Ernie Powell

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Ernie Powell (born December 29, 1912 in Newark , New Jersey ; † unknown) was an American jazz musician ( tenor and alto saxophone , also clarinet ).

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Powell, who was an admirer of Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter , with whom he also recorded in 1939/40, also played with Al Jenkins , Hot Lips Page , Eddie Heywood and in 1947 with Sy Oliver . In the field of jazz he was involved in 22 recording sessions between 1938 and 1947, in addition to the aforementioned with The Andrews Sisters , Billie Holiday ( God Blessed the Child , 1941), Jerry Kruger ( Summertime , 1939) and the Teddy Wilson Orchestra.

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  1. ^ A b Hugues Panassié , Madeleine Gautier: Guide to Jazz , 1973, p. 216
  2. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed April 30, 2014)

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SURNAME Powell, Ernie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (tenor and alto saxophone, also clarinet)
DATE OF BIRTH December 29, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Newark , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH 20th century