Buck Hill (musician)
Buck Hill | |
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| Birth name | Roger Wendell Hill |
| Born | February 13, 1927 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2017 (aged 90) Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet |
Roger Wendell "Buck" Hill (February 13, 1927 – March 20, 2017) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist.[1]
Hill began playing professionally in 1943 but held a day job as a mailman in his birthplace of Washington, D.C. for over thirty years. He played with Charlie Byrd in 1958-59, but was only occasionally active during the 1960s. He began recording extensively as a leader in the 1970s, but continued recording with others, such as an album with the Washington-area trumpeter Allan Houser in 1973.[2]
Hill died at his home in Greenbelt, Maryland, at the age of 90.[3]
Discography
As leader
- This Is Buck Hill (SteepleChase Records, 1978)
- Scope (SteepleChase, 1979)
- Easy to Love (SteepleChase, 1981)
- Playse Europe (Turning Point, 1982)
- Impressions (SteepleChase, 1983)
- Capital Hill (Muse Records, 1989)
- The Buck Stops Here (Muse, 1990)
- I'm Beginning to See the Light (Muse, 1991)
- Impulse (Muse, 1992)
- Northsea Festival (SteepleChase, 1997)
- Uh Huh! Buck Hill Live at Montpelier (Jazzmont, 2000)
- Relax (Severn Records, 2006)
As sideman
With Charlie Byrd
- Byrd's Word! (Riverside, 1958)
- Byrd in the Wind (Riverside, 1959)
With Shirley Horn
- Close Enough for Love (Verve, 1989)
- You Won't Forget Me (Verve, 1991)
- The Main Ingredient (Verve, 1995)
With Shirley Scott
- Great Scott! (Muse, 1991)
References
- ^ Gopal, Sriram (March 20, 2017). "Local Jazz Legend Buck Hill Dies At 90". DCist.
- ^ Kernfeld, Barry, ed. (1988). "Hill, Buck (Roger)". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312113575.
- ^ Schudel, Matt (March 24, 2017). "Buck Hill, jazz saxophonist and D.C. 'local legend,' dies at 90". The Washington Post.
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