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*''This Night Won't Last Forever'' – [[Bill LaBounty]] (Warner Bros. Records, 1978)
*''This Night Won't Last Forever'' – [[Bill LaBounty]] (Warner Bros. Records, 1978)
*''[[...Too]]'' - [[Carole Bayer Sager]] (Elektra Records, 1978)
*''[[...Too]]'' - [[Carole Bayer Sager]] (Elektra Records, 1978)
*''Phantom of the Opera'' – [[Walter Murphy]] (Private Stock Records, 1978)
*''Phantom of the Opera'' – Walter Murphy (Private Stock Records, 1978)
* ''Lost & Found'' – [[Keith Carradine]] (Asylum Records, 1978)
* ''Lost & Found'' – [[Keith Carradine]] (Asylum Records, 1978)
*''[[Under Wraps (Shaun Cassidy album)|Under Wraps]]'' - [[Shaun Cassidy]] (Warner Bros. Records, 1978)
*''[[Under Wraps (Shaun Cassidy album)|Under Wraps]]'' - [[Shaun Cassidy]] (Warner Bros. Records, 1978)
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*''[[Debby Boone (album)|Debby Boone]]'' - [[Debby Boone]] (Capitol Records, 1979)
*''[[Debby Boone (album)|Debby Boone]]'' - [[Debby Boone]] (Capitol Records, 1979)
*''Newborn Woman'' – [[Vicki Lawrence]] (Windmill, 1979)
*''Newborn Woman'' – [[Vicki Lawrence]] (Windmill, 1979)
*''Discosymphony'' – [[Walter Murphy]] (New York International, 1979)
*''Discosymphony'' – Walter Murphy (New York International, 1979)
*''Bernadette'' – [[Bernadette Peters]] (MCA Records, 1980)
*''Bernadette'' – [[Bernadette Peters]] (MCA Records, 1980)
*''[[The Best Is Yet to Come (Ella Fitzgerald album)|The Best Is Yet to Come]]'' – Ella Fitzgerald (Pablo, 1982)
*''[[The Best Is Yet to Come (Ella Fitzgerald album)|The Best Is Yet to Come]]'' – Ella Fitzgerald (Pablo, 1982)
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*''[[A Christmas to Remember (album)|A Christmas to Remember]]'' - [[Amy Grant]] (A&M Records, 1999)
*''[[A Christmas to Remember (album)|A Christmas to Remember]]'' - [[Amy Grant]] (A&M Records, 1999)
*''Friends for Schuur'' - [[Diane Schuur]] (Concord, 2000)
*''Friends for Schuur'' - [[Diane Schuur]] (Concord, 2000)
*''[[A Merry Little Christmas (Linda Ronstadt album)|A Merry Little Christmas]]'' - [[Linda Ronstadt]] (Elektra Records, 2000)
*''[[A Merry Little Christmas (Linda Ronstadt album)|A Merry Little Christmas]]'' - Linda Ronstadt (Elektra Records, 2000)


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Jim Hughart
Born (1936-07-28) July 28, 1936 (age 87)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass

James David Hughart (born July 28, 1936) is a jazz and pop bass player.

Biography

Hughart was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and is the son of Frederick (Fritz) Hughart, bassist with Minneapolis Symphony and San Diego Symphony, and Annette Hughart (née Bastien). Hughart began working as a musician in 1953.[1]

In 1957 he received a BA (Music Composition & Theory, Bass) from the University of Minnesota.[2] Following graduation, Hughart was drafted and for two years, traveled throughout Europe performing with the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra.[3] After his discharge from the Army, he joined Ella Fitzgerald's touring band following a recommendation from Ray Brown. During his three years with Ella Fitzgerald, Hughart started his extensive recording career.[4]

In 1964 he moved to Los Angeles and became a very active session musician.[5] He studied electric bass under prolific session musician Carol Kaye. On her website, she declares Hughart to be a "great talent and jazz legend".[6]

Hughart performed as a regular sideman for guitarist Joe Pass and singer Tom Waits.

He has participated in over 200 record albums, 300 motion picture scores, and many television shows.[7] Hughart has recorded with many artists including Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Diana Ross, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Barry Manilow, Tom Waits, Frank Rosolino, Paul Smith, Barney Kessel, Milt Jackson and Natalie Cole.

He works locally and resides in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Selected discography

With David Axelrod

  • The Auction (Decca, 1972)
  • Seriously Deep (Polydor, 1975)
  • Strange Ladies (MCA Records, 1977)
  • Marchin' (MCA Records, 1980)
  • David Axelrod (No' Wax, 2001)

With Natalie Cole

With Warne Marsh

With Joe Pass

With Tom Waits

With others

References

  1. ^ a b "Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians – Hughart, Jim (James David)". jazz.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "About". jimhughart.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "7th Army Symphony: Members". 7aso.org. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Johnson, J. Wilfred (2001). Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography. McFarland. pp. 92–94. ISBN 978-0-7864-4690-2.
  5. ^ Feinberg, Jake (July 27, 2011). "JFS #29 The Jim Hughart Interview..." talkbass. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Kaye, Carol. "Frequently Asked Questions". Carolkaye.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Jim Hughart". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

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