 6, 1997 • 1 min read

    Seven-time Grammy Award-winner, tenor-saxophonist and composer Michael Brecker joins Tom Schnabel for a live interview. The Michael Brecker Quintet features Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums, Joey Calderazzo on piano, James Genus on bass, and Don Alias on percussion. Music from Brecker's latest 1996 release Tales From The Hudson is featured.

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