Rozelle Claxton
Rozelle Claxton (* 5. February 1913 in Memphis (Tennessee) , † the thirtieth March 1995 in Lake Forest (Illinois) ) was an American jazz - pianist and arranger.
Rozelle Claxton already had small appearances on weekly radio programs at the age of 15; As a professional musician, he began at 17 with Jimmie Lunceford and Clarence Davis , whose band worked with WC Handy . As a pianist he worked in Kansas City as a freelance musician for Harlan Leonard in the 1930s, where he received lessons in arrangement; he also played with Bennie Moten and Ernie Fields . He also appeared as a soloist in Chicago , worked with Eddie South and was a short-term substitute pianist in the Count Basie Orchestra . In the 1940s he worked with Walter Fuller , George Dixon , Earl Hines , Red Norvo , Jimmie Lunceford, and Andy Kirk .
In the early 1950s he studied in Chicago; In 1954 he obtained his master's degree. He also accompanied singers like Pearl Bailey . From 1959 he worked with Franz Jackson's Original Jass All-Stars until the 1960s. As a companion of Pearl Bailey he went on tours with her from 1978 to 1983, otherwise he appeared as a soloist as an organist and pianist in Chicago.
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- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
- Rozelle Claxton at Allmusic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Claxton, Rozelle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis (Tennessee) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1995 |
| Place of death | Lake Forest (Illinois) |