Lew Tabackin

Lew Tabackin
Background information
Birth nameLewis Barry Tabackin
Born (1940-03-26) March 26, 1940 (age 84)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone, flute
Years active1962–present
LabelsRCA Victor/BMG, Discomate, Inner City
Websitewww.lewtabackin.com

Lewis Barry Tabackin (born March 26, 1940)[1] is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flutist. He is married to pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi with whom he has co-led large ensembles since the 1970s.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 384/5. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.