Everett Barksdale

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Everett Barksdale (* 28. April 1910 in Detroit ; † 29. January 1986 in Inglewood , California ) was an American jazz guitarist of Swing .

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Everett Barksdale first learned alto saxophone , guitar and bass . He moved to Chicago and began his career with Erskine Tate in the early 1930s . He then played with Eddie South , and later with Benny Carter . In the 1940s Barksdale settled in New York and divided his professional activities into playing with smaller jazz combos in clubs (including with the pianist Benny Payne ) and working as a studio musician; so he was employed from 1942 to 1944 for the radio station CBS . He worked with producer Joe Davis until the 1950s and participated in recordings of vocal groups such as The Blenders and The Clovers . He was also an accompanist for Maxine Sullivan and Dean Barlow . Like his colleague, bassist Milton Hinton , with whom he often collaborated, Barksdale has now often requested as a valued rhythm guitarist for studio sessions in a variety of musical genres, from doo-wop , rhythm and blues , early rock 'n' roll up to pop music . He delivered the blues lick for the hit Love Is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia.

In the late 1940s, he had the opportunity to replace Tiny Grimes in the trio of pianist Art Tatum . Together with the bassist Slam Stewart , the formation became one of the most legendary jazz trios of the time. He worked at Art Tatum until 1955; In 1956 he toured Europe and Canada as musical director and arranger with Billy Kelly and the Ink Spots . In 1956 he worked again at Tatum; after his death he was u. a. 1958/59 employed in the studio band for the American Broadcasting Company . Here he worked on recordings by Lena Horne , Sammy Davis Jr. and Sarah Vaughan . Occasionally he also took part in jazz recording sessions, such as with Buddy Tate in 1958/59. In the 1970s he was still a sought-after studio musician in California before retiring at the end of the decade.

Barksdale has also worked on recordings of Henry Red Allen , Louis Armstrong , Chet Baker , Sidney Bechet , Benny Carter , Chris Connor , Al Hirt , Johnny Hodges , Billie Holiday , Rex Stewart , Edmond Hall and Jimmy Rushing .

Selection discography

  • Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong And The Angels / Louis And The Good Book (Universal, 1957–58)
  • Chet Baker: Verve Jazz Masters 32 (Verve, 1955-65), Baker's Holiday (Emarcy, 1965)
  • Sidney Bechet: 1941-1944 (Classics)
  • Benny Carter: 1940-1941 (Classics)
  • Edmond Hall: 1944-1945 (Classics)
  • Johnny Hodges: Jazz Masters 35 (Verve, 1951-67)
  • Billie Holiday: The Complete Original Decca Recordings (GRP, 1944–1950)
  • Jimmy Rushing And The Buck Clyton All-Stars: Jimmy Rushing and the Smith Girls (CBS / Fresh Sound, 1960)
  • Maxine Sullivan: 1941-1946 (Classics)
  • Art Tatum: The Complete Capitol Recordings of Art Tatum (Capitol, 1949–52)
  • Eddie South: 1923-1937 (Classics)

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  1. ↑ The guitarist said of Art Tatum in an interview for the book Jazz Makers : He'd always say he didn't "hear" what he was going to play in advance, he'd just feel it; and since so much of what we did was extemporaneous, not routined, sometimes he'd get off on something and just leave me out in left field . quoted according to Eugene Chadbourne , All Music Guide
  2. ↑ Barksdale participated in the recordings of Billie Holidays with Sy Oliver and his orchestra (August 29 & September 8, 1949)
personal data
SURNAME Barksdale, Everett
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1986
Place of death Inglewood , California