Lenny Pickett
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Lenny Pickett is an American saxophonist and musical director best known for his long-running role leading the Saturday Night Live Band and his distinctive high-register tenor saxophone playing.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ musical director ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Saturday Night Live Band
NERFINISHED
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Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ various pop and rock artists as session musician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1954-04-10 ⓘ |
| employer |
New York University
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Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1980s (membership in Tower of Power) ⓘ |
| familyName | Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music direction
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music education ⓘ music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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jazz ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Lenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudent | various jazz saxophonists (at NYU) ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Saturday Night Live Band
NERFINISHED
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Tower of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Lenny Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended techniques on saxophone
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high-register tenor saxophone playing ⓘ leadership of the Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances on Saturday Night Live
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recordings with Tower of Power ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ music educator ⓘ musical director ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of Jazz Studies at New York University
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bandleader of the Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ lead saxophonist of Tower of Power ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970s (membership in Tower of Power) ⓘ |
| style | use of altissimo register on tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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