A Jazz Ballad - Music

Jimmy Cleveland Born May 3 1926 - Died August 23 2008 Was An American Jazz Trombonist Born In Wartrace Tennessee. By The Time He Joined Lionel Hampton In 1950 Cleveland Was Already A Highly-Experienced Trombonist Having Worked With A Band Formed By His Musical Family And In The Orchestra Of Tennessee State University. With Hampton He Played With Surging Power A Wonderfully Rich And Warm Tone And Great Blues Feeling. A Brilliant Technician His Playing Always Had Great Authority And His Prowess Made Him A Much Sought-After Studio And Session Musician. After His Time With Hampton He Played With Numerous Other Big Bands Mostly Those Gathered For One-Off Recording Dates Or Club And Concert Engagements. Jimmy Cleveland Is Perhaps Best-Known For His Studio Recordings With Miles Davis Such As His Appearances On "Miles Ahead" And "Porgy And Bess". Cleveland Worked With Many Well-Known Jazz Musicians Including Sarah Vaughan Antonio Carlos Jobim Quincy Jones Lucky Thompson Gigi Gryce Oscar Peterson Oscar Pettiford And James Brown. read less