John Anderson (January 31, 1921 – August 18, 1974)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he studied at the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and the Westlake College of Music. He did a good deal of work in West Coast jazz with Stan Kenton and others.[2] Anderson died in Birmingham in 1974.[3]
John Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1921 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1974 (aged 53) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, West Coast jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Discography edit
With Count Basie
- Everyday I Have the Blues (Roulette, 1959) - with Joe Williams
- Dance Along with Basie (Roulette, 1959)
- The Count Basie Story (Roulette, 1960)
With Buddy Collette
- Tanganyika (Dig, 1956)
With Chico Hamilton
- Chic Chic Chico (Impulse!, 1965)
With Stan Kenton
- Stan Kenton's Milestones (Capitol, 1943-47 [1950])
- Stan Kenton Classics (Capitol, 1944-47 [1952])
- Artistry in Rhythm (Capitol, 1946)
- Encores (Capitol, 1947)
- A Presentation of Progressive Jazz (Capitol, 1947)
- The Kenton Era (Capitol, 1940–54, [1955])
- Two Much! (Capitol, 1960) with Ann Richards
References edit
- ^ Feather, Leonard; Hearn, Ron; Tater, Bruce; LaPalm, Dick (2008-09-06). "Jazz Birthdays in January". Jazz Link Enterprises. Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "John Anderson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "1974-08-18 | Trumpet Journey". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
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