Jimmy Forrest
A fine all-round tenor player, Jimmy Forrest is best-known for recording "Night Train," a song that he "borrowed" from the last part of Duke Ellington's "Happy Go Lucky Local." While in high school in St. Louis, Forrest worked with pianist Eddie Johnson, the legendary Fate Marable, and the Jeter-Pillars Orchestra. In 1938, he went on the road with Don Albert and then was with Jay McShann's Orchestra (1940-1942). In New York, Forrest played with Andy Kirk (1942-1948) and Duke Ellington (1949) before returning to St. Louis. After recording "Night Train," Forrest became a popular attraction and recorded a series of jazz-oriented R&B singles. Among his most important later associations were with Harry "Sweets" Edison (1958-1963), Count Basie's Orchestra (1972-1977), and Al Grey, with whom he co-led a quintet until his death. Forrest recorded for United (reissued by Delmark), Prestige/New Jazz (1960-1962), and Palo Alto (1978).
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
-
Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 15.01.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Forrest Fire (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 15.07.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Four Classic Albums (Out of the Forrest / Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy Forrest / Most Much / Soul Street) [Remastered]
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 25.08.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Out of the Forrest
Jazz - Erschienen bei Music Manager am 08.09.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
All The Best
Jazz - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 15.05.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Night Train
Pop - Erschienen bei Black Sheep Music am 13.08.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Autumn Leaves
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Work Records am 12.06.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jimmy Forrest: Most Much!
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 20.07.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jimmy Forrest: Sit Down And Relax With Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 19.07.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Masters - Night Train
Jazz - Erschienen bei Ap music am 03.02.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz After Midnight
Jazz - Erschienen bei Silver Classics Jazz am 23.10.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jimmy Forrest: Night Train
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Velvet am 18.07.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
The Best of Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Erschienen bei Vintage Jukebox am 10.04.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Quality Jazz Stars (Superb Selection of Real Jazz)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz 2 Jazz Records am 16.03.2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Jimmy Forrest - The Greatest Songs
Jazz - Erschienen bei Reven REC. am 18.12.2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jazz Dog Collection
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Dog Records am 24.03.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mister Goodbeat
Jazz - Erschienen bei A-Jazz Records am 31.03.2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-