Joseph Marshall Jr. (December 7, 1913 – June 1, 1992) was an American jazz drummer.
Joe Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1913 Pensacola, Florida, US |
| Died | June 1, 1992 (aged 78) Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Early life edit
Marshall was born in Pensacola, Florida, on December 7, 1913.[1] He was brought up in Chicago, and as musical educators had his mother, who played the piano, and high-school band teachers Nathaniel Clark Smith and Walter Dyett.[2]
Later life and career edit
In the early 1940s he played with Milt Larkin's band,[3] as well as with the Duke Ellington[4] and Jimmie Lunceford[5] orchestras.[6]
In 1952, Marshall played with a New York-based quintet led by Ben Webster, with Harold Baker, Cyril Hines, and Bill Pemberton.[7] In 1960 he appeared on Al Sears' Swing's the Thing, with Don Abney, Wally Richardson and Wendell Marshall.[8] Marshall continued to record until at least 1989.[2] He died in Teaneck, New Jersey, on June 1, 1992.[1]
Marshall is cited by Bernard Purdie as one of his influences.[9]
Discography edit
- 1952: Castle Rock, In a Tender Mood - Johnny Hodges
- 1957: Ruth Brown - Ruth Brown (Atlantic)
- 1958: La Vern Baker Sings Bessie Smith - LaVern Baker (Atlantic)[10]
- 1959: Miss Rhythm - Ruth Brown (Atlantic)
- 1960: Swing's the Thing - Al Sears (Swingville)
- 1966: Stride Right - Johnny Hodges and Earl Hines (Verve)
- 1966: Blue Pyramid Johnny Hodges and Wild Bill Davis (Verve)
- 1968: Livin' the Blues - Jimmy Rushing (BluesWay)
- 1969: Little Green Apples, Come Hither - Sonny Stitt (Solid State)
- 1978: Ain't Misbehavin' - Original cast recording (RCA)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b Rye, Howard (2003), Marshall, Joe [Joseph, Jr.], Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J633400
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. Biography at AllMusic.
- ^ Campbell, Robert L. and Leonard J. Bukowski, and Armin Büttner "The Tom Archia Discography" Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Many Changes in Big Sepian Orks" 19 June 1943 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Night Club Reviews" 1 July 1944 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Vaudeville Reviews" 7 August 1943 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Someone to Watch Over Me: The Life and Music of Ben Webster, p. 144. University of Michigan Press, 2008 at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Scott Yanow (2003) Jazz on Record: The First Sixty Years, p. 523. Backbeat Books at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Payne, Jim (2010) The Great Drummers of R and B Funk and Soul, p. 143. Mel Bay Publications at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums" 14 April 1958 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Top Album Picks" 12 August 1978 Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 1 April 2013.