Bill Anthony
William "Bill" Anthony (* 28. March 1930 in New York City ) is an American jazz - bassist .
Bill Anthony studied bass with Clyde Lombardi , then played with Buddy DeFranco in 1950 , with Georgie Auld in 1951 , with Charlie Spivak in 1952 and with Jimmy Dorsey in 1953 . In 1954 he worked with Gerry Mulligan , in 1955 with Dick Garcia ( A Message from Garcia ), and Stan Getz, on whose Verve album At the Shrine he was involved. In 1956 Anthony was a member of the Claude Thornhill Orchestra; He was also involved in recordings of Tony Fruscella , Zoot Sims ( Goes to Jazzville , 1956) and Johnny Williams .
literature
- John Jörgensen, Erik Wiedemann : Jazz Lexicon. Mosaic, Munich 1967.
- Bielefeld catalog. 1985.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
Web links
- Works by Bill Anthony in the catalog of the German National Library
- Portrait at vervemusicgroup.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anthony, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anthony, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |