Irv Manning
Irving "Irv" Manning (actually Irvine Mannheim , * 1917 or 1918 in Baltimore , Maryland , † October 8, 2006 in Houston ) was an American jazz musician ( double bass , also tuba ).
Live and act
Manning grew up in the United States and London; at the age of 15 he was already performing with Sidney Lipton at Grosvenor House . He moved to New York City at the age of 20 and became a member of the local musicians' union in 1940. For the next 68 years he worked in New York and West Palm Beach , a. a. he performed with jazz greats like Woody Herman in New York. The first recordings were made in 1948 with Bobby Hsckett and His Dixielanders and Raymond Scott . In the 1950s he played alongside Hackett's band with Neal Hefti , Nat Pierce , John Pisano and Bill Russo ( School of Rebellion ), and in the following decade with Benny Goodman , Louis Armstrong and Dave Brubeck ( The Real Ambassadors , 1961). In the field of jazz he was involved in 18 recording sessions between 1948 and 1983, most recently as tuba player with Stan Rubin and his Tiger Town Five ( At the Mark Twain Riverboat ). As a studio musician, he also took part in recordings by Dean Martin (1951, on the viola) and Roger Sprung . In his later years Manning lived in West Palm Beach; he also performed at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach and other clubs in the region.
Web links
- Irv Manning at Allmusic (English)
- Irvine Manning at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ J. Mike Forbes: Louis Armstrong's All Stars . Self-published, 2015.
- ↑ a b c Irv Manning Obituary. Local 802, January 5, 2007, accessed July 12, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 12, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Manning, Irv |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Manning, Irving |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 or 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 2006 |
| Place of death | Houston |