Representative Albums: "The Offering", "Feed the Fire", "Dance with the Wind
Biography
Flutist Mary Youngblood was born in Sacramento; half Seminole and half Aleut in origin, her decision to begin studying the flute broke with Native American tradition, where the ancient instrument is historically the province of men. Just 38 days after receiving her first flute, she turned professional, concurrently studying vocals, guitar, and piano as well; later working as a session singer, Youngblood's big break came when she was featured in the PBS special American Indian Circles of Wisdom, subsequently appearing on an audio cassette release with the same title. In addition to completing another PBS documentary, Healing the Water, in 1998 Youngblood issued her debut solo album, The Offering, on Silver Wave Records. Heart of the World appeared a year later, followed by Beneath the Raven Moon in 2002, Feed the Fire in 2004, and Dance with the Wind in 2006, all on Silver Wave. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Mary Youngblood is a Northern CaliforniaNative American flutist. She is half Aleut, and half Seminole. She has been awarded three Native American Music Awards, being the first woman to win "Flutist of the Year," which she won in both 1999 and 2000, as well as winning "Best Female Artist" in 2000. She has also won a Grammy Award in the Best Native American Music Album category for the album Beneath the Raven Moon. In 2007, she won her second.
Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album for Dance With The Wind.
Discography
Youngblood has released the following solo albums:
Sacred Place: A Mary Youngblood Collection 2008, Silver Wave
Dance with the Wind 2006, Silver Wave
Feed The Fire 2004, Silver Wave
Beneath the Raven Moon 2002, Silver Wave
Heart of the World 1999, Silver Wave
The Offering (live recording) 1998, Silver Wave
Her work has been included on various compilations and soundtracks, including: