- Born
- 5 February 1926
Glen White - Died
- 23 April 2018
Beckley - Country
- United States
Biography
Art Simmons was a jazz musician who played piano. Art Simmons was born on 5 February 1926 in Glen White and died on 23 April 2018 in Beckley. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia, in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949. There he studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique, playing with Charlie Parker and Kenny Clarke at the Paris Jazz Festival; he also played with Aaron Bridgers, Don Byas, Robert Mavounzy, and Nelson Williams. Simmons led his own group at the Ringside Club in 1951. In the early 1950s he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, and toured London with singers such as Bertice Reading. As resident pianist at the Mars Club, he worked with Michel Gaudry, Pierre Cullaz, and Elek Bacsik, and accompanied touring singers such as Carmen McRae and Billie Holiday (1958). In the early 1960s he played in a duo with Art Taylor.
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Also plays on
Albums where Art Simmons is credited as a sideman
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Art Simmons play?
Art Simmons is known for playing piano.
When and where was Art Simmons born?
Art Simmons was born 5 February 1926 in Glen White.
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