Lenny Pickett

Lenny Pickett (born April 10, 1954) is an American saxophonist and musical director of the Saturday Night Live band. He is known for his skill in the altissimo register, which can be heard during the opening credits of Saturday Night Live. Pickett grew up in Berkeley, California and has no formal musical training. After dropping out of high school, he took lessons from jazz saxophonist Bert Wilson to learn the altissimo register. In the 1970s and early 1980s, he led the horn section for Tower of Power, a popular session band that backed many musicians in multiple genres.