Benny Carter

Benny Carter

male, deceased (2003)
EastCoastbluesmusician, Jump blues musician, Big band bandleader, Swing trumpeter, Mainstream jazz trumpeter, music arranger
Bennett Lester Carter (August 8 1907 - July 12 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and...
Al Killian

Al Killian

male, deceased (1950)
East Coast blues, EastCoastbluesmusician, Jump blues musician, jump blues, American jazz trumpeter, Jazz at the Philharmonic
Al Killian (October 15, 1916 - September 5, 1950) was a jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader during the big band era, though he is most...
Flip Phillips

Flip Phillips

male, deceased (2001)
swing music, EastCoastbluesmusician, Jump blues musician, bebop, mainstream jazz, Swing saxophonist…jump blues, East Coast blues, jazz musician
Flip Phillips (February 26, 1915-August 17, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Jazz at...
Sil Austin

Sil Austin

male, deceased (2001)
from Florida, Dunnellon, top 40, EastCoastbluesmusician, popular music, Jump blues musician…jazz musician
Sil Austin (born Sylvester Austin, 17 September 1929, Dunnellon, Florida - 1 September 2001) was a jazz saxophonist. He had his biggest successes...
Jimmy Rushing

Jimmy Rushing

male, deceased (1972)
swing music, EastCoastbluesmusician, Jump blues musician, Swing singer, popular song, jazz…blues shouter, Blues singer
James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1903 - June 8, 1972) (known as Jimmy Rushing) was an American blues shouter and swing jazz singer from Oklahoma...