George Young (saxophonist)

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

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

As leader

1962: Presenting the Unbelieveable George Young, Columbia Records[3]

As sideman/session musician

1977: Maynard Ferguson - Conquistador, Columbia Records
1977: Walter Bishop Jr. - Soul Village, Muse[4]
1978: Quincy Jones - Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! [5]
1979: Dr. John - City Lights,[6]
1979: Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, Chrysalis[7]
1984: Yoko Ono - Every Man Has a Woman, Polydor (Young plays on the track "Now or Never", recorded in 1972[8]
1996: Christy Baron - I Thought About You, Chesky[9]

References

Feather, Leonard; Ira Gitler. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 9780199886401. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
"N.Y. NARAS Chapter Gives MVP Awards." Billboard, p. 60. 13 November 1982. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
"Album Reviews". Billboard, p. 14. 6 October 1962. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog. At Jazzdico.org. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/soundsand-stuff-like-that%21%21-mw0000649592
Down Beat, Volume 46, p. 30. Maher Publications, 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
"Closeup". Billboard, p. 67. 21 April 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
Blaney, John. John Lennon: Listen to This Book, p. 321. John Blaney, 2005. ISBN 9780954452810. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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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[feathergitler-1] 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] Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog. At Jazzdico.org. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[5] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/soundsand-stuff-like-that%21%21-mw0000649592

[6] Down Beat, Volume 46, p. 30. Maher Publications, 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[7] "Closeup". Billboard, p. 67. 21 April 1979. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[8] Blaney, John. John Lennon: Listen to This Book, p. 321. John Blaney, 2005. ISBN 9780954452810. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[9] Lord, Tom. The Jazz Discography, Volume 33, p. B-173. Lord Music Reference, 2003. ISBN 9781881993162. At Google Books. Retrieved 14 November 2019.