"...at one point I thought you were taking a break and the sound guys put on a Coltrane disc only to look over and realize it was you!"
– Scott Croson
Young has been performing a mixture of fusion, bebop, funk and traditional jazz throughout New England since 2001. One of his first professional venues was the Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge, MA, where as lead saxophone for Jazz In V he opened for World Leaders, a group known for its international jazz fusion sound.
Other Greater Boston jazz clubs where Young’s groups have headlined include: Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge, MA; The Natick Center for the Arts in Natick, MA; the Performing Arts Center of MetroWest and The Amazing Things Arts Center, both in Framingham, MA.
As Young gained prominence as an up-and-coming jazz musician he was invited to perform in a number of Greater Hartford venues, including: Szechuan Tokyo, Sully's Pub, Vito's by the Park, Avon Old Farms Inn, Vegas Boulevard, Constitution Plaza, and the Comet Lounge. Recently Young and his quartet opened for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Fourth of July celebration in Enfield, CT. The group’s energetic encore performance following the fireworks was enjoyed by a crowd of more than 40,000.
Young is currently a junior at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the Hartt School in West Hartford, CT, studying under an impressive roster of renowned jazz artists, including: Jimmy Greene, Rene McLean, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Chris Casey, Kris Allen, and Peter Woodard. Young has also participated in numerous master classes with Eric Alexander, Jim Rotundi, David Hazeltine, Joe Farnsworth, Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, Bill Belle, Dena DeRose, Alan Palmer, and Eddie Henderson. In addition, Young has spent two seasons performing in the prestigious Hartt School Big Band Concert Jazz Ensemble.
Eager to impart his love and knowledge of jazz and music in general to the next generation, Young teaches saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano and jazz improvisational techniques both in West Hartford and privately throughout New England.
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