Maurice James Simon | |
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Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | March 26, 1929
Died | August 6, 2019 | (aged 90)
Genres | Jazz |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Maurice James Simon (March 26, 1929 – August 6, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist. [1]
A high school classmate of Eric Dolphy, [2] Simon appeared on an early-1945 Los Angeles recording in a band led by Russell Jacquet and which also included Teddy Edwards, Charles Mingus, Bill Davis and Chico Hamilton. [3]
In 1948, Simon was in an all-star band recording in Detroit, which included Sonny Stitt, Leo Parker, Sir Charles Thompson, Al Lucas and Shadow Wilson. [4] He went on to join the Gerald Wilson Orchestra which also included Snooky Young, Red Kelly and Melba Liston. [5]
In 1950, he recorded for Savoy Records backing Helen Humes in a big band with Dexter Gordon, Ernie Freeman, Red Callender and J.C. Heard. In the 1970s, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Simon also played with Fats Domino, Papa John Creach, Big Maybelle, Faye Adams, Bumble Bee Slim, Percy Mayfield and B. B. King. [6]
Simon died on August 6, 2019, at the age of 90. [1] [7]
Maurice James Simon | |
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Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. | March 26, 1929
Died | August 6, 2019 | (aged 90)
Genres | Jazz |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Maurice James Simon (March 26, 1929 – August 6, 2019) was an American jazz saxophonist. [1]
A high school classmate of Eric Dolphy, [2] Simon appeared on an early-1945 Los Angeles recording in a band led by Russell Jacquet and which also included Teddy Edwards, Charles Mingus, Bill Davis and Chico Hamilton. [3]
In 1948, Simon was in an all-star band recording in Detroit, which included Sonny Stitt, Leo Parker, Sir Charles Thompson, Al Lucas and Shadow Wilson. [4] He went on to join the Gerald Wilson Orchestra which also included Snooky Young, Red Kelly and Melba Liston. [5]
In 1950, he recorded for Savoy Records backing Helen Humes in a big band with Dexter Gordon, Ernie Freeman, Red Callender and J.C. Heard. In the 1970s, he was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Simon also played with Fats Domino, Papa John Creach, Big Maybelle, Faye Adams, Bumble Bee Slim, Percy Mayfield and B. B. King. [6]
Simon died on August 6, 2019, at the age of 90. [1] [7]