The Music of the Brecker Brothers

Name: The Music of the Brecker Brothers
Start: 2026-04-23T10:00:00+10:00
Location: Paris Cat Jazz Club

Schedule

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Paris Cat Jazz Club | Melbourne, VI

While many jazz aficionados may be well versed in the solo work of Michael Brecker, the music created with his older brother and trumpeter Randy Brecker is immortalised through the Brecker Brothers. Their intricate harmonies and complex, tasteful melodies defined the ‘skunk-funk’ and jazz fusion sound of the 1970s. Their joint artistic expression continued throughout the 80s and 90s, progressing through a variety of traditional and modern jazz sounds.
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Luca Brading is an in-demand saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. His musical inspiration stems from a love of improvised music, jazz and RnB. He has had success as a bandleader, with multiple jazz ensembles including his sellout shows ‘The Music of Mobley’ and 'Stan Meets Chet', and as a sideman working with Melbourne based and International artists.

Outside of his own projects, Luca has worked with a number of young and upcoming musicians both in the studio and on stage including Seb Szabo, MÖZE, Sin City, Alisya Rae and more. While working with these acts, Luca has shared stages and studios with leading Australian musicians such as Playlunch, Baker Boy and Wanderers. Throughout his travels, Luca has also performed internationally with jazz musicians in Tokyo and Paris.

Luca graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2024 specialising in Jazz and Improvisation. There he honed his musical prowess under the teachings of saxophonists Carlo Barbaro and Julien Wilson, and trumpeter Mat Jodrell. In 2022, he was a recipient of the Ormond Exhibitions Scholarship for excellence within his Bachelor of Music studies.
Band line up:
Luca Brading- Saxophone
Marley Del Prete- Trumpet
Brad Bellard- Keys
Blakely McLean Davies- Bass
Matt Dooley- Drums
Tickets: https://bookings.pariscat.com.au/checkout/2195