Charles Brackeen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charles Brackeen

American musician

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1940

Place of Birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Profession: saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Brackeen (born March 13, 1940 in Oklahoma) is a jazz saxophonist who primarily plays tenor saxophone, but also plays soprano saxophone.
He was married to pianist Joanne Brackeen; they have since divorced, and they have four children.Brackeen originally studied violin and piano before switching to saxophone.
He played in a recording with members of the Ornette Coleman Quartet in 1968 and on Jazz Composer's Orchestra recordings by Don Cherry (1973), Leroy Jenkins (1975), and Paul Motian for ECM (1978 & 1979).
He recorded again as a leader in 1987, when he recorded three albums for Silkheart Records.
He also has a quartet which produced Worshippers Come Nigh, among other works, in 1995.