John Jenkins (jazz musician)
John Jenkins (* 3. January 1931 in Chicago ; † 12. July 1993 ) was an American alto saxophonist of hard bop .
Jenkins played in Chicago from 1949 to 1956, including with Art Farmer and with his own formations. He came to New York in the spring of 1957, played with Charles Mingus and has since worked as a freelance musician, mainly for Blue Note Records . He recorded numerous records that year, including with Clifford Jordan , Jackie McLean , Teddy Charles , Hank Mobley and Wilbur Ware, as well as under his own name ( Jazz Eyes on Regent ). Then it became quiet around him. In 1990 he was still involved in an album by Clifford Jordan.
Selected discography
- John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell ( Blue Note Records , 1957) with Kenny Burrell , Sonny Clark , Paul Chambers , Dannie Richmond
- Teddy Charles: Coolin '(OJC, 1957)
- Clifford Jordan: Clifford Jordan (Blue Note, 1957), Play What You Feel ( Mapleshade , 1990)
- Jackie McLean: Alto Madness (OJC, 1957)
- Hank Mobley: Hank (Blue Note, 1957)
- Wilbur Ware: My Chicago Sound (OJC, 1957)
literature
- Bielefeld Catalog Jazz 2001
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
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- ^ Obituary by John Jenkins ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- John Jenkins at Discogs (English)
- John Jenkins at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American alto saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1993 |