George Braith
George Braith (* as George Braithwaite on 27. June 1939 in New York City ) is an American jazz - saxophonist (alto, tenor and soprano saxophone and Stritch ) of soul jazz .
George Braith, who followed Roland Kirk's idea of playing two horns at the same time, gained brief attention in the jazz scene when he recorded three albums for the jazz label Blue Note Records in the early 1960s , Two Souls in One , Soul Stream and Extension , which are now are available on two CDs (“The Complete Blue Note Sessions”). Was involved u. a. guitarist Grant Green , organist Billy Gardner and drummer Hugh Walker . Braits later worked with John Patton , otherwise he worked as a manager of a restaurant and creativity center Musart and then, after a stay in Europe, a jazz club. In the later years he made his way in New York partly as a street musician.
Braith invented his own instruments, such as a coupling of a soprano and alto saxophone. Richard Cook and Brian Morton refer to Braith's record work as a dedicated footnote in the Blue Note discography .
literature
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- George Braith's homepage with newer CDs
- Interview in jazzreview.com ( Memento from September 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Braith, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |