LC control no. | n 82020003 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Garrison, Jimmy |
Variant(s) | Garrison, James Emory |
See also | Corporate body: John Coltrane Quartet |
Associated country | United States |
Birth date | 1934-03-03 |
Death date | 1976-04-07 |
Place of birth | Miami (Fla.) |
Place of death | New York (N.Y.) |
Affiliation | Bennington College Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) John Coltrane Quartet |
Profession or occupation | Double bassists Jazz musicians Music teachers |
Found in | Coltrane, J. Afro-blue impressions. [SR] p1977. New Grove dict. of jazz (Garrison, Jimmy (James Emory); b. Mar. 3, 1934, Miami, d. Apr. 7, 1976, New York; double bass player) African American National Biography, accessed January 28, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Garrison, Jimmy; bassist, jazz musician; born 03 March 1934 in Miami, Florida, United States; worked with a variety of top straight-ahead jazz players (1957); one of the few bassists of the time who was also able to play with the most adventurous musicians without stating chord changes; worked with Coleman at the famed Five Spot in New York City's Bowery (1961); hired by John Coltrane in for his quartet (1961); taught at Bennington College and Wesleyan University (1970-1971); spent time as a substance abuse counselor (1975); died 07 April 1976 in New York, New York, United States) |