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).
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Jimmy Forrest: Soul Street
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Soul Street (The Collection)
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Jazz Side Story (A Timeless Jazz Recordings)
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Soul Battle (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1961)
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest
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Forgetting Soundwaves
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Greatest Hits
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A Night in Tunisia
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Calling Dr. Jazz
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Take a Coffee Break
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Soul Street
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest
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The Jazz Collection
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Pick Yourself Up
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Holiday in the Sun - Summer Dreaming
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The Remasters (All Tracks Remastered)
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All the Best
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Original Jazz Recordings (Digitally Remastered)
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Bolo Blues (All Tracks Remastered, Ep)
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