Joe Maini

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Joe Maini (born February 8, 1930 as Joseph Maini Jr. in Providence , Rhode Island , † May 7, 1964 ) was an American jazz saxophonist ( alto saxophone , tenor saxophone ) of modern jazz .

Maini comes from a musical family; both his father and son played Italian folk music. After taking lessons on the alto saxophone, he became a professional musician in 1947. At the beginning of his career, Joe Maini played with Alvino Rey and Johnny Bothwell in 1948 , with Jimmy Zito in 1949 and with Claude Thornhill from 1950 . From the mid-1950s he worked as a freelance musician in Hollywood and made recordings with Kenny Drew , Terry Gibbs , Bill Holman , Jimmy Knepper / Charles Mingus , Red Mitchell , Jack Montrose ,Jack Sheldon and accompanied the singers Lena Horne and June Christy . In 1955 he was a founding member of the Shelly Manne & His Men formation . In 1964 he was first alto saxophonist with Louie Bellson and was also active in Gerald Wilson's bands .

Maini died in Los Angeles at the age of 34. Various sources state that he was a victim of "Russian Roulette" experiments, and his family and some people who were present when he died insisted that it was an accident involving a firearm experiment.

44 years after his death, Lone Hill Jazz released a 4-CD box with his combo recordings as a band leader.

Discography

  • Jazz Workshop Presents: Jimmy Knepper (Debut, 1957), published as Debut Rarities, Vol. 1
  • Terry Gibbs: Dream Band (Contemporary, 1959)
  • Bill Holman: Great Big Band (Creative World, 1960)
  • Shelly Manne: The West Coast Sound
  • Red Mitchell: Jam For Your Bread (Affinity, 1955)
  • Jack Montrose: Blues and Vanilla (Fresh Sound)

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SURNAME Maini, Joe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maini, Joseph M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz saxophonist
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Providence , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH May 7, 1964