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Philadelphia native Michael Brecker is one of the most expressive, celebrated jazz saxophonists of his generation. Musicians ranging from Paul Simon to Frank Sinatra, from Quincy Jones to Herbie Hancock, featured him on their albums. After a career that included over 900 albums and more than a dozen Grammy awards, he died at age 58 from a bone marrow disease known as myelodysplastic syndrome.