Herbie steward
Herbert "Herbie" Steward (born May 7, 1926 in Los Angeles ; † August 9, 2003 ) was an American jazz saxophonist (tenor, alto) and also a flutist.
Life
He played in the band of Barney Bigard , Freddie Slack , from 1944 to 1946 with Artie Shaw , with Alvino Rey , Butch Stone and Gene Roland . Steward became known as a member of Woody Herman's Second Herd (1947), as one of the Four Brothers - alongside Stan Getz , Zoot Sims, and Serge Chaloff . He then worked in Los Angeles with Red Norvo (1948), Artie Shaw (1949), Tommy Dorsey , Elliot Lawrence (1950/51), Harry James (1951 to 1954) and Al John (1959/60). After that he was mostly a studio musician. He also worked as the sideman of Billie Holiday , Chet Baker , Barney Kessel , Benny Goodman , Art Pepper , Roy Eldridge and others and released several albums as a band leader.
Discography
- So Pretty , Choreo , 1962
- One Brother with Tea Carson , Smith Dobson , Eddie Duran , Dick Hazard , Eddie Moore , 1988
- Magical Night in Yokohama , Herbie Steward and Charles Thompson , 2001
- The Three Horns of Herb Steward / Marky's Vibes ; Herbie Steward with Eddie Duran, Smith Dobson, Tee Carson (1988) and Marky Markowitz with Urbie Green , Al Cohn , John Bunch ; 2002
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
swell
- ↑ Date of death at ancientfaces.com
Web links
- Herbie Steward at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steward, Herbie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steward, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 2003 |