Ramey Gene
A very valuable bassist closely associated with the Kansas City jazz scene, Gene Ramey's walking bass style and fairly basic but swinging solos were an asset to a countless number of sessions for several decades. Ramey was originally a trumpeter when he played with his college band, switched to sousaphone (working with George Corley's Royal Aces, the Moonlight Serenaders, and Terrence Holder), and then (in 1932 when he moved to Kansas City) switched permanently to bass, taking lessons from Walter Page. A major part of the Kansas City nightlife (appearing at many jam sessions), Ramey was with the Jay McShann Orchestra during 1938-1943. After McShann was drafted, Ramey briefly returned to Kansas City. He moved to New York in 1944 where he worked with most of the top jazz musicians, most notably Lester Young, Count Basie (in 1952), Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Charlie Parker, Hot Lips Page, and Miles Davis. Ramey was able to play quite credibly in bop groups but he was most popular in swing and mainstream circles and appeared on many records. In later years he toured Europe with Buck Clayton; performed with Muggsy Spanier, Teddy Wilson, Dick Wellstood, Jimmy Rushing, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson; and on many occasions had reunions with McShann. Gene Ramey moved back to Texas in 1976 where he was semi-retired but still performing until shortly before his death.
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Discographie
3 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Kansas City on My Mind
Jay McShann, Candy Johnson, Claude Williams, Ramey Gene, Gus Johnson
Jazz - Paru chez Disques Black & Blue le 17 déc. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jay McShann: Going to Kansas City
Jay McShann, Budy Tate, Julian Dash, Ramey Gene, Gus Johnson, Jr.
Jazz - Paru chez New World Records le 6 mars 1972
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Prevue
Brooks Kerr - Paul Quinichette Quartet
Jazz - Paru chez Progressive le 17 juin 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo