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Abraham Burton is a dynamic American jazz saxophonist and bandleader with a career spanning over three decades. Born March 17, 1971, in New York City, he honed his craft at the Hartt School (University of Hartford) and emerged in the mid-1990s with his own group, Forbidden Fruit. Burton is a longtime member of the Mingus family, contributing to the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and Mingus Orchestra, and he helped bring the ensemble's Grammy-winning Live at Jazz Standard to life in 2010/2011. In addition to leading his own projects, Burton has appeared as a sideman on numerous recordings with artists like Lucian Ban, Louis Hayes, and Jack Walrath. He continues to perform, teach, and inspire the next generation of jazz musicians through university masterclasses and public performances in the New York City area.