Service. Arise to Greet the New Day (Year)
Reflections from our own Rev. Heather Lynn Hanson
George Young will be performing -- with him will be our own Alan Berman on piano, and Jim Calhoun on bass. George Young has dedicated his life and career to playing the saxophone, performing virtually all types of music ranging from classical to jazz. He was the lead sax player for five years on NBC's "Saturday Night Live", and spent years in New York recording studios playing behind such great artists as Frank Sinatra, Lena Horn, Tony Bennett, James Taylor, Barry Manilow, Steely Dan, John Lennon, Louis Bellson's Big Band, Benny Goodman, and hundreds of others. He is also a prolific composer and has several of his own albums to his credit.
George has received numerous awards including the "Most Valuable Player Award" for five consecutive years (1982-1986) on his instruments: sopranino, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet, flute, alto flute, piccolo and ethnic flutes, from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. And, in 1987, he was the recipient of the prestigious "Virtuoso Award".
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