Jimmy Forrest

Jimmy Forrest

Real Name:

James Robert Forrest

Profile:

American jazz saxophonist (tenor) and composer.
Born : January 24, 1920 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Died : August 26, 1980 in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Worked with : Eddie Johnson (pianist), Fate Marable, Don Albert, Jay McShann, Andy Kirk, Duke Ellington, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Count Basie, Al Grey and many others. His best known composition was 'Night Train', composed with Lewis Simpkins and Oscar Washington.

At the time of his death, Forrest and Al Grey were the leaders of the The Al Grey-Jimmy Forrest Quintet.

Sites:

adp.library.ucsb.edu

In Groups:

Al Grey / Jimmy Forrest, Al Grey Jazz All Stars, Andy Kirk And His Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra, Jimmy Forrest And His All Star Combo, Jimmy Forrest Orchestra, Jo Jones And His Orchestra, Jo Jones Sextet, The Al Grey – Jimmy Forrest Quintet, The Harry "Sweets" Edison Quintet, The Jimmy Forrest Quintet, The Mainstream Sextet, The Prestige Blues-Swingers

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