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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

Midnight Oil 1958
Roamin' With Richardson 1959
Groove Merchant 1967
Going to the Movies 2011
Jazz Station Runaway

Also plays on

Albums where Jerome Richardson is credited as a sideman

1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones woodwind
1957 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz — Dizzy Gillespie flute, alto saxophone, woodwind
1958 Porgy and Bess — Miles Davis flute
1959 The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — Quincy Jones woodwind
1959 The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone, performer, woodwind
1960 I Dig Dancers — Quincy Jones tenor saxophone
1961 Quincy Jones and His Orchestra at Newport '61 — Quincy Jones woodwind
1963 Quiet Nights — Miles Davis flute
1968 What a Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone
1969 The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock bass clarinet, flute
1969 Soul & Salvation — Dizzy Gillespie saxophone
1969 It's My Way — Dizzy Gillespie woodwind
1970 Cornucopia — Dizzy Gillespie woodwind
1972 $ (Music From the Original Motion Picture Sound Track) — Quincy Jones woodwind
1972 A Message From the People — Ray Charles reeds
1975 Mellow Madness — Quincy Jones saxophone
1977 Free Ride — Dizzy Gillespie flute
1994 Quincy Plays for Pussycats — Quincy Jones woodwind

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), Groove Merchant (1967), Going to the Movies (2011) and Jazz Station Runaway.

External links

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