Cal Massey
Calvin "Cal" Massey (born January 11, 1928 in Philadelphia , † October 25, 1972 in New York City ) was an American jazz musician (trumpet, keyboard), who worked primarily as a composer.
Live and act
Massey studied trumpet with Freddie Webster and then joined the big bands of Jay McShann , Jimmy Heath and Billie Holiday . After that, he concentrated mainly on composing. He wrote pieces for John Coltrane ( Bakai ), Freddie Hubbard ( Assunta, Father and Son ), Jackie McLean ( Message from Trane ), Lee Morgan , Philly Joe Jones ( Fiesta ) and Archie Shepp ( Cry of My People ).
In the late 1950s, Massey led a band with Jimmy Garrison , McCoy Tyner and Tootie Heath , with whom he performed his own compositions. In 1961 he released the album Blues to Coltrane (with Patti Bown , Hugh Brodie , Jimmy Garrison, Wilbert GT Hogan and Julius Watkins ). From 1969 until his death he worked with Archie Shepp and Romulus Franceschini .
Massey's son, the tenor and soprano saxophonist Zane Massey , also maintains his father's repertoire in his groups.
Lexical entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Cal Massey at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Massey, Cal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Massey, Calvin (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (trumpet, keyboard) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1972 |
| Place of death | New York City |