Charles Fowlkes

male, deceased (1980)
CountBasieOrchestramember, violin, alto saxophone, New York musician, sideman, flute
Charlie Fowlkes (16 February 1916-9 February 1980) was an American baritone saxophonist, best known for his time with Count Basie, which lasted for...

Gus Johnson

male, deceased (2000)
CountBasieOrchestramember, medeski martin & wood, saxophone, jazz band, drummer, saxophonist
Gus Johnson (November 15, 1913 - February 6, 2000) was the drummer in various jazz bands for many years. In the 1960s he played for saxophonist...
Wardell Gray

Wardell Gray

male, deceased (1955)
CountBasieOrchestramember, bebop, Bebop saxophonist, American jazz tenor saxophonist, American, tenor saxophone
Wardell Gray (1921-1955) was an American jazz bebop tenor saxophonist.
Billy Mitchell

Billy Mitchell

male, deceased (2001)
jazz musician, jazz, tenor saxophone, American, tenor saxophonist, Hard-bop saxophonist…CountBasieOrchestramember
Billy Mitchell (b. Kansas City, Missouri, November 3, 1926; d. Rockville Centre, NY, April 18, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best...

Benny Morton

male, deceased (1985)
CountBasieOrchestramember, swing, Jazz trombonist, The Sound of Jazz, from New York City
Benny Morton (born January 31, 1907 in New York City; died December 28, 1985 in New York City) was a jazz trombonist most associated with the swing...

Jimmy Forrest

male, deceased (1980)
CountBasieOrchestramember, Duke Ellington Orchestra member, American, jazz, tenor saxophone, night train
Jimmy Robert Forrest Jr. (January 24 1920 - August 26 1980) was a jazz musician who played tenor saxophone throughout his career. He is famous for...

Herschel Evans

male, deceased (1939)
CountBasieOrchestramember, tenor saxophonist, tenor saxophone, Count Basie Orchestra, Jazz saxophonist
Herschel Evans (born March 9, 1909 in Denton, Texas; died February 9, 1939 in New York City) was a tenor saxophonist who worked in the Count Basie...