A native of Alabama, Collins grew up in Chicago. When he was fourteen, her performed with his mother, Georgia Gorham, who was a jazz pianist. At twenty-one, he played with Art Tatum in the 1930s, followed by Roy Eldridge, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Fletcher Henderson, and Benny Carter.[1][2] At the end of the 1930s, he started playing electric guitar.[1]
^ abcdeYanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 50. ISBN978-1-61713-023-6.
^ abcdFerguson, Jim; Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 488. ISBN1-56159-284-6.
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john, collins, jazz, guitarist, john, elbert, collins, september, 1913, october, 2001, american, jazz, guitarist, member, king, cole, trio, john, collinsbirth, namejohn, elbert, collinsborn, 1913, september, 1913montgomery, alabama, diedoctober, 2001, 2001, ag. John Elbert Collins September 20 1913 October 4 2001 was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Nat King Cole trio 1 John CollinsBirth nameJohn Elbert CollinsBorn 1913 09 20 September 20 1913Montgomery Alabama U S DiedOctober 4 2001 2001 10 04 aged 88 Los Angeles California U S GenresJazzOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Guitar Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 ReferencesCareer editA native of Alabama Collins grew up in Chicago When he was fourteen her performed with his mother Georgia Gorham who was a jazz pianist At twenty one he played with Art Tatum in the 1930s followed by Roy Eldridge Billie Holiday Lester Young Fletcher Henderson and Benny Carter 1 2 At the end of the 1930s he started playing electric guitar 1 Collins served in the U S Army during the 1940s then returned to his musical career working with Slam Stewart Kenny Clarke Ike Quebec Eddie Lockjaw Davis Erroll Garner Billy Taylor Tadd Dameron Coleman Hawkins Artie Shaw and Vic Dickenson 2 Collins replaced Irving Ashby as the guitarist for the Nat King Cole trio He was a member of the trio until Cole died in 1965 1 2 Collins then worked with vocalist Patti Page followed by several years with Bobby Troup In the early 1970s he worked with Ray Brown Carmen McRae and Snooky Young Then he spent time teaching in Los Angeles 2 He appears on the 1983 album Jackson Johnson Brown amp Company with Milt Jackson on vibes J J Johnson on trombone Ray Brown on bass Tom Ranier on piano and Roy McCurdy on drums He recorded The Incredible John Collins his only album as a leader with Jimmy Woode and Alvin Queen 1 Collins was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993 He died of cancer on October 4 2001 at the age of 88 Discography editAs leader edit The Incredible John Collins Nilva As sideman edit With Hoyt Axton Hoyt Axton Sings Bessie Smith Exodus 1965 With Ruth Brown Ruth Brown Atlantic 1957 With Natalie Cole Unforgettable with Love Elektra 1991 With Nat King Cole After Midnight Capitol 1957 With Harry Edison Sweets for the Sweet Taste of Love Vee Jay 1964 With Ted Gardestad Blue Virgin Isles Polar 1978 With Illinois Jacquet Groovin with Jacquet Clef 1951 53 1956 With Peggy Lee Then Was Then Now Is Now Capitol Records 1965 Guitars a la Lee Capitol Records 1966 With Carmen McRae You re Lookin at Me A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs Concord 1983 Any Old Time Denon 1986 With Maria Muldaur Waitress in a Donut Shop Reprise 1974 With Della Reese On Strings of Blue ABC 1967 With Billy Taylor Piano Panorama Atlantic 1952 With Joe Williams I Just Want to Sing Delos 1985 References edit a b c d e Yanow Scott 2013 The Great Jazz Guitarists San Francisco Backbeat p 50 ISBN 978 1 61713 023 6 a b c d Ferguson Jim Kernfeld Barry 2002 Kernfeld Barry ed The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz Vol 1 2nd ed New York Grove s Dictionaries p 488 ISBN 1 56159 284 6 The Complete Jazz at the Philharmonic on Verve 1944 49 10 CD box set Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Collins jazz guitarist amp oldid 1178726102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
