Gene Redd
Clarence "Gene" Redd (* 1924 ) was an American rhythm & blues and jazz musician ( trumpet , vibraphone , arrangement ), band leader , who worked as A&R for King Records .
Redd worked from 1945 in the orchestra of Cootie Williams , with the 1945 first recordings were made ("Juice Head Baby"). From 1950 he played vibraphone and trumpet with Earl Bostic . In 1951 he took on several titles for Federal under his own name ( Gene Redd and His Orchestra ); Redd's band played Reuben Phillips , Lucky Thompson , Pete Clarke (baritone saxophone), Cliff Smalls , Ike Isaacs and Jimmy Cobb . He has also participated in recording sessions for Annisteen Allen , Burnie Peacock and LaVern Baker . In 1953 he worked for Earl Hines , and in the later 1950s as a musician and arranger for King Records with James Brown , Little Jimmy Scott , Bobby Parker , Dossie Terry , Bubber Johnson , Cozy Cole , Lynn Hope and Freddie King . For King Records, he also recorded a number of pop and R&B numbers such as "Red River Valley Rock" (a cover version of the hit " Red River Rock ") and "New Sidewalks of New York" under his own name in 1959/60 . In the early 1960s he was still playing with Red Prysock and Milt Buckner . The discographer Tom Lord lists his participation in 58 recording sessions between 1945 and 1963. In the following years Redd worked in the backing band of James Brown ( Live at the Apollo Vol. 1. , 1963).
Gene Redd is the father of Sharon Redd and Gene Redd Jr., who played in the funk band Kool & The Gang .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Redd, Gene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Redd, Clarence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 |