John Nesbitt (musician)
John Nesbitt (* around 1900 in Norfolk , † 1935 in Boston ) was an American jazz trumpeter , composer and arranger .
Life
Nesbitt began his music career with Lillian Jones ' Jazz Hounds and Amanda Randolph. From 1925 to 1931 he was a member of McKinney's Cotton Pickers , whose sound he shaped with his compositions and arrangements. According to Gunther Schuller , Nesbitt was the band's musical director in the early years of the Cotton Pickers . He also played with Bix Beiderbecke , Jean Goldkette , the Chocolate Dandies , Don Redman and Hoagy Carmichael . After leaving the Cotton Pickers , Nesbitt worked for Zack Whyte , Speed Webb and Earle Warren in the years before his untimely death . He participated in 20 recording sessions between 1928 and 1931.
Nesbitt also wrote arrangements for the orchestras of Fletcher Henderson ( Chinatown ) and Luis Russell . His compositions influenced the swing style of Gene Gifford and the Casa Loma Orchestra .
Web links
- Entry (JazzIndex)
- Scott Yanow : John Nesbitt at Allmusic (English)
- Discographic notes
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry Martin, Keith Waters Jazz: The First 100 Years Schirmer 2011, p. 167
- ^ Gunther Schuller: The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930-1945 , p. 302
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz discography
- ^ Eddie S. Meadows: Jazz Research and Performance Materials: A Select Annotated Bibliography , p. 273
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nesbitt, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norfolk |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1935 |
| Place of death | Boston |