June 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Baritone saxophone
Years active
1949–1990s
Musical artist
Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an American
jazz baritone saxophonist, nicknamed "The Admiral".[1]
Career
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 with
Woody Herman,
Stan Kenton, and
Herbie Mann.[1] He continued to play in big bands in the 1960s with
Terry Gibbs and
Gerald Wilson in addition to working in film and leading a quintet.[1]
A studio musician for much of his life, Nimitz recorded his first album as leader in the 1990s.[1][2]
Death
The Jack Nimitz Quintet played its final performance on May 10, 2009, in
Northridge, California. Nimitz died in Los Angeles at the age of 79 from complications due to
emphysema.[3]
Discography
As leader
Live at the Royal Palms Inn Volume 8 with
Buddy Childers (Woofy, 1994)
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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.
ISBN1-56159-284-6.
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abYanow, Scott.
"Jack Nimitz". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
June 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Baritone saxophone
Years active
1949–1990s
Musical artist
Jack Nimitz (January 11, 1930 – June 10, 2009) was an American
jazz baritone saxophonist, nicknamed "The Admiral".[1]
Career
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 with
Woody Herman,
Stan Kenton, and
Herbie Mann.[1] He continued to play in big bands in the 1960s with
Terry Gibbs and
Gerald Wilson in addition to working in film and leading a quintet.[1]
A studio musician for much of his life, Nimitz recorded his first album as leader in the 1990s.[1][2]
Death
The Jack Nimitz Quintet played its final performance on May 10, 2009, in
Northridge, California. Nimitz died in Los Angeles at the age of 79 from complications due to
emphysema.[3]
Discography
As leader
Live at the Royal Palms Inn Volume 8 with
Buddy Childers (Woofy, 1994)
^
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.
ISBN1-56159-284-6.
^
abYanow, Scott.
"Jack Nimitz". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2019.