Alvy West

Alvy West (actually Alvin Weisfeld , born January 1, 1915 in Brooklyn ; † November 30, 2012 ) was an American jazz musician ( alto saxophone , composition ).

Live and act

West worked from the early 1940s with Paul Whiteman , with whose orchestra the first recordings were made in Los Angeles in 1942. In 1947 he accompanied the singer Anita O'Day with his own band ( Alvy West & The Little Band , inter alia with Tony Rizzi and Artie Shapiro ) at a record session for Signature Records (" Sometimes I'm Happy "). In 1947/48 he made recordings for Columbia and V-Disc ( Alvy West and his West Coasters ) under his own name, including his own composition "Mom's Song"; played in his studio band a. also Al Hendrickson and Red Callender , 1948 Chuck Wayne . In mid-1949 he accompanied singer Bill Darnell at a session for Coral Records ; This time his studio sextet included John Plonsky , Romeo Penque , Robert Caudana (accordion), Dick Hyman , George Shaw (kb) and Irv Kluger . In the field of jazz he was involved in ten recording sessions between 1942 and 1949. West also worked with Frank Sinatra , Billie Holiday, and Mel Tormé throughout his career . He also wrote songs with Johnny Mercer and EY Harburg ; he also arranged for Broadway - musicals . In 1962, accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, he presented several titles under his own name for the easy-listening album Sweet Sax (Brunswick).

personal data
SURNAME	West, Alvy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Weisfeld, Alvin (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician (alto saxophone, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH	January 1, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn
DATE OF DEATH	November 30, 2012