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George Braith
Jazz saxophonist George Braith developed a unique, two-horn playing technique in
the early 1960s, releasing a number of solo albums with Blue Note and Prestige
Records along the way. Born in the Bronx, New York, on June 26, 1939, he was a
professional musician by his teenage years. His self-made double horn, dubbed
the Braithophone, allowed him to play two tenor saxophones at once, and Braith's
inventive approach the jazz landed him a record contract with Blue Note, who
released his Two Souls in One debut in 1963. Albums like Extension and Musart
followed. Musart was also the nam...
