Jimmy Vass

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Jimmy Vass ( James Henry Vass Jr. , Nur Abdullah , born March 31, 1937 in Philadelphia , † September 20, 2006 in New York City ) was an American musician ( alto saxophone , occasionally soprano saxophone and flute ) of modern jazz .

Vass, who bought his first saxophone at the age of 18, had lived in New York since 1963, where he initially had a day job and worked at night with musicians such as Charles Mingus , Rashied Ali and Ronnie Boykins . In 1968 Sunny Murray brought him into his band Hard Cores . By Charles Earland he became a sought-after partner in the 1970s Soul - and radio projects. He worked with Andrew Hill from 1975; he also went on tour with Lionel Hampton . He later led his own band. After his conversion to Islam he called himself Nur Abdullah .

Discography (selection)

  • Charles Mingus Dizzy Atmosphere: Live at Historic Slugs', Vol. 1 (1970)
  • Charles Mingus Fables of Faubus: Live at Historic Slugs', Vol. 2 (1970)
  • Charles Earland Funk Fantastique (1971)
  • Charles Earland Soul Story (1972)
  • Charles Earland Live at the Lighthouse (1972)
  • Ronnie Boykins The Will Come, Is Now (1974)
  • Andrew Hill Divine Revelation (1975)
  • Andrew Hill Quartet Blue Black (1975)
  • Ronnie Boykins Sessions (1975)
  • Roberta Flack Feel Like Makin 'Love (1975)
  • Rashied Ali Moonflight (1975)
  • Rashied Ali NY Ain't So Bad: Ali Plays the Blues (1975)
  • Woody Shaw Rosewood (1977)
  • Sunny Murray Apple Cores (1978)
  • Muhal Richard Abrams Blues Forever (1981)
  • The Blues River Jazz Orchestra (2007), with Mario Escalera

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personal data
SURNAME Vass, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vass, James Henry Jr .; Abdullah, Nur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (saxophone, flute)
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH September 20, 2006
Place of death New York City