Tyrone Washington (musician)

Tyrone Washington
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Bandleader, composer, saxophonist
Instruments Tenor saxophone
Years active 1967–1974

Tyrone Washington (born 1944) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

He is known best for his 1967 debut album for Blue Note Records.[1] Washington did not record after 1974 and Ken Dryden speculates "...his name doesn't show up in jazz encyclopedias, so one wonders if he died prematurely or quit music for some other reason",[1] while Jason Sositko comments: "Not a whole heck of a lot is known about this fine Tenor Saxophonist, apparently he left the music world entirely for his religious faith..."[2]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Stanley Cowell

With Roswell Rudd

With Horace Silver

With Heiner Stadler

With Larry Young

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dryden, Ken, Natural Essence, Allmusic review, accessed March 30, 2013.
  2. What Ever Happened to Jazz Saxophonist Tyrone Washington?, Jason Sositko, at HubPages accessed November 15, 2014.

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