Trevor Lawrence (musician)

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Trevor Lawrence
Genres Jazz, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, producer
Instrument(s)Saxophones

Trevor Lawrence is an American saxophonist (baritone [1] and tenor saxes), composer, arranger and record producer.

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As a session musician, Lawrence has performed both as a studio musician and as a touring musician in the horn sections for groups including the Rolling Stones   with Steve Madaio and Bobby Keys [2]   and with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band   along with Madaio, David Sanborn and Gene Dinwiddie   that performed at the Woodstock music festival in 1969. [3]

As an arranger, Lawrence collaborated on Etta James' 1962 eponymous album [4] and on the Pointer Sisters' 1982 So Excited! album, which he also co-produced. [5]

Personal life

Lawrence was married to Lynda Laurence of the Supremes. They have a son, Trevor Lawrence Jr., born in 1973, who is a session musician and producer under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. [6]

Discography

As producer/co-producer

As sideman

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