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Jack Nimitz

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American jazz saxophonist (1930–2009)
Jack Nimitz
Birth nameJerome Nimitz
Born(1930-01-11)January 11, 1930
Washington, D.C.
DiedJune 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBaritone saxophone
Years active1949–1990s
Musical artist

Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an Americanjazz baritone saxophonist, nicknamed "The Admiral"[1] - a reference toChester Nimitz.

Career

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A native of Washington, D.C., Nimitz started on clarinet in his early teens before playing alto saxophone.[1][2] During the 1950s he played baritone saxophone withWoody Herman,Stan Kenton, andHerbie Mann.[1] He continued to play in big bands in the 1960s withTerry Gibbs andGerald Wilson in addition to working in film and leading a quintet.[1]

Nimitz was a founding member ofSupersax in the early 1970s and remained with the band into the 1990s.[1] During the 1980s and 1990s he was a member of big bands led byOliver Nelson andBill Berry.[1] He performed in the sextet ofFrank Strazzeri and the sextet ofBud Shank in the 1990s.[1] In 1997 he worked withBuddy Childers at thePizzaExpress Jazz Club in London.[1]

A studio musician for much of his life, Nimitz recorded his first album as leader in the 1990s.[1][2]

Death

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The Jack Nimitz Quintet played its final performance on May 10, 2009, inNorthridge, California. Nimitz died in Los Angeles at the age of 79 from complications due toemphysema.[3]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Live at the Royal Palms Inn Volume 8 withBuddy Childers (Woofy, 1994)
  • Confirmation (Fresh Sound, 1995)
  • Live at Capozzoli's (Woofy Productions, 1997)

As sideman

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WithTerry Gibbs

  • The Exciting Terry Gibbs Big Band (Verve, 1961)
  • Explosion! (Mercury, 1962)
  • Flying Home (Volume 3) (Contemporary, 1988)
  • The Big Cat (Volume 5) (Contemporary, 1991)

WithWoody Herman

  • The Woody Herman Band! Part 1 (Capitol, 1954)
  • The Woody Herman Band! Part 3 (Capitol, 1954)
  • Road Band! (Capitol, 1955)
  • The Woody Herman Band! (Capitol, 1955)
  • Woody Herman (Metro, 1965)

WithStan Kenton

WithSteuart Liebig

  • No Train (Cadence, 1997)
  • Antipodes (Cadence, 2000)

WithShelly Manne

WithMark Murphy

WithOliver Nelson

WithLalo Schifrin

WithDiane Schuur

  • Timeless (GRP, 1986)
  • Pure Schuur (GRP, 1991)
  • In Tribute (GRP, 1992)

WithBud Shank

WithSupersax

  • Supersax Plays Bird (Capitol, 1973)
  • Salt Peanuts Supersax Plays Bird, Volume 2 (Capitol, 1974)
  • Supersax Plays Bird with Strings (Capitol, 1975)
  • Chasin' the Bird (MPS, 1977)
  • Dynamite !! (MPS, 1979)
  • Supersax & L.A. Voices Volume 2 (CBS, 1984)
  • Stone Bird (Columbia, 1988)

WithGerald Wilson

With others

References

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  1. ^abcdefghiKoch, Lawrence; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.).The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2 ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 156.ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
  2. ^abYanow, Scott."Jack Nimitz".AllMusic. Retrieved3 August 2019.
  3. ^Ricci, Michael (16 June 2009)."Jack Nimitz Baritone Sax Player Dies".All About Jazz. Retrieved28 November 2017.
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