James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983)[1] was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines.[2]
Jimmy Mundy | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1907 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1983 (aged 75) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.[1]
Discography edit
Jimmy Mundy / Jimmy Mundy Orchestra edit
- 1937–1947: Jimmy Mundy 1937–1947 (Classics 1200)
- May 1946: "Bumble Boogie" / "One O'Clock Boogie" (Aladdin 131)
- June 1946: "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 1" / "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 2" (Aladdin 132)
- 1958: On a Mundy Flight (Epic LN 3475)
- 2002: Fiesta in Brass (Golden Era LP-15060)
As arranger edit
- With Chet Baker
- Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965)
With Al Hibbler
- After the Lights Go Down Low (Atlantic 1957)
With Illinois Jacquet
- The Soul Explosion (Prestige, 1969)
With Harry James
- Harry James and His Orchestra 1948–49 (Big Band Landmarks Vol. X & XI, 1969)[3]
With Sonny Stitt
- Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (Atlantic, 1962)
- Little Green Apples (Solid State, 1969)
- Come Hither (Solid State, 1969)
With Joe Williams
- A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry (Roulette, 1958)
References edit
- ^ a b "Jimmy Mundy, Musician, 75; Arranger for Leading Bands". The New York Times. United Press International. April 26, 1983.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1779. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "1948-1949". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
External links edit
- Jimmy Mundy at AllMusic
- Jimmy Mundy discography at Discogs
- Jimmy Mundy at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jimmy Mundy at IMDb
- Results at bmi.com
