Musician Dictionary

Jimmy Hamilton

American jazz musician (1917–1994) · US jazz clarinettist/saxophonist, arranger, composer

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1917–1994)
Source: Wikidata
Born1917-05-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDillon Dillon
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1994-09-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSaint Croix Saint Croix
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist clarinetist jazz musician musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsclarinet saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDuke Ellington and His Orchestra Leonard Feather’s Esquire All‐Americans The Clarinet Summit Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Jimmy Hamilton And His Orchestra Pete Brown And His Band Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra Jimmy Mundy Orchestra Sonny Greer And His Rextet Duke Ellington's Spacemen Clarinet Summit Lucky Thompson & His Orchestra Duke Ellington All Star Road Band Esquire All American Award Winners The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke Duke Ellington And His Award Winners Johnny Hodges And His Small Band The Coronets (3) Johnny Hodges & His Big Band The Jimmy Hamilton Quartet Festival All-Stars Jimmy Hamilton And His Quintet The Jimmy Hamilton Jazz Ensemble
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

Hamilton J Hamilton J. Hamilton James "Jimmy" Hamilton James Hamilton Jimmie Hamilton Jimmy Hamiklton Jimmy Hamilton And Clarinet Lament Jimmy Hammilton Jimmy Himilton Johnny Hamilton j. Hamilton Д. Хамильтон Дж. Хэмилтон Джимми Хэмилтон

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mbid: 1438d2e8-20ee-4f7c-953c-51a5612fd4e3 · wikidata: Q1375774 · isni: 0000000114377085 · ipi: 00074246183 · discogs: 312427

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