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Sil Austin

Born: September 17, 1929

Sylvester Austin was an American jazz saxophonist. He achieved his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, and Sonny Stitt as his major influences.

Career

Austin was born in Dunnellon, Florida, United States, and taught himself to play as a 12-year-old. He won the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1945, playing "Danny Boy". His performance brought him a recording contract with Mercury Records, and he moved to New York, where he studied for a time at the Juilliard School of Music.

Massachusetts

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1970

Soft Soul With Strings

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1970

Honey / Lover's Holiday

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1969

Lover's Holiday / Honey

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1968

Sil Austin Plays Pretty Melodies Of The World

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1964

Plays Pretty Melodies Of The World

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1964

Sil Austin With Strings And Choir Plays Folk Songs

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1963

Dues Day / He's A Real Gone Guy

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1962

Plays Pretty For The People

By Sil Austin

Label: Mercury
Released: 1961