Don't Try This at Home

by Michael Brecker

Don't Try This at Home cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 September 1988
  • Label: MCA / Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:57
  • Community rating: 3.22/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the saxophonist's virtuosic command and his innovative integration of the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI), this release bridges acoustic post-bop with contemporary jazz fusion. It features a stellar backing lineup, including Jack DeJohnette and Herbie Hancock, adding immense depth to the rhythmic foundation. The highly technical and expressive recording ultimately won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.

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Tracklist

  1. Itsbynne Reel (7:41)
  2. Chime This (7:50)
  3. Scriabin (7:45)
  4. Suspone (4:50)
  5. Don't Try This At Home (9:30)
  6. Everything Happens When You're Gone (7:11)
  7. Talking To Myself (5:10)

Credits

  • Michael Brecker - primary artist, tenor saxophone, electronic wind instrument [akai ewi], written-by
  • Rhonda Schoen - edited by [digital], editor
  • Charlie Haden - acoustic bass
  • Jack DeJohnette - drums
  • Jeff Andrews - electric bass [fretless electric bass]
  • Mike Stern - guitar, written-by
  • Mark O'Connor - violin
  • Adam Nussbaum - drums

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