George_Kelly_(musician)

George Kelly (musician)

George Kelly (musician)

Musical artist

For other people named George Kelly, see George Kelly (disambiguation).

George Kelly (July 31, 1915 – May 24, 1998) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger born in Miami, Florida.[1] Panama Francis was a sideman in Kelly's band in the 1930s; Kelly played in Francis's Savoy Sultans band in the 1970s, and had played in Al Cooper's band of the same name in the 1940s.[2] Additionally, Kelly led his own bands and worked with other jazz artists such as Tiny Grimes, Rex Stewart and Cozy Cole.[2]

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"Kelly had a strong tenor tone that looked back towards the swing era while he was clearly aware of later developments."[2]

Discography

As leader/co-leader

  • Stealing Apples (Dharma)
  • Slide Kelly Slide/In the Mood (1976, Jazz Session)[1]
  • George Kelly in Cimiez (1979, Black & Blue)[1]
  • Fine and Dandy (1982, Barron)[1]
  • Cotton Club (1983)[1]
  • George Kelly Plays Don Redman (1984, Stash)[1]
  • Groove Move (1994, Jazzpoint)[1]

As sideman

With Rex Stewart

References

  1. [1]
    Simmen, Johnny; Kernfeld, Barry (2003), "Kelly, George", Oxford Music Online, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J244200
  2. [2]
    Yanow, Scott. "George Kelly". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.


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