Jack Pettis
Jack Pettis (* 1891 in Alton (Illinois) ; † unknown) was an American jazz musician ( saxophonist ( C-Melody saxophone , alto and tenor saxophone ) and clarinetist ) of Chicago jazz .
Live and act
Pettis taught himself to play the saxophone ( C melody saxophone ) as a teenager in Chicago . From 1918 he played first with Elmer Schoebel , then from 1919 with Paul Mares , before becoming a member of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings , with whom he made recordings in 1922 and 1923. In 1924 he moved to New York City and became a member of the Ben Bernie Orchestra ; in a sound film with this orchestra ( Ben Bernie and All the Lads , 1925) he recorded what is probably the first jazz solo to be filmed on " Sweet Georgia Brown ". In New York he had various of his own formations such as Jack Pettis and his Pets , with whom he recorded records from 1926. There were u. a. Phil Napoleon , Jack Teagarden , Tommy Dorsey , Glenn Miller , Benny Goodman , Tony Parenti , Frank Signorelli , Lennie Hayton , Joe Venuti , Dick McDonough , Eddie Lang , Carl Kress and Irving Mills . He also worked on recordings of Red Nichols and also appeared with Irving Mills' Hotsy Totsy Gang . He has also emerged as a composer and lyricist (" St. Louis Shuffle ", " Freshman Hop ", " Sweetest Melody " and " A Bag O 'Blues "). He is co-composer of the " Bugle Call Rag ". In the 1930s, Pettis still attended a recording session. In the 1940s, Jack Pettis disappeared from the music scene.
Selection discography
- The New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Jelly Roll Morton ( Milestone Records , 1922-25)
- Red Nichols on Edison 1924-1927 (Jazz Oracle)
- Jack Pettis - Hit Pets, Band and Orchestra 1924-1929 (Kings Cros)
literature
- Bielefeld Jazz Catalog, 2001
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
Web links
- Discography on www.redhotjazz.com
Remarks
- ↑ in some cases 1902 is also mentioned as the date of birth, e.g. B. Reclam's Jazz Guide , 1989. Danville, Illinois is given as the place of birth
- ↑ All Music Guide Biography Jack Pettis ; there it is stated that he died on August 24, 1963 in Oklahoma City.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pettis, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pettis, John Barton; Pettis, John Baber |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (tenor saxophonist and clarinetist) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1891 or 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alton (Illinois) |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1930 |