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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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Night Train Revisited
Jazz - Released by Storyville on Jul 20, 1999
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Jimmy Forrest: All The Gin Is Gone
Jazz - Released by Blue Velvet on Jul 18, 2017
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Presenting Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Released by Universal Digital Enterprises on Dec 3, 1961
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Soul Battle (Remastered 1992)
Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Sep 9, 1960
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Anthology: The Definitive Selection (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Master Tape Records on Aug 6, 2021
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Forgetting Soundwaves
Electronic - Released by Phantom Entertainment on Nov 16, 2023
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Pick Yourself Up
Jazz - Released by nagel heyer records on Mar 28, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo