- Jerry Weldon
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Jerry Weldon Birth name Jerry Weldon Born 1957 Genres Jazz, hard bop Occupations Musician Instruments saxophone Years active 1981-Present Associated acts Harry Connick, Jr.
Lionel Hampton
Jack McDuffWebsite Website Jerry Weldon (born 27 September 1957) [1] is a tenor saxophonist, noted for his involvement in various groups such as Lionel Hampton Orchestra and Harry Connick, Jr.s big band. He is seen as a "veteran" of the New York jazz scene.[2]
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Biography
Weldon graduated from Rutgers University Jazz Program in 1981 and joined the Lionel Hampton Orchestra.
Discography
- Solo and collaborations
- The Second Time Around (1995)
- Five by Five (1993)
- Jerry Weldon head to Head Michael Karn
- Midtown Blues (1995)
- 3'O Clock in the Morning (2006)
- Well Done! (2008)
- Sideman
- Lionel Hampton Cookin' in the Kitchen (Glad Hamp)
- Lionel Hampton For the Love of Music (Mo' Jazz)
- Jack McDuff
- Hard Bop Quintet
References
- ^ Feather, L; Gitler, I "The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz", p.684. Oxford University Press, 2007
- ^ "Jerry Weldon". welovejazz.it. http://www.welovejazz.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=66%3Acatdocenti&id=64%3Ajerry-weldon&Itemid=57&lang=en. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
External links
Categories:- Jazz tenor saxophonists
- Jazz musicians
- Musicians from New York
- 1957 births
- Living people
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