George Young (saxophonist)

American jazz musician

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]

## Discography[edit]

### As leader[edit]

* 1962: Presenting the Unbelieveable George Young, Columbia Records[3] CS 8681
* 1989: Old Times \- Chiaroscuro Records CR(D) 307[4]
* 1994: Salute (with Louie Bellson and Bobby Shew) - Chiaroscuro Records CR(D) 329[5]

### As sideman/session musician[edit]

* 1974: James Taylor \- Walking Man[6]
* 1976: Walter Murphy Band - A Fifth of Beethoven, Private Stock Records (Soprano, alto, tenor saxophone, and flute solos)[7]
* 1977: Maynard Ferguson \- Conquistador, Columbia Records[8]
* 1977: Walter Bishop Jr. \- Soul Village, Muse[9]
* 1978: Quincy Jones \- Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! [10]
* 1979: Dr. John \- City Lights,[11]
* 1979: Ian Hunter \- You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, Chrysalis[12]
* 1984: Yoko Ono \- Every Man Has a Woman, Polydor (Young plays on the track "Now or Never", recorded in 1972)[13]
* 1996: Christy Baron \- I Thought About You, Chesky[14]

## References[edit]

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. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard, p. 14. 6 October 1962. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
4. ^ "George Young - Old Times Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
5. ^ "Salute - Louie Bellson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
6. ^ "Walking Man - James Taylor | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
7. ^ "A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy | Credit". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
8. ^ "Conquistador - Maynard Ferguson | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
9. ^ Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog. At Jazzdico.org. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
10. ^ "Sounds...And Stuff Like That!! - Quincy Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
11. ^ Down Beat, Volume 46, p. 30. Maher Publications, 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
12. ^ "Closeup". Billboard, p. 67. 21 April 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
13. ^ Blaney, John. John Lennon: Listen to This Book, p. 321. John Blaney, 2005. ISBN 9780954452810. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
14. ^ 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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