Jazz, classical, soul, and pop harpist Brandee Younger was born on July 1, 1983,
in Hempstead, New York. While she has released several albums as a leader, she
remains a popular studio musician and has worked on albums by a wide variety of
artists including Ravi Coltrane, John Legend, Makaya McCraven, Pharoah Sanders,
Charlie Haden, Lauryn Hill, Jack DeJohnette, Common, The Roots, Reggie Workman,
Drake, and many others. Growing up in Hempstead, she began studying the harp
when she was in her teens and went on to earn undergraduate degrees in Harp
Performance and Music Business fr...