St. Clair Pinckney (September 17, 1930 – February 1, 1999) was an American
saxophonist
The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pro ...
who performed with
James Brown as a member of the James Brown Orchestra and
The J.B.'s. He played
tenor
A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...
and
baritone saxophone.
Suffering from health issues for years, Pinckney left Brown's band in 1999.
Discography
Albums
* ''Private Stock'' - Ichiban Records – ICH 1036 (1989)
* ''Do You Like It'' - Ichiban Records – ICH 1014 (1987)
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St. Clair Pinckney* – Do You Like It
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Singles
* " Summer Breeze" / " Summer Breeze" Ichiban Records 129 (1988)
* "As We Lay" / "Last Train To Lakewood" - Ichiban Records 87 - 129
* "Do You Like It" / "As We Lay", "Shake You Down U" - Ichiban Records ICHT 701 (12")
References
External links
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1930 births
James Brown Orchestra members
The J.B.'s members
American saxophonists
American male saxophonists
1999 deaths
20th-century American musicians
20th-century saxophonists
20th-century American male musicians
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