Leonard Gaskin
Leonard Gaskin (born August 25, 1920 in Brooklyn , New York , † January 24, 2009 ) was an American jazz bassist .
Live and act
Gaskin first learned piano , then double bass in high school. He also received private lessons. As a bass player he worked in the house band of the Monroe's jazz club in Harlem with Duke Jordan and Max Roach ; he was also involved in the sessions at Minton's Playhouse that helped create the bebop . He worked with Dizzy Gillespie in 1944, then with Eddie South , Charlie Shavers , Don Byas , Lennie Tristano and with Charlie Parker 1945–1946 and again in 1950. He also made records with more traditional musicians such as Ruby Braff , Bud Freeman , Rex Stewart 1959, Cootie Williams , Billie Holiday and Erroll Garner . In 1953 he was involved in the recordings with Miles Davis , Al Cohn and Zoot Sims , published in 1956 as Miles Davis and Horns . Gaskin also recorded with Stan Getz and JJ Johnson . He also accompanied the blues musician Lightnin 'Hopkins on numerous recordings.
In addition to a Dixieland album with the orchestra of Eddie Condon , two albums were created under his own name in 1961.
Discographic notes
- 1946 - Don Byas: 1946 (Classics)
- 1949 - JJ Johnson - Trombone by Three (OJC, 1949)
- 1950 - Charlie Parker All Stars - Charlie Parker At Birdland And Cafe Society (Cool & Blue, 1950-52)
- 1950 - Stan Getz: The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost, 1950-54)
- 1953 - Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Horns (Prestige / OJC)
- 1955 - Billie Holiday: Lady Sings the Blues (Verve)
- 1957 - Bud Freeman: Chicago / Austin High School Jazz in HiFi (RCA)
- 1958 - Ruby Braff: Easy Now (RCA)
- 1959 - Rex Stewart: Chatter Jazz (RCA)
- 1961 - Leonard Gaskin at the Jazz Band Ball , (Swingville)
- 1961 - Leonard Gaskin at the Darktown Strutter's Ball , (Swingville)
- 1963 - Sonny Is King
Lexical entry
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X
Web links
- Leonard Gaskin at Allmusic (English)
- Leonard Gaskin at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in The Guardian
- ↑ Approx. In May or July 1950, the titles Lover, Come Back to Me , 52nd Street Theme were created with Parker, Gaskin, Tony Scott, Brew Moore, Dick Hyman, Mundell Lowe, Ed Shaughnessy
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaskin, Leonard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz bassist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 2009 |