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Saturday 11 March 2017

Jazz Greats: Henry Grimes

Henry Grimes (born November 3, 1935)


Jazz Double Bassist, Violinist and Poet, Henry Grimes, is a prolific performer that garnered praise from the Jazz community during the 1950's and 1960's. He disappeared in 1969, and was presumed dead for many years until he was rediscovered in 2002. He has been active since his return with Live Performances, Recording and Teaching. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Fish story and Low blue flame

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Grimes
Background information
BornNovember 3, 1935 (age 81)
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania,United States
GenresJazz, avant-garde, spoken word
Occupation(s)Double bassistcomposer
InstrumentsDouble bassviolin
Years activeMid-1950s to 1969, 2003–present
LabelsAtlantic, Ayler, Blue Note, Columbia, ESP-Disk, ILK Music, Impulse!, JazzNewYork Productions, Pi Recordings, Porter, Prestige, Riverside, Verve

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