Gerald Albright

Gerald Albright (born August 30, 1957) is an American jazz saxophonist.
Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its South Central neighborhood. He began piano lessons at an early age, although he professed no interest in the instrument. His love of music picked up when he was given a saxophone that belonged to his piano teacher. It further reinforced when he attended Locke High School. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands where he received a degree in business management with a minor concentration on music. He switched to bass guitar after he saw Louis Johnson in concert.
After college, Albright worked as a studio musician in the 1980s for Anita Baker, Ray Parker Jr., Olivia Newton-John, and The Temptations. He joined Patrice Rushen, who was forming a band, in which he played saxophone. When the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour playing bass guitar. Around the same time, he began to tour Europe with drummer Alphonse Mouzon. He has also toured with Anita Baker, Phil Collins, Johnny Hallyday, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Jeff Lorber, and Teena Marie In addition to appearances at clubs and jazz festivals, he has been part of Jazz Explosion tours on which he played with Will Downing, Jonathan Butler, Chaka Khan, Hugh Masekela, and Rachelle Ferrell.

Albright has appeared the television programs A Different World, Melrose Place and jazz segments for Black Entertainment Television, as well as piloting a show in Las Vegas with Meshach Taylor of Designing Women. He was one of ten saxophonists to perform at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton.
His saxophone work appears in the PlayStation video game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night during the theme song "I Am the Wind", which includes keyboardist Jeff Lorber.

Albright plays a signature series model of saxophone made by Cannonball Musical Instruments. Of the two necks that are furnished with the Cannonball saxophones, he usually uses the "Fat Neck" with the octave vent tube on the bottom of the neck, a design similar to some vintage Conn 6M models.

Discography:
1987 - Just Between Us
1988 - Bermuda Nights
1990 - Dream Come True
1994 - Smooth
1995 - Giving Myself to You
1997 - Live to Love
1998 - Pleasures of the Night with Will Downing
2002 - Groovology
2004 - Kickin' It Up
2006 - New Beginnings
2008 - Sax for Stax
2010 - Pushing the Envelope
2012 - 24/7 with Norman Brown
2013 - Summer Horns / with Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot
2014 - Slam Dunk
2016 - G
2018 - 30

Gerald Albright in the news

	Vassal Benford Issues An Offering Of Love And Thanksgiving With Hit New Single "Dedication Song" Ahead Of The Holidays (16/11/2023)
	2023 Grammy Nominations: See The Full List (16/11/2022)
	Legendary Bassist Mark A. Walker Featuring 8X Grammy Winner Trumpeter Phillip Lassiter Collabs In Smooth Jazz Genre (12/07/2022)
	Selina Albright Looks Past That "Dishonest Smile" (21/03/2022)
	Flautist Nestor Torres Releases 'Thank You, Willie' (18/01/2022)
	Global Jazz Awards, Celebrating 100 Years Of Jazz Coming In 2022 (02/10/2021)
	Gerald Albright's Sessions: A Fresh New Music Series In Colorado (15/09/2021)
	A Triumphant Return For Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Richard Smith (25/03/2021)
	"Shake You Down" Singer Gregory Abbott Returns With A "Chill"! (07/01/2021)
	R&B-Jazz Singer/Songwriter Selina Albright Makes A Powerful Statement Against Social Injustice (23/09/2020)

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