Saxophonists · 1920–2000

Jerome Richardson

American jazz multi-instrumentalist

Born
25 December 1920
Oakland
Died
23 June 2000
Englewood
Country
United States
Record labels
Verve Records
Discography
5 albums

Biography

Jerome Richardson was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute and alto saxophone. Jerome Richardson was born on 25 December 1920 in Oakland and died on 23 June 2000 in Englewood. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Verve Records. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Midnight Oil” (1958) to “Going to the Movies” (2011).

Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He is cited as playing one of the earliest jazz flute recordings with his work on the 1949 Quincy Jones arranged song "Kingfish".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Jerome Richardson is credited as a sideman

1955 In the Land of Hi-Fi — Sarah Vaughan flute, tenor saxophone
1955 Julian Cannonball Adderley — Julian Cannonball Adderley flute, tenor saxophone
1955 Bohemia After Dark — Kenny Clarke, “Cannonball” Adderley, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson & Paul Chambers tenor saxophone, flute
1955 "That's Nat" Adderley — Nat Adderley woodwind
1955 Flutes & Reeds — Ernie Wilkins / Frank Wess / Jerome Richardson / Hank Jones / Eddie Jones / Kenny Clarke woodwind
1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones woodwind
1956 In the Land of Hi-Fi — Julian Cannonball Adderley flute, tenor saxophone
1957 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz — Dizzy Gillespie flute, alto saxophone, woodwind
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra reeds
1957 All Night Long — Kenny Burrell woodwind
1958 Porgy and Bess — Miles Davis flute
1958 Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
1958 It’s Magic — Abbey Lincoln flute, baritone saxophone
1958 Out There With Betty Carter — Betty Carter bassoon, flute, tenor saxophone
1958 The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 1 — Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis flute, tenor saxophone
1959 The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — Quincy Jones woodwind
1959 The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone, performer, woodwind
1959 What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! — Dinah Washington flute
1959 The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook, Volume 2 — Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis flute
1960 I Dig Dancers — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone
1960 Mingus Dynasty — Charles Mingus flute, saxophone
1960 Big Joe Rides Again — Big Joe Turner alto saxophone
1961 Quincy Jones and His Orchestra at Newport '61 — Quincy Jones woodwind
1961 Stasch — The Prestige Blues-Swingers Featuring: Coleman Hawkins alto saxophone, flute
1961 The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook Vol. 3 — Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Shirley Scott baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone
1962 Town Hall Concert — Charles Mingus baritone saxophone
1962 With The All-Star Big Band — Ray Brown Guest Artist Cannonball Adderley flute, baritone saxophone
1962 Big Bags — Milt Jackson alto saxophone, woodwind
1963 Quiet Nights — Miles Davis flute
1963 The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady — Charles Mingus flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jerome Richardson play?

Jerome Richardson is known for playing saxophone, flute and alto saxophone.

When and where was Jerome Richardson born?

Jerome Richardson was born 25 December 1920 in Oakland.

What are Jerome Richardson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Midnight Oil (1958), Roamin' With Richardson (1959) and Groove Merchant (1967).

External links

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