Jimmy Cleveland

American jazz trombonist (1926-2008)

Born: 3 May 1926
Wartrace
Died: 23 August 2008
Lynwood
Country: United States
Active: 1951–
Record labels: EmArcy Records
Discography: 3 albums

Biography

Jimmy Cleveland was a jazz musician who played trombone. Jimmy Cleveland was born on 3 May 1926 in Wartrace and died on 23 August 2008 in Lynwood. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: EmArcy Records. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Cleveland Style” (1958) to “Rhythm Crazy” (1959).

James Milton Cleveland (May 3, 1926 – August 23, 2008) was an American jazz trombonist born in Wartrace, Tennessee. Cleveland was signed by EmArcy Records in 1955. Cleveland was married to jazz vocalist Janet Thurlow. He died on August 23, 2008, in Lynwood, California, at the age of 82. He was buried beside his wife at Riverside National Cemetery.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Cleveland Style 1958

A Map Of Jimmy Cleveland 1959

Rhythm Crazy 1959

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Cleveland is credited as a sideman

1956	This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones	trombone
1957	Miles Ahead — Miles Davis	trombone
1957	Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz — Dizzy Gillespie	trombone
1958	Porgy and Bess — Miles Davis	trombone
1959	The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones — Quincy Jones	trombone
1959	The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones	trombone
1959	Last Recording — Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra	trombone
1960	I Dig Dancers — Quincy Jones	trombone
1961	Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles	trombone
1994	Quincy Plays for Pussycats — Quincy Jones	trombone