Buddy Tate

tenor saxophone, clarinet · 1913–2001 · Sherman

A Texan saxophonist, Buddy Tate started on alto before switching to tenor and became known with Andy Kirk. He played with Count Basie from 1939 to 1948, then led his own orchestra at the Celebrity Club in Harlem from 1953 to 1974.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Kansas City

Landmark tracks

• Bottle It (1958)
• Walk That Walk (1958)
• Moon Eyes (1958)
• Rockin Steve (1958)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Mar 13, 2026: The Three Swingin Tenors au Duc des Lombards (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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