Jimmy Cleveland
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Trombonists · 1926–2008

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 · Record Vault

Also plays on

Albums where Jimmy Cleveland is credited as a sideman

1955 For Those in Love — Dinah Washington trombone
1955 Julian Cannonball Adderley — Julian Cannonball Adderley trombone
1955 Clark Terry — Clark Terry trombone
1955 Basically Duke — Oscar Pettiford trombone
1955 Nica’s Tempo — Gigi Gryce trombone
1956 This Is How I Feel About Jazz — Quincy Jones trombone
1956 In the Land of Hi-Fi — Julian Cannonball Adderley trombone
1956 Drummer Man — Gene Krupa featuring Anita O’Day & Roy Eldridge trombone
1956 Jay & Kai + 6 — Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson trombone
1957 Miles Ahead — Miles Davis trombone
1957 Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz — Dizzy Gillespie trombone
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra trombone
1957 Gil Evans & Ten — Gil Evans trombone
1957 Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 — Maynard Ferguson trombone
1957 Boy With Lots of... BRASS — Maynard Ferguson trombone
1957 Modern Jazz Perspective — Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce trombone
1957 Jazz Lab — Don Byrd – Gigi Gryce trombone
1957 Benny Golson's New York Scene — Benny Golson trombone
1957 Plenty, Plenty Soul — Milt Jackson trombone
1957 At Birdland — Friedrich Gulda trombone
1957 The Volcanic — Candido trombone
1958 Porgy and Bess — Miles Davis trombone
1958 Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand trombone
1958 Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass — Sonny Rollins trombone
1958 Midnight Oil — Jerome Richardson trombone
1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Horn — William “Cat” Anderson 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
1959 Great Jazz Standards — Gil Evans trombone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Jimmy Cleveland play?

Jimmy Cleveland is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Jimmy Cleveland born?

Jimmy Cleveland was born 3 May 1926 in Wartrace.

What are Jimmy Cleveland's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Rhythm Crazy (1959), Cleveland Style (1958) and A Map Of Jimmy Cleveland (1959).

External links

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