Ray Abrams
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Ray Abrams was a jazz and jump blues
tenor saxophonist. His brother was jazz drummer Lee Abrams. He first worked with Dizzy Gillespie
in 1946 and later with Andy Kirk
. He would go back and forth between these two for decades. Outside of his work with Gillespie he might be best known for the "Ray Abrams Big Band."
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...
tenor saxophonist. His brother was jazz drummer Lee Abrams. He first worked with Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
in 1946 and later with Andy Kirk
Andy Kirk
Andrew Dewey Kirk was a jazz saxophonist and tubist best known as a bandleader of the "Twelve Clouds of Joy," popular during the swing era....
. He would go back and forth between these two for decades. Outside of his work with Gillespie he might be best known for the "Ray Abrams Big Band."