Webster Young

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This article is about the jazz trumpeter. For the classical composer, see Webster A. Young.

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, DC, 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.

Webster Young later 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.

Webster Young died from brain cancer at the age of 71.