Julian Dash
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Julian Dash was an American
swing music jazz
tenor saxophonist born in Charleston, South Carolina
, probably better known for his work with Erskine Hawkins
and Buck Clayton
.
Julian Dash was named Julian Dash because he ran while playing his tenor saxophone.
Julian Dash was a member of the Tennessee State College band--the band that became the Erskine Caldwell band on the pro tours. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Julian Dash recorded for Sittin' In With records and later was on the Vee Jay label with his sextets. His renditions of "Devil's Lament" and "Dance of the Mother Bird" on Sittin' In With and his "Zig Zag" on the Vee Jay label were hits in the Black community.
Julian Dash can be heard at his best on the 1953 Buck Clayton Jam Session Columbia LPs, a 2-album session, one featuring an appearance by Woody Herman.
Julian Dash's tenor was Hawkins-like, with less rough edges than Hawk's.
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swing music jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
tenor saxophonist born in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, probably better known for his work with Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Ramsay Hawkins was an American trumpet player and big band leader from Birmingham, Alabama, dubbed "The 20th Century Gabriel". He is most remembered for composing the jazz standard "Tuxedo Junction" with saxophonist and arranger Bill Johnson...
and Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton was an American jazz trumpet player who was a leading member of Count Basie’s "Old Testament" orchestra and a leader of mainstream-oriented jam session recordings in the 1950s. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong...
.
Discography
- Complete Recordings 1950–1953 (Blue Moon Records, 2004)
Julian Dash was named Julian Dash because he ran while playing his tenor saxophone.
Julian Dash was a member of the Tennessee State College band--the band that became the Erskine Caldwell band on the pro tours. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Julian Dash recorded for Sittin' In With records and later was on the Vee Jay label with his sextets. His renditions of "Devil's Lament" and "Dance of the Mother Bird" on Sittin' In With and his "Zig Zag" on the Vee Jay label were hits in the Black community.
Julian Dash can be heard at his best on the 1953 Buck Clayton Jam Session Columbia LPs, a 2-album session, one featuring an appearance by Woody Herman.
Julian Dash's tenor was Hawkins-like, with less rough edges than Hawk's.