Gordon Jenkins

Gordon Jenkins

male, deceased (1984)
Swingcomposer, Arranger for Frank Sinatra, Grammy Award winner, Broadway, paramount pictures, st louis
Gordon Hill Jenkins (12 May 1910-1 May 1984) was an American arranger who was an influential figure in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s,...
Edgar Sampson

Edgar Sampson

male, deceased (1973)
Swingcomposer, Swing saxophonist, Tito Rodríguez, tito puente, Joe Colman, Marceino Guerra…Swing Softly Sweet Sampson, composer
Edgar Melvin Sampson (October 311907-1973) was a composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist. Born in New York City, he started playing violin...
Don Redman

Don Redman

male, deceased (1964)
Swingcomposer, Swing bandleader, Swing clarinetist, Swing saxophonist, American jazz clarinetist, American jazz saxophonist…Jazz composer, swing
Donald Matthew Redman (July 29, 1900, Piedmont, West Virginia - November 30, 1964, New York) was an American jazz musician, arranger, and composer....

Joe Newman

male, deceased (1992)
Swingcomposer, Swing trumpeter, Count Basie Orchestra member, American jazz trumpeter, Alabama State University, trumpeter…composer
Joseph Dwight Newman (7 September 1922-4 July 1992) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, best known for his time with Count...