Jimmy Forrest

An excellent all-round tenor participant, Jimmy Forrest is best-known for saving “Night Teach,” a track that he “borrowed” from your last section of Duke Ellington’s “Happy Move Lucky Local.” During senior high school in St. Louis, Forrest caused pianist Eddie Johnson, the renowned Fate Marable, as well as the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra. In 1938, he continued the street with Don Albert and was with Jay McShann’s Orchestra (1940-1942). In NY, Forrest used Andy Kirk (1942-1948) and Duke Ellington (1949) before time for St. Louis. After documenting “Night Teach,” Forrest became a favorite attraction and documented some jazz-oriented R&B singles. Among his most significant later associations had been with Harry “Sweets” Edison (1958-1963), Count number Basie’s Orchestra (1972-1977), and Al Gray, with whom he co-led a quintet until his loss of life. Forrest documented for United (reissued by Delmark), Prestige/New Jazz (1960-1962), and Palo Alto (1978).