MICHAEL LINGTON
Genres: Pop, Art Song, Folk, RnB • Denmark

Michael Lington (born June 11, 1969) is a contemporary jazz saxophonist and recording artist. Lington plays a distinctive contemporary saxophone leaning strongly towards the pop side of jazz. He reaches a younger demographic than traditional jazz listeners and is emerging as a contemporary face of jazz. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Lington relocated to Los Angeles at age 21. He is the grandson of jazz pioneer and Danish composer Otto Lington.  Lington has achieved significant U.S. and international success, releasing seven albums and 12 U.S. radio hits. He has endorsement deals with Vandoren and Yamaha. It was announced in March 2010 that Lington would perform with pop star Michael Bolton as a special guest on his upcoming world tour. Lington performed his #1 radio hit "You and I" during the show and also was featured on several of Bolton's hits, including "Soul Provider" and "Georgia On My Mind"  Lington's most recent album Pure was read more...