Music & Medicine: Episode 25: | Gerald Albright:Power of Marriage, Experience & Supporting his Band

We are ECSTATIC at MNM to be Joined by the Amazing #GeraldAlbright and congratulate G on his song, “Crazy” going to #1!! This is a MAJOR accomplishment because all THREE of his songs from the G-Stream EP have made it to #1 on the #Billboard chart!!! We are so proud of him! Born in Los Angeles, Albright grew up in its South Central neighborhood. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands where he was initiated into the Iota Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and received a degree in business management with a minor concentration on music. He switched to bass guitar after he saw #LouisJohnson in concert. After college, Albright worked as a studio musician in the 1980s for #AnitaBaker #RayParkerJr #OliviaNewtonJohn and #TheTemptations He joined #PatriceRushen who was forming a band, in which he played saxophone. When the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour playing bass guitar. Around the same time, he began to tour Europe with drummer #AlphonseMouzon He has also toured with Anita Baker, #PhilCollins #JohnnyHallyday #WhitneyHouston #QuincyJones #JeffLorber and #TeenaMarie. He has been part of #JazzExplosion tours in which he played with #WillDowning #JonathanButler #ChakaKhan #HughMasekela and #RachelleFerrell Albright has appeared in the television programs #ADifferentWorld #MelrosePlace and jazz segments for #BlackEntertainmentTelevision. He was one of ten saxophonists to perform at the inauguration of President #BillClinton His saxophone work appears in the #PlayStation video game #Castlevania #SymphonyoftheNight during the theme song #IAmtheWind which includes keyboardist Jeff Lorber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices