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Matthew Gee

March 29, 2023

Matthew Gee (November 25, 1925 in Houston, Texas – July 18, 1979 in New York City)[1] was an American bebop trombonist and part-time actor.

Gee played trumpet and baritone as a child, and took up the trombone at age 11. After studying at Alabama State University, he played with Coleman Hawkins before doing a stint in the Army. Following this, he played with Dizzy Gillespie (1946–1949), Joe Morris, Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt (1950), Count Basie (1951), Illinois Jacquet (1952–1954), Lou Donaldson (1954), Sarah Vaughan (1956), and Gillespie again in 1957. In 1956 he released his only record as a bandleader on Riverside Records. From 1959 to 1963 he played on and off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Later in the 1960s, he played in small groups with Paul Quinichette and Brooks Kerr, as well as in big bands with Sonny Stitt and Johnny Griffin.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Gene Ammons

With Count Basie

With Ray Bryant

With Lou Donaldson

With Duke Ellington

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Tony Graye

  • Oh, Gee! (Zim, 1975)

With Johnny Griffin

With Coleman Hawkins

  • Body And Soul Revisited (GRP, 1951–58)

With Erskine Hawkins

  • 1946-1947 (Classics)

With Illinois Jacquet

With Sonny Stitt

References

  1. ^ Deffaa, Chip (2002). "Gee, Matthew (Jr.)". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). The new Grove dictionary of jazz, vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 24. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.

March 29, 2023
matthew, november, 1925, houston, texas, july, 1979, york, city, american, bebop, trombonist, part, time, actor, played, trumpet, baritone, child, took, trombone, after, studying, alabama, state, university, played, with, coleman, hawkins, before, doing, stint. Matthew Gee November 25 1925 in Houston Texas July 18 1979 in New York City 1 was an American bebop trombonist and part time actor Gee played trumpet and baritone as a child and took up the trombone at age 11 After studying at Alabama State University he played with Coleman Hawkins before doing a stint in the Army Following this he played with Dizzy Gillespie 1946 1949 Joe Morris Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt 1950 Count Basie 1951 Illinois Jacquet 1952 1954 Lou Donaldson 1954 Sarah Vaughan 1956 and Gillespie again in 1957 In 1956 he released his only record as a bandleader on Riverside Records From 1959 to 1963 he played on and off with the Duke Ellington Orchestra Later in the 1960s he played in small groups with Paul Quinichette and Brooks Kerr as well as in big bands with Sonny Stitt and Johnny Griffin Contents 1 Discography 1 1 As leader 1 2 As sideman 2 ReferencesDiscography EditAs leader Edit Jazz by Gee Riverside 1956 Soul Groove Atlantic 1963 with Johnny GriffinAs sideman Edit With Gene Ammons Soulful Saxophone Chess 1948 50 1959 Jug and Sonny Chess 1948 51 1960 The Gene Ammons Story The 78 Era Prestige 1950 55 With Count Basie Basie in London Verve 1956 With Ray BryantDancing the Big Twist Columbia 1961 With Lou Donaldson Quartet Quintet Sextet Blue Note 1952 54 With Duke Ellington Blues in Orbit Columbia 1958 59 Swinging Suites by Edward E and Edward G 1960 With Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Recital Norgran 1955 With Tony Graye Oh Gee Zim 1975 With Johnny Griffin The Big Soul Band Prestige 1960 With Coleman Hawkins Body And Soul Revisited GRP 1951 58 With Erskine Hawkins 1946 1947 Classics With Illinois Jacquet Groovin with Jacquet Clef 1951 53 1956 The Kid and the Brute Clef 1955 The Soul Explosion Prestige 1969 With Sonny Stitt Stitt s Bits Prestige 1950 1958 Kaleidoscope Prestige 1950 1957 Sonny Stitt amp the Top Brass Atlantic 1962 References Edit Deffaa Chip 2002 Gee Matthew Jr In Barry Kernfeld ed The new Grove dictionary of jazz vol 2 2nd ed New York Grove s Dictionaries Inc p 24 ISBN 1 56159 284 6 Richard Cook amp Morton Brian The Penguin Guide To Jazz on CD 6th Edition London Penguin 2002 ISBN 0 14 017949 6 Scott Yanow Matthew Gee at Allmusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matthew Gee amp oldid 1073104365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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