Steve White (born Stephen Gaylord Goorabian, sometimes spelled "Gailord"; November 20, 1925 – December 21, 2005) was an American jazz saxophonist based in Los Angeles who recorded in the 1950s for

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. He primarily played tenor saxophone, but he also played baritone and clarinet. Steve White was friends with jazz musicians

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Bob Enevoldsen Robert Martin Enevoldsen (September 11, 1920 – November 19, 2005) was a West Coast jazz tenor saxophonist and valve trombonist born in Billings, Montana, known for his work with Marty Paich. Career Enevoldsen recorded did sessions with Art ...

. White's father was a saxophonist and member of the

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Band. His father was the first to use the pseudonym "White.""Stephen Goorabian", ''

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Discography

* ''Jazz in Hollywood'' (

, 1954) * ''Jazz Mad: The Unpredictable Steve White'' (

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References

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