Trevor Lawrence (musician)

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

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

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 album Etta James ^[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 1974, ^[6] who is a session musician and producer under Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. ^[7]

Discography

As producer/co-producer

• 1976: ...That's the Way It Is – Harry Nilsson
• 1982: So Excited! – Pointer Sisters
• 1984: In the Evening – Sheryl Lee Ralph

As sideman

• 1969: Keep On Moving – The Butterfield Blues Band
• 1972: Trouble Man – Marvin Gaye ^[8]
• 1972: Talking Book – Stevie Wonder
• 1972: Guess Who – B. B. King
• 1973: Ringo – Ringo Starr ^[9]
• 1974: I Can Stand a Little Rain – Joe Cocker
• 1975: Duit on Mon Dei – Harry Nilsson ^[10]
• 1975: Playing Possum – Carly Simon
• 1975: Jamaica Say You Will – Joe Cocker
• 1976: Sandman – Harry Nilsson
• 1976: Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder ^{[11] [12]}
• 1976: Sweet Harmony – Maria Muldaur ^[13]
• 1977: Reckless Abandon – David Bromberg
• 1979: The Glow – Bonnie Raitt
• 1981: Black & White – Pointer Sisters

References

1. Baron, Mike. A Brief History of Jazz Rock. WordFire Press, 2014. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
2. Rusten, Ian M. The Rolling Stones in Concert, 1962-1982: A Show-by-Show History, pp. 214, 233. McFarland, 2018. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
3. Evans, Mike & Paul Kingsbury. Woodstock: Three Days that Rocked the World, p. 210. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2009. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
4. James, Etta & David Ritz. Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story, p. 206. Hachette Books, 2003. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
5. "The Pointer Sisters: So Excited!: Credits." allmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
6. "Trevor Lawrence Jr. Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bi". AllMusic .
7. "Artist Trevor Lawrence Jr". warmaudio.com. Warm Audio LLC. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
8. "Legendary Saxophonist, Trevor Lawrence celebrates 45 Years." LA Sentinel . Retrieved 4 July 2019.
9. Harry, Bill. The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. Random House, 2012. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
10. Shipton, Alyn. Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. Oxford University Press, 2013. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
11. Lundy, Zeth. Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life, p. 67. Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2007. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
12. Betts, Graham. Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing, 2014. At Google Books. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
13. "Maria Muldaur: Sweet Harmony: Credits." allmusic. Retrieved 4 July 2019.