Gerald Albright
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Gerald Albright (born August 30, 1957 in Los Angeles ) is an American saxophonist who specializes in crossover and smooth jazz .
Live and act
Albright grew up in South Central Los Angeles and received piano lessons as a child before switching to the saxophone. He attended Locke High School and then studied at the University of Redlands . During this time he became a sought-after studio musician and sideman; he made recordings with Patrice Rushen , Anita Baker , Ray Parker Jr. , Lola Folana , Olivia Newton-John and Maurice White and toured with Les McCann , Rodney Franklin , Jeff Lorber , Teena Marie , Marlene Shaw , Debra and Eloise Laws , Quincy Jones , Whitney Houston , Phil Collins, and others.
He has also performed at jazz festivals and was heard at Jazz Explosion Tous alongside Will Downing , Jonathan Butler , Hugh Masekela , Chaka Khan , Rachelle Ferrell and others.
In 1987 his first own album Just Between Us was released by Atlantic Records , which was followed by other albums on this label and GRP Records . His album New Beginning , released in 2004 on Peak Records , was nominated for a Grammy . He can also be heard on his own productions as a bass guitarist, keyboardist, flautist and background singer.
Discographic notes
- Just Between Us (1987) with Patrice Rushen
- Dream Come True (1990) with Paulinho da Costa , Charles Morris
- Live at Birdland West (1991) with Leon Ndugu Chancler , Onaje Allan Gumbs , Eddie Harris , Joe Sample
- Smooth (1994) with Stanley Clarke , Greg Phillinganes , Lee Ritenour
- Giving Myself to You (1995) with Ray Brown, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Cyrus Chestnut , Stanley Clarke, Paulinho Da Costa, George Duke , Joe Sample
- Live to Love (1997) with Michael White
- Groovology (2002)
- Kickin 'It Up (2006) with George Duke , Shawn Stockman
- Pushing the Envelope (2010) with Fred Wesley , Earl Klugh , George Duke
- 24/7 (2012) with Norman Brown (guitarist)
- Slam Dunk (2014)
- G (2016) with Michael McDonald (musician)
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Web links
- Homepage of Gerald Albright
- Gerald Albright at Allmusic (English)
- Portrait at All About Jazz
- Gerald Albright at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Albright, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |