George Kelly (musician)
George Kelly | |
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Background information | |
Born | July 31, 1915 Miami, Florida, US |
Died | May 24, 1998 (aged 82) |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Labels | Dharma |
Associated acts | Panama Francis, Gene Krupa, Cozy Cole |
George Kelly (July 31, 1915 – May 24, 1998) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger born in Miami, Florida.[1] Panama Francis was a sideman in Kelly's band in the 1930s; Kelly played in Francis's Savoy Sultans band in the 1970s, and had played in Al Cooper's band of the same name in the 1940s.[2] Additionally, Kelly led his own bands and worked with other jazz artists such as Tiny Grimes, Rex Stewart and Cozy Cole.[2]
"Kelly had a strong tenor tone that looked back towards the swing era while he was clearly aware of later developments."[2]
Discography[]
As leader/co-leader[]
- Stealing Apples (Dharma)
- Slide Kelly Slide/In the Mood (1976, Jazz Session)[1]
- George Kelly in Cimiez (1979, Black & Blue)[1]
- Fine and Dandy (1982, Barron)[1]
- Cotton Club (1983)[1]
- George Kelly Plays Don Redman (1984, Stash)[1]
- Groove Move (1994, Jazzpoint)[1]
As sideman[]
With Rex Stewart
- Rendezvous with Rex (Felsted, 1958)[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Simmen, Johnny; Kernfeld, Barry (2003), "Kelly, George", Oxford Music Online, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J244200
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Yanow, Scott. "George Kelly". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1998 deaths
- 20th-century American musicians
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 20th-century saxophonists
- American jazz saxophonists
- American male saxophonists
- Harlem Blues and Jazz Band members
- Jazz tenor saxophonists
- American male jazz musicians
- Savoy Sultans members
- Black & Blue Records artists
- Musicians from Miami
- American jazz saxophonist stubs