Gerald Albright grew up in South
Central Los Angeles. After high school, he attended the University of
Redlands where he received a B.S. degree in Business Management, minoring in
Music.
Immediately after college, Albright began to master his talent by working
extensively in the studio with such artists as Patrice Rushen, Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Lola Folana, Atlantic Starr, The
Winans, Olivia Newton-John, The Temptations, and Maurice White. He also
toured with Les McCann, Rodney Franklin, Jeff Lorber, Teena Marie, Marlene Shaw,
Debra and Eloise Laws, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, and many
others. In addition to numerous appearances at clubs and jazz festivals,
Albright was also a part of the popular Jazz Explosion tours, which saw him
teaming up with contemporary jazz stars like Will Downing, Jonathan Butler, Hugh
Masekela, Chaka Khan, and Rachelle Ferrell, to name a few.
Gerald Albright has also branched out as a
TV Star to his already-substantial resume. The saxman has appeared on
numerous shows such as "A Different World", "Melrose Place", Channels 2 and 5
"Morning News Shows", "BET" jazz segments as well as piloting a show in Las
Vegas with "Designing Women" star Meshach Taylor.
Albright has recorded 7 CDs on the Atlantic
Record label. His contemporary and straight-ahead collections have
established the Los Angeles-based musician as one of the most prominent
artists in the world. Albright was one of the ten featured saxophonists who
performed at President Clinton's inauguration. His smooth sounds were also featured at the
Presidential Summit, and several private functions for the President.
Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. In addition to saxophone,
his self-produced music features him on bass guitar,
keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals. Gerald has
definitely earned the reputation as the "musician's musician."
Besides music, Albright is also a family
man. He is married to his junior high school sweetheart, Glynis, and has
two children, Selina and Brandon. He believes in giving back to the
community. He has participated in numerous fund-raisers for the NAACP, The
American Cancer Society, and The Institute for Black Parenting. As a
member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, he constantly donates his talents to raise
funds to promote academic excellence nationwide.
