Jimmy Garrison

American double bassist (1934-1976)

Born: 3 March 1934
Miami
Died: 7 April 1976
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Impulse!

Biography

Jimmy Garrison was a jazz musician who played double bass and bass instrument. Jimmy Garrison was born on 3 March 1934 in Miami and died on 7 April 1976 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Impulse!.

James Emory Garrison (March 3, 1934 – April 7, 1976) was an American jazz double bassist. He is best remembered for his association with John Coltrane from 1961 to 1967.

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Albums where Jimmy Garrison is credited as a sideman

1958	Blues for Dracula — Philly Joe Jones	bass
1959	Blues-ette — Curtis Fuller	bass
1959	Swing, Swang, Swingin’ — Jackie McLean	bass
1960	Jazz Contemporary — Kenny Dorham	bass
1960	Showcase — Philly Joe Jones	bass
1960	Images of Curtis Fuller — Curtis Fuller	double bass
1961	Jerome Kern Showboat — Kenny Dorham	double bass
1961	The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller — Curtis Fuller	bass
1961	Plenty of Horn — Ted Curson	bass
1962	Ornette on Tenor — Ornette Coleman	double bass
1963	John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman — John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman	double bass
1963	Impressions — John Coltrane	double bass
1964	Today and Tomorrow — McCoy Tyner	double bass
1964	Illumination! — Elvin Jones/Jimmy Garrison Sextet featuring McCoy Tyner	double bass
1965	Ascension — John Coltrane	double bass
1965	McCoy Tyner Plays Ellington — McCoy Tyner	bass
1965	New Thing at Newport — John Coltrane / Archie Shepp	double bass
1966	Meditations — John Coltrane	double bass
1966	East Broadway Run Down — Sonny Rollins	double bass
1967	Kulu Sé Mama — John Coltrane	double bass
1967	Om — John Coltrane	double bass
1967	Expression — John Coltrane	double bass
1968	Selflessness, Featuring My Favorite Things — John Coltrane	double bass, bass
1968	Cosmic Music — John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane	double bass
1968	New York Is Now! — Ornette Coleman	double bass
1968	The Ultimate — Elvin Jones	double bass
1968	A Monastic Trio — Alice Coltrane	bass
1968	Lady Coryell — Larry Coryell	double bass
1970	Transition — John Coltrane	double bass
1970	The Art of the Improvisers — Ornette Coleman	bass