Pete Yellin

Peter Michael Yellin (b. July 18, 1941, New York City) is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist.

Yellin is the son of an NBC studio pianist. He turned down an athletic scholarship at the University of Denver to study at Juilliard under Joseph Allard (saxophone) and Harold Bennett (flute). He worked in the 1960s with Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, and Tito Puente, and worked with Joe Henderson's band from 1970 to 1973. Around this time he also played with Mario Bauza, Hampton again, Maynard Ferguson, Sam Jones, Charles Earland, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band. In 1974 he formed his own band, and played at the Newport Jazz Festival.

As a sideman, Yellin has worked with Bob Mintzer, Eddie Palmieri, George Benson, Machito, Chick Corea, and others. He founded the jazz program at Long Island University in 1984, acting as coordinator for the studio there until the end of the 1990s.

Discography as leader

*"Dance of Allegra" (Mainstream Records, 1973)
*"It's the Right Thing" (Mainstream, 1973)
*"European Connection: Live!" (Jazz4Ever, 1995)
*"It's You or No One" (Mons Records, 1996)
*"Mellow Soul" (Metropolitan Records, 1999)

References

*Ron Wynn, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9fexqq5ld6e~T1 Pete Yellin] at Allmusic