Back to Back
Studio album by Brecker Brothers
Released	1976
Studio	Electric Lady, New York City
Genre	Jazz fusion, jazz funk
Label	Arista, BMG
Producer	The Brecker Brothers
Brecker Brothers chronology
The Brecker Bros. (1975) Back to Back (1976) Don’t Stop the Music (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Back to Back is the second album by American jazz fusion group, the Brecker Brothers. It was released by Arista Records in 1976.

AllMusic gave the album three stars.

Track listing

1. "Keep it Steady (Brecker Bump)" ( Randy Brecker, Steve Khan, David Sanborn, Luther Vandross) – 6:24
2. "If You Wanna Boogie...Forget It" ( Don Grolnick, Steve Khan, Will Lee) – 3:58
3. "Lovely Lady" (Randy Brecker, Allee Willis, Charlotte Crossley) – 6:17
4. "Night Flight" (Michael Brecker) – 6:17
5. "Slick Stuff" (Randy Brecker) – 4:48
6. "Dig a Little Deeper" (Don Grolnick, Will Lee, Allee Willis, David Lasley) – 4:00
7. "Grease Piece" (Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Steve Khan, David Sanborn) – 5:47
8. "What Can a Miracle Do" (Don Grolnick, Luther Vandross) – 4:16
9. "I Love Wastin' Time With You" (Michael Brecker, Allee Willis, Charlotte Crossley) – 6:31

Personnel

The Brecker Brothers

• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, flute
• Randy Brecker – trumpet, electric trumpet, flugelhorn

Other Musicians

• Don Grolnick – keyboards
• Dave Wittman – synthesizer programming
• Steve Khan – guitars
• Will Lee – electric bass, lead vocals, backing vocals
• Chris Parker – drums (1, 2, 3, 5-8)
• Steve Gadd – drums (4, 9)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 2, 3, 5-9)
• Sammy Figueroa – percussion (4)
• Rafael Cruz – percussion (4)
• David Friedman – marimba (6)
• David Sanborn – alto saxophone
• Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone (2)
• Luther Vandross – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
• Robin Clark – backing vocals
• Diane Sumler – backing vocals
• Patti Austin – backing vocals (9)
• Allee Willis – backing vocals (9)

Production

• Steve Backer – executive producer
• The Brecker Brothers – producers
• Jimmy Douglass – engineer
• Jerry Solomon – assistant engineer
• Nancy Greenberg – art direction, design
• Robert L. Heimall – art direction, design
• Benno Friedman – photography
• Anthony Barone – management

References