Webster Young
| Webster Young | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Webster English Young |
| Born | December 3, 1932 Columbia, South Carolina, US |
| Origin | New York City |
| Died | December 13, 2003 (aged 71) Vancouver, Washington, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Educator, musician |
| Instruments | Trumpet, cornet |
Webster English Young (December 3, 1932 – December 13, 2003) was a United States jazz trumpeter and cornetist.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Washington, D.C.,[1] Young was noted for his lyrical playing, and performed with John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Hampton Hawes, Jackie McLean, and Ike and Tina Turner, among others. He recorded only sparingly; his principal album as a leader, For Lady, was mainly dedicated to tunes associated with Billie Holiday.
In the late-1950s, at the suggestion of Miles Davis, Webster Young moved to New York City, where he began performing with musicians such as Lester Young and Bud Powell.[1] During the mid-1960s, Young returned to Washington, D.C., where he became an educator, teaching music theory at the University of the District of Columbia; he was also director of the District of Columbia Music Center jazz workshop band.[1]
Webster Young died on December 13, 2003 from brain cancer in Vancouver, Washington.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1957: For Lady (Prestige) with Paul Quinichette, Joe Puma, Mal Waldron, Ed Thigpen, Earl May[2]
- 1961: Webster Young Plays the Miles Davis Songbook (VGM) with Freddie Washington, Red Anderson, John Chapman, John Mixon, Chauncey Williams[3]
[edit] As sideman
With Ray Draper
- Tuba Sounds (1957, Prestige)
With John Coltrane
- Interplay (1957)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bernstein, Adam (2003-12-18). "D.C. Jazz Trumpeter Webster Young Dies at 71". Washington Post: p. B06. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A9947-2003Dec17?language=printer. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ For Lady at Allmusic
- ^ Plays the Miles Davis Songbook, Vol. 2 at Allmusic
