Joe Bridgewater
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Joe Bridgewater was an American
soul jazz
/R&B trumpeter, probably better known for his recordings with Ray Charles
.
In Houston in 1973, he played in the Sonny Franklin Big Band with Tom Archia
, Arnett Cobb
, Cedric Haywood
and his bandmate from the Ray Charles band, Don Wilkerson
, with guest appearances by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
United States
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soul jazz
Soul jazz
Soul jazz is a development of jazz incorporating strong influences from blues, soul, gospel and rhythm and blues in music for small groups, often an organ trio featuring a Hammond organ.- Overview :Soul jazz is often associated with hard bop. Mark C...
/R&B trumpeter, probably better known for his recordings with Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
.
In Houston in 1973, he played in the Sonny Franklin Big Band with Tom Archia
Tom Archia
Ernest Alvin Archia, Jr. , was a jazz tenor saxophonist. He took "Texas Tom" as his marquee name.Archia was born, in Groveton, Texas...
, Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cobb
Arnett Cobb was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Cobb was born Arnette Cleophus Cobbs in Houston, Texas. His musical career began with the local bands of Chester Boone, from 1934 to 1936, and Milt Larkin, from 1936 to 1942...
, Cedric Haywood
Cedric Haywood
Cedric Haywood was an American jazz pianist.Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Haywood played as a teenager in a high school band with Arnett Cobb...
and his bandmate from the Ray Charles band, Don Wilkerson
Don Wilkerson
Don Wilkerson was an American soul jazz / R&B tenor saxophonist born in Moreauville, Louisiana, probably better known for his Blue Note Records recordings in the 1960s as bandleader with guitarist Grant Green. Prior to signing with the label, he worked frequently with Cannonball Adderley...
, with guest appearances by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.