Billy Mitchell
Настоящее имя: Billy Mitchell
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Billy Mitchell (born in Kansas City, Missouri, November 3, 1926, died Rockville Centre, NY, April 18, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and occasional actor. He was a driving force and major influence in the post WWII Detroit modern jazz explosion. He influenced and employed many local musicians who later went on to fame, including [a271154] and [a135885]. He is best known for his work with The Count Basie Orchestra and The Dizzy Gillespie big band of the 50's and 60's..... Mitchell and trombonist [a272655] left Basie in late 1961 and formed the Al Grey/Billy Mitchell Sextet, which won the Downbeat Award for best new jazz band of 1962! This band also officially introduced vibraphone future star Bobby Hutcherson. Besides leaving and re-joining Basie's band several times in the 60's, Billy was an important figure on Long Island (his home) and Manhattan in the educational area of jazz; he was mentor and friend to Alto Saxophonist, Charles McPherson, and LA trombonist/composer-arranger Richard Pulin.
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Участие в группах:
- Clarke-Boland Big Band
- Count Basie Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
- Woody Herman And His Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
- Ray Charles And His Orchestra
- The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra
- The Billy Mitchell Quintet
- Walter Gil Fuller And His Orchestra
- Kenny Clarke And His Clique
- The Frank Wess Orchestra
- The Frank Wess - Harry Edison Orchestra
- Morgan=Kelly Septet
- The New York Allstars
- The Al Grey - Billy Mitchell Sextet
- The Leiber-Stoller Big Band
- Milton Jackson And His New Group
- Gil Fuller Orchestra
- Milt Jackson Septet
- Woody Herman & The Second Herd
- The Joe Ascione Octet
Вариации названий:
Al Grey
7", Single, 45 RPM