Jimmy Skidmore

Jimmy Skidmore
Birth name	Jimmy Skidmore
Born	8 February 1916
Origin	London, England
Died	22 August 1998
Genres	Jazz
Instruments	tenor saxophone
Associated acts	Alan Skidmore, Humphrey Lyttelton

James Richard "Jimmy" Skidmore (8 February 1916, in Manor Park – 22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist born in London and father to tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.^[1] Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.

Select discography

Oh Monah w/ Nat Gonella (Philips)
Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit (Polygon)
Kenny Baker and Friends (Nixa)
The Melody Maker's All-Stars (Nixa)

With Humphrey Lyttelton

Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)
Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band (London)
Music In the Making (Vogue)
Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)
Jazz Showcase (Nixa)

References

↑ "Saxophonist With Roots In Swing", The Scotsman, 1998. Reprinted in The Last Post.

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