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Red Young
Red Young was born in Forth Worth, TX. He grew up with a classical background and listened to everyone from Van Cliburn, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Freddy King and many other blues and jazz players. He had a well-rounded musical education, and accompanied vocalists, choirs, and played in bands.
 
Upon leaving high school, he first went to North Texas State in Denton, then on the road with trumpeter Clyde McCoy's band. Since it was 1968, rather than get drafted, Red joined the Air Force Band. He learnt a great deal about arranging for big band and horn sections, and he formed a Chicago/BS&T group. During this time, Red started playing the Hammond B-3 organ. After that, in 1972, he travelled through the New England area with an organ trio.
 
Some years later, Red went back to Texas where he formed the Ham Brothers, a fusion band of 5 players. The band became successful in the local Dallas-Forth Worth area. Red became in integral part of the recording scene, he did vocal and instrumental arrangements on numerous albums as well as keyboard and vocal harmony duties.
 
Again some years later, Young moved to Los Angeles. where he was enlisted in Sony & Cher's band. He worked for Joan Armatrading, Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker and Eric Burdon. In the middle of the 80's, Red was drawn back home: He wformed his own band in Forth Worth, the Red and the Red Hots. They performed in many venues around Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
 
After 1987, Red felt the need to go back to Los Angeles. He joined a tour with Juice Newton. In 1994, he again began to perform more engagements with the Red Hots, till these days. He continues his career as arranger and performer, has his own 24 track studio, and contributes arrangements. After all, Red went back to Texas in 2002.
contact: red@redyoung.com
homepage: www.redyoung.com
on tour Click on the logo to see Red's tour dates.

 

Discography
Swinging And Singing
Menthol Records MENT 9701
recorded in Fort Worth, TX/USA
Johnny Reno, sax, vocals
Gary Sweet, trumpet
Paul Boll, guitar
James Hinkle, guitar
Johnny Case, piano
Jimmy Pugh, organ
Red Young, organ
Alan Pollard, bongos
Earl Harvin, drums
Kevin Hayes, drums
Jeff Howe, drums
Savage Night
Interscope Records INTD 90305

Dave Sholl, tenor sax
Tom Peterson, tenor sax, baritone sax
Lee Thornburg, trumpet, flugelhorn
Mark Sproull, guitar
Milt Reder, guitar
Gary Brandin, steel guitar
Bron Tieman, steel guitar
Red Young, Hammond organ
Michael Murphy, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Mark Fontana, bass, vocals
Tom Maxwell, drums
Efrain Toro, percussion
The Organizer
Blues Leaf Records BL 9821
recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA
Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ
Kenny Sara, drums, percussion
James Achor, guitar
Willie McNeil, drums
Anthony Wilson, guitar
Shades Of Blue
Crosscut Records ccd 11076
recorded January/February 2003 in Arleta, CA/USA
Kirk Fletcher, guitar
Red Young, organ, piano
Kim Wilson, harmonica, vocals
Ronnie James Weber, bass
Richard Innes, drums Kenny Sara, drums
Janiva Magness, vocals
Finis Tasby, vocals
So Many Rivers
Alligator Records ALCD 4891
recorded in North Hollywood, CA and Austin, TX/USA
Marcia Ball, piano, vocals
Lon Price, alto sax, tenor sax
Kaz Kazanoff, tenor sax
Greg "Frosty" Smith, tenor sax, baritone sax
Nick Lane, trombone
Gary Slechta, trumpet
Lee Thornburg, trumpet
Pat Boyack, guitar
Stephen Bruton, guitar, mandolin
James Pennebaker, guitar, fiddle
Wayne Toups, accordion, vocals
Red Young, Hammond organ
John Nichols, harmonica
Chris Maresh, bass
Yoggie Musgrove, bass
Tom Fillman, drums
Keith Robinson, drums
Debra Dobkin, percussion
Livin' With The Blues
Topcat Records TCR-1005
Johnny Nicholas, guitar, piano, vocals
Mark Kazanof, tenor sax
Greg Piccolo, tenor sax
John Mills, sax
Al Gomez, trumpet
Ray Benson, guitar
Stephen Bruton, guitar, mandolin
Cindy Cashdollar, guitar
Floyd Domino, piano
Joel Guzman, accordion
Riley Osbourn, piano
Red Young, Hammond organ
Jack Barber, bass
Terry Hale, bass
Ernie, drums
Barry "Frosty" Smith, drums
Marcia Ball, vocals
Live! Down The Road
Alligator Records ALCD 4903
recorded in Chico, CA/USA
Marcia Ball, piano, vocals
Brad Andrew, tenor sax
Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, baritone sax
Al Gomez, trumpet
Pat Boyack, guitar
Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ
Don Bennett, bass
Corey Keller, drums
Angela Strehli, vocals
What Love Will Do
Alligator Records ALCD 4924
recorded in Van Nuys, CA and Calabasas, CA/USA
Janiva Magness, vocals
Jeff Big Dad Turmes, tenor sax, baritone sax, guitar, banjo, bass
Lee Thornburg, trombone, trumpet
Dave Darling, guitar, bass, percussion
Michael "Junior" Watson, guitar
Arlan Schierbaum, clavinet, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano
John Whynot, piano
Benny Yee, keyboards
Red Young, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano
Stephen Hodges, drums, percussion
Brie Darling, percussion
Bonafide
Jesilu Records 1016
recorded in Santa Clarita, CA/USA
Teresa James, piano
Ron Dziubla, sax
Sean Holt, sax
Terry Wilson, sax, guitar, organ, bass, percussion
Lee Thornburg, trumpet
Darrell Leonard, horn
Mark Pender, horn
Billy Watts, guitar
Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Lewis Stephens, organ, piano
Red Young, organ
Phil Parlapiano, piano
Tony Braunagel, drums
Jim Christie, drums
Jay Bellarose, drums, percussion
Herman Matthews, drums
Gregg Sutton, vocals
Fresh Air
no label
recorded in Austin, TX/USA
Johnny Nicholas, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
Cindy Cashdollar, baritone sax, guitar
Jud Newcomb, guitar, mandolin, vocals
David Boyle, Hammond B-3 organ
Steve Riley Button, accordion
Trevor Nealon, Hammond B-3 organ
Red Young, Hammond B-3 organ
David Greely, fiddle
Bruce Hughes, bass, percussion, vocals
John Chipman, drums, percussion, vocals
Carla Prather, vocals

 
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