Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright (born August 30, 1957) is an American jazz saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist.
Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. His self-produced music features him on bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its South Central neighborhood. He began piano lessons at an early age, even though he professed no great interest in the instrument. His love of music picked up considerably when he was given a saxophone that belonged to his piano teacher. It was further reinforced when he attended Locke High School, a breeding ground for many young West Coast musicians. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands where he received a B.S. degree in business management, minoring in music. Already a polished saxophonist by the time he enrolled in college, Albright suddenly switched to bass guitar after he saw Louis Johnson in concert.
Immediately after college, Albright began to master his talent by working extensively in the studio with such artists as Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., The Temptations and Olivia Newton-John. A few months after graduating from college, Gerald joined Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band, in which he played the saxophone. Later, when the bass player left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Consequently, he often performed on both instruments. Around the same time, he also began to tour Europe with drummer Alphonse Mouzon.
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ALBUMS
- Summer Horns released: 2013
- 24-7 released: 2012
- Pushing The Envelope released: 2010
- Sax for Stax released: 2008
- New Beginnings released: 2006
- Kickin' It Up released: 2004
- Groovology released: 2002
- The Very Best Of released: 2001
- Ricky Lawson & Friends: First Things 1st released: 1999
- Pleasures of the Night released: 1998
- Giving Myself to You released: 1995
- Smooth released: 1994
- Live at Birdland West released: 1991
- Dream Come True released: 1990
- Bermuda Nights released: 1988
- Just Between Us released: 1987
- Live to Love released:
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