Brandee Younger

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Brandee Younger
Younger at the Harlem Arts Festival in 2013
Background information
Born	(1983-07-01) July 1, 1983 (age 41)
Origin	Hempstead, New York, US
Genres	Jazz, classical, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, Composer, Educator
Instrument	Harp
Years active	2006–present
Website	www.brandeeyounger.com

Brandee Younger (born July 1, 1983)^[1] is an American harpist. Younger infuses classical, jazz, soul, and funk influences to the harp tradition pioneered by her predecessors and idols Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Younger leads her own ensemble, performs as a soloist and has worked as a sideman for such musicians as Pharoah Sanders, Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden, Bill Lee and Reggie Workman, and other popular artists including Lauryn Hill, John Legend (Love in the Future), Common (Finding Forever), Ryan Leslie, Drake, Maxwell, The Roots, Moses Sumney and Salaam Remi. Younger is noted for her work with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, who was featured on her 2019 release, Soul Awakening. She recorded and toured with drummer and producer Makaya McCraven following the release of his 2018 album Universal Beings.