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George Braith
American musician

George Braith

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American musician
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Age
85 years
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Biography

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

Career

Braith is known for playing multiple horns at once, a technique pioneered by Roland Kirk. Braith is credited with the invention of the Braithophone, two different horns (straight alto and soprano) mended together by extensions, valves and connections.

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

Of Braith's album Musart Thom Jurek at AllMusic wrote, "Musart is his masterpiece; it is one of the most diverse yet refined albums to come out of the '60s, and has few peers even today."

Discography

As leader

  • Soul Stream (Blue Note, 1963)
  • Two Souls in One (Blue Note, 1963)
  • Laughing Soul (Prestige, 1966)
  • Extension (Blue Note, 1967)
  • Musart (Prestige, 1967)
  • Double Your Pleasure (Bellaphon, 1992)
  • The Complete Blue Note Sessions (2001)
  • Barcelona Blues (Excellence, 2006)
  • Boptronics (Excellence, 2006)
  • George Braith & Friends (Excellence, 2006)
  • Bip Bop Bam (Excellence, 2006)
  • Bop Rock Blues (Excellence, 2007)

As sideman

With John Patton

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