James Mundy (June 28, 1907 – April 24, 1983) was an American jazz
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saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for
Benny Goodman
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Count Basie
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Earl Hines
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Mundy died of cancer in New York City at the age of 75.
Discography
*1937–1947: ''Jimmy Mundy 1947–1947'' (Classics)
*May 1946: "Bumble Boogie" / "One O'Clock Boogie" (Aladdin 131)
*June 1946: "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 1" / "I Gotta Put You Down Pt 2" (Aladdin 132)
*1958: ''On a Mundy Flight'' (Epic)
*2002: ''Fiesta in Brass'' (Golden Era)
As arranger
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Chet Baker
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Al Hibbler
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The Soul Explosion
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Harry James and His Orchestra 1948–49
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With
Sonny Stitt
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Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass
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Come Hither
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A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry
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John Bush, reviewing the album for Allmusic, praises Williams as "an excellent balladeer ...