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Gordon Brisker Quintet

Gordon Brisker Quintet

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  • Born: Nov. 06, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH
  • Years Active: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Biography

A fine tenor-saxophonist who has been an underrated journeyman throughout much of his career, Gordon Brisker has always been known for his reliability and adaptability. He started off playing piano as a child and when he was a teenager he studied the clarinet and tenor at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Brisker played locally (including with the Ralph Marterie Orchestra) before attending the Berklee School of Music. He toured for six months with the Al Belletto Sextet and, after gigging back home with Bill Berry, he became a member of the Woody Herman Orchestra during 1960-63. Brisker spent a period living in New York City after the Herman association ended, freelancing with Louie Bellson, Gerry Mulligan and others. After some time back in Cincinnati writing and performing for local television shows, he moved to Los Angeles. Brisker became a busy studio musician by day, gigging in clubs at night. He returned to Boston to teach at Berklee during 1983-85 (and to write arrangements for Herb Pomeroy's Orchestra) before moving back to Los Angeles. Among his more notable associations have been Anita O'Day, Bobby Shew and leading his own bands. In addition to recordings with O'Day and Shew, Brisker has headed record dates for the Sutra (1980), Sea Breeze, Discovery and Naxos (1996) labels. In the mid-1990's, Gordon Brisker moved to Australia where he joined the staff of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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