Jazz Greats: Sahib Shihab

Sahib Shihab (born Edmund Gregory; 23 June 1925, Savannah, Georgia,US – 24 October 1989, Nashville, Tennessee, US )

Jazz and Hard Bop Saxophonist (Baritone, Alto and Soprano) and Flautist, Sahib Shihah, began his over 40 years long career at 13 years old. He released his own recordings as a Bandleader and also worked as a Jazz sideman and Pop and Rock session musician. He lived in Scandinavia beginning in 1959 after fleeing racism in America. He died in America in 1989 after traveling back and forth between Europe and America from 1973 onwards. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Charade and Bohemia after dark

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahib_Shihab

Background information
Birth name	Edmund Gregory
Born	23 June 1925 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died	24 October 1989(aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Saxophone
Years active	1940s–1980s
Associated acts	Gene Quill, Phil Woods,Hal Stein, Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band