GERALD ALBRIGHT (Sat, 11/21/26) — live event on Nov 21, 2026
Gerald Albright live at Yoshi's, Oakland on Sat, Nov 21, 7:30 PM. Tickets from $48.10. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans, and Whitney Houston. He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with Just Between Us in 1987, and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits, and as a member of many all-star tours, including Guitars & Saxes and Groovin’ For …
Starts: Sat, Nov 21, 7:30 PM
Ends: Sat, Nov 21, 9:30 PM
Where: 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, California 94607, United States
Price: $48.1
Lineup
Venue: Yoshi's
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