Ernie Caceres
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Photography by William P. Gottlieb .
Ernesto "Ernie" Caceres (* 22. November 1911 in Rockport in Texas ; † 10. January 1971 in San Antonio , Texas) was an American jazz - saxophonist (baritone, but also tenor and alto saxophone) and clarinetist of the oldtime Jazz and Swing .
Live and act
From 1928 Caceres played professionally in local bands in Texas - first as a guitarist - and then with his brother Emilio Caceres , a violinist in the Mexican " Norteño " style, in Detroit and New York . His brother Pinero was also a musician (pianist, trumpeter). In the summer of 1938 Caceres played with Bobby Hackett and in 1939 tenor saxophone with Jack Teagarden . From 1940 to 1942 he was in the Glenn Miller Band (second alto saxophone), with whom he also appeared in the films "Sun Valley Serenade" and "Orchestra Wives". He then played with Johnny Long , Benny Goodman , Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman before being drafted in 1945. After his release he played in New York in "Nick's", in the band of trumpeter Billy Butterfield and often with Eddie Condon until the 1950s , but worked primarily as a studio musician. In 1949 he led his own quartet in the New York "Hickory Log". In the 1950s he also played regularly in the Gary Moore Orchestra on television and with Bobby Hackett (at the "Henry Hudson Hotel" 1956). In the early 1960s he played again with Billy Butterfield, performed frequently at jazz festivals and then moved back to San Antonio , Texas in 1964 , where he played in local bands, including with his brother Emilio and in Jim Cullum's "Riverwalk Band" "The Landing" (Cullum's Club) in San Antonio. In 1971 he died of throat cancer.
Caceres was a sought-after sideman who, in addition to the above, also performed with Louis Armstrong , Sidney Bechet , Roy Eldridge , Ella Fitzgerald , Dizzy Gillespie , Hot Lips Page and Muggsy Spanier . Caceres played many instruments, but from his swing days is best known as a baritone saxophonist. He only recorded one LP under his own name (with his violin-playing brother Emilio); further examples of his playing style can also be found on several double CDs from Eddie Condon's Town Hall concerts.
His grandsons David and Anthony also work as jazz musicians in Houston .
Discographic notes
- Hot Swing Fiddle Classics - (Folklyric 9025 - 1979) with Ernie Caceres cl & bs, Emilio Caceres violin, Johnny Gomes g - rec. 1937 (other titles with Stuff Smith rec. 1936 and Svend Asmussen re .: 1940 & 1943)
- Ernie & Emilio Caceres - (Audiophile LP-AP 101 - 1969) with Emilio Caceres violin, Cliff Gilette p, Curly Williams g, George Pryor b, Joe Cortez jun. dm
Web links
- Biography of the jazz club The Landing in San Antonio
- Biography of Craig Harris, All Music Guide
- Biography Bigband Database
- Bruce Crowther biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caceres, Ernie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caceres, Ernesto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rockport , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1971 |
| Place of death | San Antonio , Texas |