Musician Dictionary

John Simmons

American jazz bassist (1918–1979) · bassist

DescriptionAmerican jazz bassist (1918–1979)
Source: Wikidata
Born1918-06-14
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceHaskell Haskell
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1979-09-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathOrange Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJohn Simmons and His Orchestra The Thelonious Monk Quartet Kansas City Six Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra The Chocolate Dandies Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra Erroll Garner Trio Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra Teddy Wilson Trio Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Ben Webster And His Orchestra Ben Webster Quartet Teddy Wilson Quartet Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra Eddie Heywood Trio Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra Louie Bellson Orchestra Rolf Ericson And His American Stars Louie Bellson Big Band Illinois Jacquet & His Big Band Big Sid Catlett Quartet Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen Tatum - Eldridge - Stoller - Simmons Quartet Al Casey And His Sextet The Buddy Rich Quintet Billie Holiday And Her Band The Ben Webster Quintet Hot Lips Page & His Hot Seven Bill Doggett Trio The Birdland Stars The Sunset All Stars Big Sid Catlett's Band Lionel Hampton And His Giants Benny Carter & His Chocolate Dandies Buddy Rich All Stars The John Hardee Swingtet Karl George Octet Billy Kyle's Big Eight Russell Procope's Big Six Tadd Dameron Quartet Sid Catlett Trio John Hardee Quintet Bill De Arango Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

J. Simmons John Simmonds John Simmons And His Orchestra John Simons Johnny Simmons Johny Simmons Simmons Simons ジョン・シモンズ

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 16f2846f-3afd-41fc-aaf7-49edc26beadc · wikidata: Q1701758 · isni: 0000000080158174 · discogs: 381506

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