Sam Wooding
Samuel David Wooding (born June 17, 1895 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † August 1, 1985 in New York City ) was an American jazz pianist, arranger and bandleader.
Life
Wooding began his musician career in Atlantic City in the early 1920s with his own orchestra, which also included the trumpeter Elmer Chambers . In New York he then performed in Barron Wilkins' Exclusive Club . He became internationally known primarily for his European tours in 1925 with the dance and music show Chocolate Kiddies (choreography by Mary Wigman) and from 1927 with his own band. Over the course of six years he contributed to the spread of jazz in Europe with his orchestra, in which musicians such as Tommy Ladnier , Doc Cheatham , Gene Sedric , Frank Goudie and Willie Lewis played. In 1931 he gave the first concert in Europe in which only jazz was played in Copenhagen and made recordings for several record companies. Hugues Panassié came to the conclusion after a concert: They play hot - really hot, and I was fascinated by their energy, which cannot be heard in white bands.
In 1935, after finishing his jazz career, Wooding studied music and became a music teacher and choir director .
Individual evidence
- ^ Artur Michel: Chocolate Kiddies (a report on the guest performance of the American dancers and musicians in Berlin); in: Vossische Zeitung , July 13, 1925, evening edition, p. 3.
- ↑ after Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X , p. 710.
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| SURNAME | Wooding, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wooding, Samuel David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist, arranger and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1985 |
| Place of death | New York City |