Freddy Gardner

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Freddy Gardner (* 1910 in London ; † July 26, 1950 ) was a British musician ( clarinet , saxophone ) and band leader in the field of swing and dance music .

Live and act

Freddy Gardner was one of England's most famous saxophonists in the 1930s and 40s when he played in the bands of Syd Lipton, Billy Bissett and Bert Firman. He was also a busy session musician and worked among other things. a. on recordings of Jay Wilbur, Benny Carter , Teddy Foster , Valaida Snow , Ray Noble and Buck Washington . Gardner also appeared regularly on radio broadcasts and recorded from 1936 to 1939 for the Interstate, Parlophone and Rex labels with his own ensembles and his swing orchestra , in which trombonist Ted Heath played. After military service in World War II, he was a soloist with Peter Yorke & His Concert Orchestra. He died in late July 1950 after a stroke.

Discographic notes

  • Original Recordings 1939-1950 (Naxos)
  • Freddy Gardner (Decca, 1951)
  • In The Mood For Love (Empress, ed. 1999)
  • Swing Orchestra 1937–1939 / Small Groups 1936–1937 (Harlequin)
  • Sideman Supreme (Harlequin, ed. 2006)
  • The Essential Collection

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personal data
SURNAME Gardner, Freddy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British jazz musician and band leader
DATE OF BIRTH 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH July 26, 1950