Mickey Fields
Encyclopedia
Wilfred "Mickey" Fields was a Baltimore-area jazz
saxophonist
, a local legend who refused to play outside the Baltimore area. He was perhaps the most well-known of Baltimore's many saxophonists within the field of jazz.
Fields began his career with the jump blues
band The Tilters. As a solo artist, he recorded on Atlantic Records
and Groove Merchant
.
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...
saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, a local legend who refused to play outside the Baltimore area. He was perhaps the most well-known of Baltimore's many saxophonists within the field of jazz.
Fields began his career with the jump blues
Jump blues
Jump blues is an up-tempo blues usually played by small groups and featuring horns. It was very popular in the 1940s, and the movement was a precursor to the arrival of rhythm and blues and rock and roll...
band The Tilters. As a solo artist, he recorded on Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
and Groove Merchant
Groove Merchant
Groove Merchant was an American jazz and R&B record label during the 1970s. It was ran by producer Sonny Lester and distributed by Pickwick Records. Notable artists included Chick Corea, O'Donel Levy, Buddy Rich, Jimmy McGriff, and Lionel Hampton to name a few...
.