George Bishop (musician)
George Bishop (born May 2, 1947 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † October 13, 2005 ) was an American saxophonist and founding member of the Jazzkantine formation .
Life
Bishop grew up in Philadelphia and played the clarinet from the age of eight. He played in school bands, later studied music and graduated with a diploma. From 1979 he lived in Braunschweig.
George Bishop was a multi-instrumentalist: he played alto saxophone , tenor saxophone , bass clarinet and flute . He also played bass and keyboard. His original style was the bop . He also grew up in the free jazz generation . He played as a studio musician for Dancing Fantasy and recorded four CDs with them (3 of which hit the Billboard charts). He was one of the founding members of the Jazzkantine formation from Braunschweig .
Discography
- Like a Butterfly , (1992) IC 720.175 (with Tom Bennecke , Romy Camerun , Abbey Rader )
- Color Love , (1994) IC 87 2232-2 (with Tom Bennecke), OCLC 725015941
- Pure Cruisin , (1997) 1201 Music, Blue Orchid
Web links
- Sound carriers by George Bishop in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry at smooth-jazz.de
- George Bishop at Allmusic (English)
- Obituary in the Braunschweiger Zeitung
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Bishop , US Social Security Death Directory (SSDI), accessed October 14, 2018
- ^ Braunschweiger Zeitung, Braunschweig Germany: On the death of the jazz musician George Bishop. October 19, 2005, accessed on August 9, 2019 (German).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bishop, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 2005 |