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Sil Austin

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Born
17 September 1929
Born In
Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida, United States
Died
1 September 2001 (aged 71)
Sil Austin (17 September 1929 - 1 September 2001) was an American tenor . He had his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded jazz saxophonists like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Stitt as his major influences. He was a showman on stage, and had a big, ripe blues-inflected tenor sound which was ideally adapted to hard-driving , but was also highly persuasive on . He was born Sylvester Austin in Dunnellon, Florida, and taught himself to play as a 12 year old. He won the Ted Mack Amateur Hour in S… read more
Sil Austin (17 September 1929 - 1 September 2001) was an American tenor . He had his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded jazz saxophonists like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Stitt as his major influences. He was a showman o… read more
Sil Austin (17 September 1929 - 1 September 2001) was an American tenor . He had his biggest success in an overtly commercial rather than jazz vein, but he regarded jazz saxophonists like Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and Sonny Stitt as his major influences. He was a showman on stage, and had a big, ripe blues-inflected tenor sound which was ideal… read more

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1 Play track Tease: The Beat Of Burlesque Slow Walk
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2 Play track Swingsation Wildwood
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3 Play track Swingsation Train Whistle
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4 Play track Great Sax Danny Boy
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5 Play track Swingsation Dogwood Junction
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6 Play track Swingsation Walkin' And Talkin'
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7 Play track Sentimental Sax Johnny Guitar
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8 Play track Rare Oldies R&B Soul Hey Eula
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9 Play track Swingsation Pink Shade of Blue
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10 Play track Swingsation Everything's Shakin'
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  1. 8,198 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 14 tracks

    Swingsation: Sil Austin
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  2. 1,669 listeners

    1999 · 13 tracks

    Swingsation
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  3. 254 listeners

    31 Dec 1994 · 12 tracks

    Great Sax
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  4. 197 listeners

    21 Dec 1999 · 26 tracks

    The Very Best Of Sil Austin
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