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Singer. Trumpet Player. Band Leader. Music Ambassador.
Those are just a few of the words that describe this remarkable man. Robert Young has been legally blind since his youth and fully blind since his twenties, but he has never let that stop him. In his youth, he played trumpet at the Harlem juke joints made famous by the Harlem Renaissance. For over 20 years, he tuned pianos at NBC studios. Since moving to New Jersey, he has sought ways to bring the joy and liveliness of jazz music to his fellow senior citizens, and now, to the community at large. In spite of needing assistance in everything that he does, Robert has not let that disability, or his age, hold him back.
Robert Young founded the Friends of Jazz because he loves performing for people, and he realized that the audience is transformed by the music he plays. Robert truly believes in the therapeutic properties of music, and he seeks to envelop as many people as he can in it. He is especially committed to showcasing jazz music to students, both disabled or not, to show them a positive outlet for their energies and hopes to influence the next generation of jazz musicians and fans.
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