Curtis Peagler
Curtis Peagler (born September 17, 1929 in Cincinnati , † December 19, 1992 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz alto and tenor saxophonist.
Curtis Peagler grew up in Ohio; his playing on the alto saxophone was influenced by Charlie Parker , Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and also by Louis Jordan . At the age of 13 he began on the C-Melody saxophone and played on the alto in the formation Sons of Rhythm as well as with Territory Bands and in the backing band of the singer Big Maybelle before he was drafted into the US Army in 1953. After his discharge from the army in 1955, he studied for two years at the Cincinnati Conservatory , where he played with local bands.
1959/60, with the help of Eddie Lockjaw Davis, the first recordings for Prestige ( Disciples Blues ) were made. Peagler then recorded with Lem Winchester and performed with his band Modern Jazz Disciples , with whom he also recorded for Columbia . In 1962 he moved to Los Angeles , where he worked as a freelance musician, and then played 1966-1967 and 1969 in the backing band of Ray Charles and with Big Black . Between 1971 and 1978 he toured several times with the Count Basie Band and accompanied Ella Fitzgerald . Peagler then settled in Los Angeles and founded the label Sea Pea Records , for which he recorded with his own formations; he also worked on albums for Pablo Records , a. a. with Harry Sweets Edison ( For My Pals ) and Big Joe Turner . Curtis Peagler played in Jeannie and Jimmy Cheatham's Sweet Baby Blues Band in the mid-1980s and worked on several albums for the swing band for the Concord label. In 1989 he worked with Jimmy Smith , in 1990 with Freddie Redd ; he was last heard in 1999 on Frank Wess ' Concord album Entre Nous .
Discographic notes
- The Modern Jazz Disciples - Right Down Front (New Jazz NJLP 8240, 1959/60) with Curtis Peagler (as, ts) Bill Brown (p) Lee Tucker (b) Slim Jackson (d) William Welley (normaphone)
Sources / web links
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
- Scott Yanow in the All Music Guide
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peagler, Curtis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz alto and tenor saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cincinnati |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1992 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |