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James Robert Forrest Jr. (January 24, 1920 – August 26, 1980) was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone throughout his career. Forrest is known for his first solo recording of "Night Train". It reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in March 1952, and stayed at the top for seven weeks. "Hey Mrs. Jones" (No. 3 R&B ...
Forrest (James Robert Jr. dit Jimmy), est un saxophoniste ténor américain (Saint Louis, Missouri, 24 janvier 1920 – Grand Rapids, Michigan, 26 août 1980).
- Jazz
- United Records, Delmark
- Saxophone
Tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest is the featured soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra in this performance of the classic ballad, "Body and Soul".
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Jimmy Forrest. Real Name: James Robert Forrest. Profile: American jazz saxophonist (tenor) and composer. Born : January 24, 1920 in St. Louis, Missouri. Died : August 26, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Worked with : Eddie Johnson (pianist), Fate Marable, Don Albert, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk, Duke Ellington, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Count Basie, Al ...
1 juil. 1999 · Jimmy Forrest, known for his huge hit “Night Train,” was featured in the orchestras of Andy Kirk and Duke Ellington, and then struck out as prolific bandleader. He was a popular performer in the R&B circuit throughout the 1950s.
- Jack Bowers
Jimmy Forrest. A fine all-round tenor player, Jimmy Forrest is best-known for recording "Night Train," a song that he "borrowed" from the last part of Duke Ellington's "Happy Go Lucky Local." While in high school in…. Read Full Biography.
Find out the albums and tracks of Jimmy Forrest, a full-bodied, rich toned player who put everything he had into every performance. See his recordings as leader and as sideman with Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and more.
