Yul Anderson

Yul Anderson
Yul Anderson, c. 2009
Background information
Born	Sacramento, California, US
Genres	Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Western classical music, Improvisation
Occupation(s)	Pianist, Guitarist, Musician, Composer, Inventor
Instruments	Piano, guitar, vocal
Labels	NBE Records
Website	www.yulanderson.com

Yul Anderson (born April 23) is an American Pianist, Guitarist, Singer and Inventor who plays a blend of Gospel, Blues and Soul as well as European Classical of the 18th and 19th century.

Yul Anderson grew up in Vallejo, California. His mother was a social worker; his father, with the artist name John Kasandra, who has been dubbed "the father of urban blues" had hits back in the Sixties with his records for Stax Records and later Capitol Records.

Yul Anderson taught himself to play the guitar when he was 8 years old, at age of 12 he was the youngest guitarist to open for groups such as Earthquake, Eddie Money and Ray Charles. At 14 he taught himself to play the piano.

Anderson's early musical influences was Gospel and Blues from Mahalia Jackson to BB King, Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix.

In addition to his work as a pianist Anderson has perfected his guitar playing and since 1972 pioneered and played the first "Jimi Hendrix Memorial Concert". He regularly gives guitar concerts with the title "Yul Anderson Plays Jimi Hendrix".

During his years at University of California, Davis, Anderson pioneered the International Multi-Cultural Festival at the University of California with extensive experience in generating and implementing ideas for international programs. He furthermore Initiated and authored the University of California co-signer policy change correcting University of California's economic discrimination towards single women without co-signer for University loans, opening the door for single parents loans and entry into University, college and higher education waving the need for co-signers nationwide bringing about highly educated single parents to the labor force.

In May 1982 Yul Anderson was granted the "Outstanding Senior Award" by UC Davis Chancellor James Henry Meyer. As part of the campus's Leadership Recognition Program, Outstanding Senior Awards are given to one individual from each department to acknowledge his/her contributions to the University and its quality of student life and to encourage his/her continued interest in the UC Davis campus. Determined by each respective department, this "outstanding graduating senior" is selected based on excellent academic achievement, outstanding leadership activities, and most embodies the vision of UC Davis' Principles of Community.