Musician Dictionary

Jimmy Lyons

American jazz saxophonist (1931-1986) · saxophone player

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist (1931-1986)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1931-12-01 (MusicBrainz) · 1933-02-01 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceJersey City Jersey City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1986-05-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz saxophonist flautist musician jazz musician saxophonist composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsalto saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlack Saint BYG Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJimmy Lyons Quintet Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra of Two Continents) Cecil Taylor Unit Jimmy Lyons Trio The Jazz Composer's Orchestra The Cecil Taylor Unit The Cecil Taylor Quartet Jimmy Lyons & Sunny Murray Trio Joel Futterman Trio The Cecil Taylor Group Jimmy Lyons Quartet Don Elliott Septet The Cecil Taylor Quartet Jimmy Lyons Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

J. Lyons James Lyons Jamie Lyons Lyons

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Identifiers

mbid: cde26c1c-aefb-43bd-b2ac-6b5d99d5778d · wikidata: Q290363 · isni: 0000000117042950 · discogs: 258129

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