Julian Dash

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Julian Bennett Dash (* 9. April 1916 in Charleston (South Carolina) ; † 25. February 1974 ) was an American tenor saxophonist of Swing .

Live and act

Julian Dash was a member of the Tennessee State College Band , from which the Erskine Hawkins Orchestra emerged, in which he played from 1938. He also participated in his composition "Tuxedo Junction" (1939). When Hawkins downsized his big band in the mid-1940s, he founded his own sextet. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, recordings were made with his combo, the u. a. Henry Coker , Charlie Fowlkes , Billy Kyle , Sonny Payne and Everett Barksdale belonged to the label Sittin 'In With , later for Vee Jay Records . His tracks "Devil's Lament" and "Dance of the Mother Bird" (on Sittin 'In With ) and "Zig Zag" (on Vee Jay) were successful . He also worked with Buck Clayton and took part in his 1953 Columbia album Buck Clayton Jam Session . In the early 1960s he played with Marlowe Morris , in 1967 he accompanied Jimmy Rushing on his album Who Was It Sang That Song? ; In 1972 he recorded with Jay McShann and Buddy Tate ( Goin to Kansas City ).

Discography

  • Complete Recordings 1950-1953 (Blue Moon Records, 2004)

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SURNAME Dash, Julian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dash, Julian Bennett (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 9, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Charleston, South Carolina
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1974