Brandee Younger
Brandee Younger (Born in Hempstead, NY) 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. The harpist leads her own ensemble, performs as a soloist and has worked as a sideman for artists such 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, Moses Sumney and Salaam Remi. She is noted for her work with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane who was featured on her latest release Soul Awakening. Currently, Younger actively records and tours with Makaya McCraven following the release of his new recording Universal Beings.
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