Joe Rushton

Joseph Augustine "Joe" Rushton (* 19th April 1907 in Evanston (Illinois) , † 2. March 1964 in San Francisco ) was an American bass saxophonist of hot jazz and swing . At the beginning of his career he played the clarinet and various saxophones; from 1928 the bass saxophone became his main instrument. Along with Adrian Rollini, he is one of the most famous players of this instrument from the early days of jazz.

Rushton led his own band in Chicago from 1928 to 1932 . He then played with Pete Daily , Ted Weems (1934), Jimmy McPartland (1934-37, 1940) and Bud Freeman and bridged the gaps by working in the aviation industry . Then he moved to New York City , where he worked for Benny Goodman (1942/43). He then worked in California with Horace Heidt (1943–45). In 1947 he became a long-time member of the Five Pennies of Red Nichols , where he worked until 1963. In 1945/47 he recorded six records for Jump Records under his own name , otherwise he was an accompanying musician. He has recorded with Bud Jacobsen (1941), Pete Daily, Charles La Vere (1945), Red Nichols, Paul Whiteman , Floyd O'Brien and the Rampart Street Paraders .

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