Brad Buxer

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Brad Buxer
Birth nameBradley Buxer
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Keyboardist
  • composer
  • musician
  • pilot
InstrumentsKeyboards
Associated acts

Bradley Buxer is an American keyboardist and composer, known for his many collaborations with American recording artist Michael Jackson.[1] In addition to recording with Jackson, Buxer was also the musical director for Jackson's tours for many years. Prior to that, he was a session musician for artists such as Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson and a member of the new wave band The Jetzons. In the 2000s, he reunited with former Jetzons bandmate Bruce Connole in The Suicide Kings. He now works as a professional airline pilot.[2]

Involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3[]

Buxer contributed to the soundtrack for the 1994 Sega Genesis video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3.[3] The theme of the game's IceCap Zone stage is an instrumental version of the then-unreleased 1981 song "Hard Times" by The Jetzons, of which Buxer was a member. Carnival Night Zone's background music incorporates elements of Jackson's 1991 song "Jam", while the game's ending theme was used as a base for Jackson's 1995 single "Stranger in Moscow".[4]

I've never played the game so I do not know what tracks on which Michael and I have worked the developers have kept, but we did compose music for the game. Michael called me at the time for help on this project, and that's what I did. And if he is not credited for composing the music, it's because he was not happy with the sound coming out of the console. At the time, game consoles did not allow an optimal sound reproduction, and Michael found it frustrating. He did not want to be associated with a product that devalued his music.

Je n'y ai jamais joué et je ne sais pas ce que les développeurs ont gardé des morceaux sur lesquels Michael et moi avons travaillé, mais nous avons bel et bien composé la musique du jeu. Michael m'a appelé à l'époque pour lui donner un coup de main sur ce projet, et c'est ce que j'ai fait. Et s'il n'est pas crédité pour avoir composé cette musique, c'est parce qu'il n'était pas content du résultat sonore qui sortait de la console. À l'époque, les consoles de jeu ne permettaient pas un rendu sonore optimal, et Michael trouvait ça frustrant. Il n'a donc pas voulu être associé à un produit qui dévalorisait ainsi sa musique...

— Brad Buxer, Black & White (2009), p. 76[1][5]

Discography[]

Year Project Artist(s) Role
1982 Made in America The Jetzons Synthesizer, co-songwriter
1984 Bouncin’ Off the Walls Matthew Wilder Synthesizer
1985 In Square Circle Stevie Wonder Synthesizer programming
1986 To Be Continued... The Temptations Keyboards, synthesizer
Dreaming Amanda McBroom Group member, synthesizer
1987 Unfinished Business Steve Goodman Drum programming, drums, synthesizer
One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson Drum programming, programming, rhythm arrangements, synthesizer programming
Kane Roberts Kane Roberts Synthesizer
1988 Reflections George Howard Keyboards
1989 Personal George Howard Engineer
Come Play with Me Grady Harrell Programming
1990 Shut Up and Dance: Mixes Paula Abdul Keyboards
Ivory Teena Marie Keyboards, programming
Romance me Grady Harrell Engineer
1991 The Earth Is... Air Supply Keyboards, programming, strings
Mixed Emotions David Peaston Engineer, programming
1994 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Michael Jackson[6]
Bobby Brooks
C. Cirocco Jones
Darryl Ross
Doug Grigsby III
Geoff Grace[3]		 Composer, arranger[7]
2008 The Complete Jetzons The Jetzons Synthesizer, co-songwriter
2013 The Lost Masters The Jetzons Synthesizer, co-songwriter

Filmography[]

Year Work Role
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Himself; music
2005 Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Himself; actor and song performer[8]
2007 World Music Awards 2006 Himself; segment director

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Frushtick, Russ (December 4, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Involvement In 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Confirmed". MTV Multiplayer. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Brad Buxer". Black & White (in French). 2009. p. 74. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Credits". GameFAQs. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Montgomery, James (December 4, 2009). "Did Michael Jackson Compose 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Soundtrack?". MTV.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Brad Buxer". Black & White (in French). 2009. p. 76. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Carless, Simon (March 27, 2006). "Michael Jackson's Secret Sonic 3 Shame". GameSetWatch. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Jones, Cirocco. "Cirocco Jones discography". MusicPowers.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Brad Buxer Filmography – Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

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