Eddie Barefield
Eddie Barefield (* as Edward Emmanuel Barefield on 12. December 1909 in Scandia, Iowa ; † on 4. January 1991 in New York City ) was an American jazz - saxophonist , clarinetist and arranger of the swing .
Live and act
Barefield began playing the piano at the age of ten, and when he was 13 he switched to the alto saxophone. At the beginning of his professional career he worked with Edgar Pillows in 1926 and with West Virginia Ravens in 1927 . In 1930 he studied clarinet at the Chicago Conservatory, in 1931 he played with Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum , in 1932 with Bennie Moten (with whom he also arranged with Eddie Durham ) and the McKinney's Cotton Pickers . From 1933 to 1936 he was a member of Cab Calloway's band, with whom he visited Europe in 1936. In 1937 he played with Les Hite , in 1938 with Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman , in 1939 again with Calloway and Ella Fitzgerald . In 1940 he had his own formation and also worked for Coleman Hawkins . In 1941 he was with Benny Carter and in 1942 with Duke Ellington . From 1942 to 1946 he was employed by various radio stations. In 1947 he returned to Ellington and in 1948 also worked for him as an arranger. In the same year he conducted the music for the play Endstation Sehnsucht on Broadway . In 1950 he was employed in Sy Oliver's orchestra and with Fletcher Henderson, then mainly with Cab Calloway until 1958. With this he toured South America in 1951 and 1958. In 1958 he visited Europe with Sammy Price . In 1959 he was the conductor of the Jazz Train Show . Barefield also went to the recording studio with his own bands. In addition to the musicians mentioned, he was also involved in recordings by Lionel Hampton ( Drum Stop ; 1937), Roy Eldridge 1956, Bernie Young and Ben Webster .
Discographic notes
- Plays the Work of Edgar Battle (Cosmopolitan, 1962)
- Plays Ballad Beautiful by Edgar Battle (Cosmopolitan, 1964)
- Eddie Barefield ( RCA , 1974)
- The Indestructible Eddie Barefield (Famous Door, 1977)
Web links
- Eddie Barefield at Allmusic (English)
- Biography on a website of the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa
- Eddie Barefield at Discogs (English)
literature
- John Jörgensen & Erik Wiedemann : Jazz Lexicon . Munich, mosaic, 1967
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Barefield, Eddie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barefield, Edward Emmanuel (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician, arranger and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Scandia, Iowa |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1991 |
Place of death | New York City |