Great and poignant piece, Ted. My two cents: Many of our critical compatriots saw Brecker as a “studio cat,” which unfairly reduced his jazz cred among writers and jazz influencers back in the day. Also: you may have seen the recent Facebook posts about Joe Henderson’s beef that Brecker stole his licks. The feeling that Joe Hen was being ripped off by a young whippersnapper, who was also White, may have subconsciously caused critics - in showing sympathy for an older Black musician - to deny Brecker his flowers, which is sad, because I’m quite sure Brecker was hurt by Joe Hen’s jeremiads. That being said, kudos to Bill for a great book, and to you Ted for this informative essay.