Ted Efantis

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Theodore A. "Ted" Efantis (* December 24, 1929 ; † January 12, 2018 ) was an American jazz musician ( alto and tenor saxophone , also vocals ) who was active in the jazz scene in Washington, DC for over 70 years .

Live and act

At the age of 16, Efantis already appeared with his own band in jazz clubs in the federal capital such as the Brickskeller and in 1951 in the Bohemian Caverns ; first recordings were made in 1956 in Los Angeles with the singer Jane Fielding ( Embers Glow , with Kenny Drew senior , Leroy Vinnegar and Paul Chambers ), in 1957 in New York City with Freddy Merkle . In the following years he played in Washington DC a. a. with Danny and the Fat Boys ( American Music , 1975), the Bob Sauer Bigband ( Big Band Live From The Nation's Capital , 1976, including Bill Potts , Earl and Rob Swope ). In the field of jazz he was involved in five recording sessions between 1956 and 1976. In 2014, he sang the national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, at a celebration for the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, which was broadcast nationwide.

Ted Efantis is considered a mainstream jazz musician , who was anchored as a tenor saxophonist in the tradition of Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ THEODORE "Ted" EFANTIS's Obituary on The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Lavanya Ramanathan: At 85, a DC jazzman is still boppin '. The Washington Post , January 21, 2015, accessed January 14, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 14, 2018)
  4. ↑ Information on Facebook
  5. ↑ Sabin's Radio Free Jazz! USA ., Volume 19. Sabin's Discount Records., 1978, p. 12.
personal data
SURNAME Efantis, Ted
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Efantis, Theodore A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1929
DATE OF DEATH January 12, 2018