From:Warren, Michigan, United States
Born in:Warren, Michigan, United States
Based in:Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Upcoming:1 show
Justin Young is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist from Warren, Michigan, known for blending smooth jazz with soul, funk, R&B, and Motown influences. Raised in a musical family near Detroit, he began performing professionally as a teenager and gained national recognition after winning the 2007 Capital Jazz New Artist Challenge. His recording career includes On the Way, Nothin' But Love, Blue Soul, and Justin Groove, with standout tracks such as "JY Funky," "Jazz Along the 101," "Always There," and "Groove Magic." A Billboard-charting artist, Young has shared stages with The Temptations, Earth, Wind & Fire, Brian McKnight, Dave Koz, Peter White, and Gerald Albright, while developing a performance style that combines soulful saxophone melodies with funk-driven arrangements and live-band musicianship.
