Jimmy Skidmore

Jimmy Skidmore
Jimmy Skidmore
Birth name	James Richard Skidmore
Born	8 February 1916; London, England
Died	22 August 1998 (aged 82); Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Jazz
Instrument(s)	Tenor saxophone

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998)^[1]^[2] was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.^[1]

Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.^[2]

After celebrating his 80th birthday by playing alongside his son, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82.^[2]

Select discography[edit]

Oh Monah w/ Nat Gonella (Philips)
Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit (Polygon)
Kenny Baker and Friends (Nixa)
The Melody Maker's All-Stars (Nixa)

With Humphrey Lyttelton

Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)
Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band (London)
Music in the Making (Vogue)
Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)
Jazz Showcase (Nixa)

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 366/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jimmy Skidmore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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[LarkinJazz-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 366/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.

[AMG-2] "Jimmy Skidmore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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