Jimmy Forrest

tenor saxophone · 1920–1980 · St. Louis

Born in St. Louis (Missouri), he played with Andy Kirk (1942-1948) then joined Duke Ellington in 1948 before scoring a success under his own name with "Night Train," an R&B number one in 1952. He then recorded for Prestige and New Jazz, and later played in Count Basie's orchestra.

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Styles

• Jump blues, R&B
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• Night Train (1951)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Oct 15, 2024: Jimmy Forrest, celui qui envoyait du bois (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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