Clifford Solomon

Clifford "King" Solomon (born January 17, 1931 in Los Angeles ; † June 21, 2004 ibid) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues musician ( saxophone ).

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Solomon began his musical career in 1944 and initially played the clarinet; at the age of 16 he made his first appearances in the bands of T-Bone Walker and Pee Wee Crayton . In the late 1940s he played in Roy Porter 's 17 Beboppers, which made the first recordings for Savoy Records . In the following decade he worked a. a. with Charles Brown , Art Farmer , Annie Ross , Lionel Hampton , Gigi Gryce , Clifford Brown , Roy Milton ; In 1953 he recorded under his own name ( Clifford "King" Solomon & His Orchestra ) for Okeh Records ; the single "But Officer" was a local success. In the 1960s and 1970s he worked on recordings for Lou Rawls , Preston Love , Mel Brown , Maxine Weldon , Billy Brooks , Esther Phillips , John Mayall ( Jazz Blues Fusion , 1972), Johnny Otis , Charles Brown and Big Joe Turner With. He has toured as a band leader for Ray Charles , Ike & Tina Turner . In the field of R&B and jazz, he was involved in 45 recording sessions between 1948 and 1990.

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SURNAME	Solomon, Clifford
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Solomon, Cliff; Solomon, King
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz and rhythm & blues musician (saxophones)
DATE OF BIRTH	January 17, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH	los Angeles
DATE OF DEATH	June 21, 2004
Place of death	los Angeles