TAMU-CC Jazz Musician Insights
Dr. Matthew York is Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Jazz, and Music Technology. Who are your biggest musical influences, and how have they shaped your sound? My biggest influence is tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon! Dexter Gordon comes from the "Lester Young School" and within jazz history we can relate certain innovators to different musicians. There is a deep connection of influence between Lester Young and musicians such as Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Paul Desmond, and many others. Lester Young was one of…