Sax Kari

Sax Kari
Background information
Birth nameIsaac Columbus Toombs Jr.
Also known asSaxton Kari
Candy Yams
Ira Green
Texas Red
Dirty Red Morgan
Born(1920-02-06)February 6, 1920
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2009(2009-10-01) (aged 89)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
GenresR&B, disco, funk
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, organ, saxophone
Years active1930s–1990s

Sax Kari (February 6, 1920 – October 1, 2009), born Isaac Columbus Toombs Jr., sometimes known as Isaac Saxton Kari Toombs or simply Saxton Kari, was an American multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, A&R man and promoter, who had a wide variety of roles during a career in African American entertainment and R&B music lasting from the 1920s to the 1990s. He also used pseudonyms, including Ira Green, Texas Red, Dirty Red Morgan, and Candy Yams.