In July 1996, “Concord Jazz” label released “Into the Sun”, the sixth Randy Brecker album. It was recorded in December 1995, and was produced by Randy Brecker. In 1998, the album won the “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance”.

Personnel:

• Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn, arranger, composer, liner notes
• Maucha Adnet – vocals
• Adam Rogers – acoustic and electric guitar
• Gil Goldstein – accordion, keyboards, orchestration
• Richard Sussman – synthesizer, programming
• David Sanborn – saxophone
• Dave Bargeron – trombone
• David Taylor – tuba, bass trombone
• Keith Underwood – alto and bass flute
• Lawrence Feldman – bass flute
• Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet
• Bakithi Kumalo – bass, fretless bass
• Jonathan Joseph – drums, percussion
• Café – percussion
• Bobby Brecker – performer
• Eliane Elias – sequencing
• Malcolm Pollack – engineer
• Joe Ferla – engineer, mixing
• Greg Calbi – mixing
• Lee Dick – mixing assistant
• Barbara Lipke – mixing assistant
• Mark Mason – mixing assistant
• Kent Judkins – art direction
• Paul DInnocenzo – photography
• John Burk – executive producer
• Mike Hoaglin – production manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Brecker.

1. Village Dawn
2. Just Between Us
3. The Sleaze Factor
4. Into the Sun
5. After Love
6. Gray Area
7. Tijuca
8. Buds
9. Four Worlds
10. Hottest Man in Town: Prophecy/Growth/Realization/The Horn/Finale