George Braith

George Braith (born George Braithwaite on June 26, 1939) is a soul-jazz saxophonist from New York.[1]

Career

Braith is known for playing multiple horns at once, a technique pioneered by Roland Kirk. He is credited with the invention of the Braithophone, a welded-together alto and soprano saxophone.[2]

Braith is featured in a mosaic in the 72nd street station of the Second Avenue Subway in the New York City Subway system.[3]

Discography

George Braith has played on:[4]

As leader

  • Two Souls in One (Blue Note, 1963)
  • Soul Stream (Blue Note, 1963 [1964])
  • Extension (Blue Note, 1964 [1967])
  • Laughing Soul (Prestige, 1966)
  • Musart (Prestige, 1967)
  • Double Your Pleasure (Bellaphon, 1992)
  • Rafting Brace (Victor [jp], 1998) reissue of Laughing Soul
  • The Complete Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note/EMI, 2001) 2-CD
  • George Braith & Friends, Volume 1 (Excellence, 2002)
  • Turn of the Century (Excellence, 2003)
  • Barcelona Blues (Excellence, 2006)
  • Boptronics (Excellence, 2006)
  • Bip Bop Bam (Excellence, 2006)
  • Bop Rock Blues (Excellence, 2007)
  • New York Soul (Excellence, 2021)

As sideman

With John Patton

  • Blue John (Blue Note, 1963)
  • Eagle Eye Blues (Excellence, 2001 [2006])

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "George Braith". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ Stewart, Emily (August 10, 2007). "Jazz pioneer to play Kingston". The Poughkeepsie Journal. p. F.1. ProQuest 436752508. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (January 1, 2017). "As Second Avenue Subway Opens, a Train Delay Ends in (Happy) Tears". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "George Braith Discography". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.


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