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James Robert Forrest Jr. (January 24, 1920 – August 26, 1980) [1] was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone throughout his career. [2] Forrest is known for his first solo recording of "Night Train".
With a supporting cast that included such giants as guitarists George Benson and Kenny Burrell, saxists Gene Ammons, Jimmy Forrest, and Red Holloway, and vibist Lem Winchester, McDuff’s Prestige years contain his most popular–and prestigious–work.
James Robert Forrest ( St. Louis, Misuri, 24 de enero de 1920 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, 26 de agosto de 1980) fue un saxofonista tenor norteamericano de jazz . Sus primeros trabajos los desarrolló en el área de su ciudad natal, con las orquestas de Fate Marable y Dewey Jackson, para trasladarse, en 1940, a Nueva York.
A website dedicated to Jazz Tenor Saxophonist, Jimmy Forrest. A full-bodied, rich toned player who put everything he had into every performance, as well being a
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest is an album by saxophonist Jimmy Forrest recorded in 1961 and released on the Prestige label. [1] Reception. Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating it "gives one a good example of Jimmy Forrest's playing and fortunately his solos are not as relaxed and laidback as the album's title might imply". [2]
1 de jul. de 1999 · Jimmy Forrest. Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Big-toned tenor saxophonists were nurtured, as a rule, in the big bands of the Thirties and Forties. Jimmy Forrest, known for his huge hit “Night Train,” was featured in the orchestras of Andy Kirk and Duke Ellington, and then struck out as prolific bandleader.
September 9, 1960 - June 1, 1962. Discography Timeline. See Full Discography. Night Train (1953) All the Gin Is Gone (1959) Tough 'Duff (1960) Forrest Fire (1960) Soul Battle (1960) Out of the Forrest (1961) Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest (1961) Soul Street (1961) Most Much (1961) Black Forrest (1972) Heart of the Forrest (1978) User Reviews
