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George Young
Born (1937-07-10) July 10, 1937 (age 87)
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Saxophone
Formerly of White Elephant Orchestra, Saturday Night Live Band, Manhattan Jazz Quintet

George Ernest Young (10 July 1937) [1] is an American jazz saxophonist.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After leading his own band in the late 1950s, Young became a New York City session and studio musician in the 1960s and joined several line-ups including Mike Mainieri's jazz-rock big band White Elephant Orchestra, as well as later joining the Saturday Night Live Band. [1]

In 1982, along with fellow saxophonists Dave Sanborn, Ronnie Cuber, Young was voted one of the Most Valued Players by the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences' annual awards edition. [2]

Young has led his own quartets featuring Harold Danko, Rick Laird and Butch Miles (early 1980s) and another quartet, featuring Warren Bernhardt, Tony Marino and Tom Whaley (early 1990s). [1] He has performed with Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Luciano Pavarotti, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Dizziy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Steve Gadd among others. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman/session musician

References

  1. ^ a b c Feather, Leonard; Ira Gitler. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN  9780199886401. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019
  2. ^ "N.Y. NARAS Chapter Gives MVP Awards." Billboard, p. 60. 13 November 1982. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ^ "George Young Quartet - Napa Valley Jazz Society". nvjs.org. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard, p. 14. 6 October 1962. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. ^ "George Young - Old Times Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Salute - Louie Bellson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Walking Man - James Taylor | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. ^ "A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy | Credit". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Conquistador - Maynard Ferguson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. ^ Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog. At Jazzdico.org. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! - Quincy Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Down Beat, Volume 46, p. 30. Maher Publications, 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Closeup". Billboard, p. 67. 21 April 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  14. ^ Blaney, John. John Lennon: Listen to This Book, p. 321. John Blaney, 2005. ISBN  9780954452810. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  15. ^ Lord, Tom. The Jazz Discography, Volume 33, p. B-173. Lord Music Reference, 2003. ISBN  9781881993162. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Young
Born (1937-07-10) July 10, 1937 (age 87)
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Saxophone
Formerly of White Elephant Orchestra, Saturday Night Live Band, Manhattan Jazz Quintet

George Ernest Young (10 July 1937) [1] is an American jazz saxophonist.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After leading his own band in the late 1950s, Young became a New York City session and studio musician in the 1960s and joined several line-ups including Mike Mainieri's jazz-rock big band White Elephant Orchestra, as well as later joining the Saturday Night Live Band. [1]

In 1982, along with fellow saxophonists Dave Sanborn, Ronnie Cuber, Young was voted one of the Most Valued Players by the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences' annual awards edition. [2]

Young has led his own quartets featuring Harold Danko, Rick Laird and Butch Miles (early 1980s) and another quartet, featuring Warren Bernhardt, Tony Marino and Tom Whaley (early 1990s). [1] He has performed with Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Luciano Pavarotti, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Madonna, Dizziy Gillespie, Tony Bennett, Steve Gadd among others. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman/session musician

References

  1. ^ a b c Feather, Leonard; Ira Gitler. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN  9780199886401. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019
  2. ^ "N.Y. NARAS Chapter Gives MVP Awards." Billboard, p. 60. 13 November 1982. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ^ "George Young Quartet - Napa Valley Jazz Society". nvjs.org. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard, p. 14. 6 October 1962. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. ^ "George Young - Old Times Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Salute - Louie Bellson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Walking Man - James Taylor | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. ^ "A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy | Credit". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Conquistador - Maynard Ferguson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  10. ^ Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog. At Jazzdico.org. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! - Quincy Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Down Beat, Volume 46, p. 30. Maher Publications, 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Closeup". Billboard, p. 67. 21 April 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  14. ^ Blaney, John. John Lennon: Listen to This Book, p. 321. John Blaney, 2005. ISBN  9780954452810. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  15. ^ Lord, Tom. The Jazz Discography, Volume 33, p. B-173. Lord Music Reference, 2003. ISBN  9781881993162. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

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