Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) was an American
jazz
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bassist
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.
Born in
Richmond, Indiana
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, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968.allmusic biography/ref> After that, until 1974, he was a member of pianist
George Shearing
Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 ti ...
's group, and from 1979 to 1989 toured with singer Sarah Vaughan. Throughout and after that time, during which he settled in Los Angeles, Simpkins became respected as a top-quality bassist and widely known as a solid and reliable studio musician. He performed with singers
Carmen McRae
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and
Anita O'Day
Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band a ...
, instrumentalists
Gerald Wiggins
Gerald Foster Wiggins (May 12, 1922 – July 13, 2008) was an American jazz pianist and organist.
Early life
Wiggins was born in New York City on May 12, 1922.Vacher, Pete"Wiggins, Gerry" ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'' (2nd edition). G ...
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Monty Alexander
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Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997, born Stefano Grappelli) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the fir ...
, and many others. He recorded three albums as a leader.
He also played acoustic bass on the 1997 covers album '' In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy'' by artist
Pat Boone
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Branching Out
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Nat Adderley
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Adderley's composition ...
Lou Donaldson
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Moods
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It Just Got to Be
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Stanley Turrentine
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Babe's Blues
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Blue Genes
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Anita O'Day & the Three Sounds
''Anita O'Day & the Three Sounds'' is an album by vocalist Anita O'Day and The Three Sounds recorded for the Verve label in late 1962.Anita O'Day
Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band a ...
*1963: ''
The Three Sounds Play Jazz on Broadway
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Some Like It Modern
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Live at the Living Room
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Today's Sounds
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Coldwater Flat
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With
Pat Boone
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Kenny Burrell
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Up the Street, 'Round the Corner, Down the Block
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With
Benny Carter
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My Kind of Trouble
''My Kind of Trouble'' is an album by saxophonist/composer Benny Carter recorded in 1988 and released by the Pablo label the following year.
Reception
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "With the exception of one song, Benny Carter had never ...
'' (Pablo, 1989)
With
Natalie Cole
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Teddy Edwards
Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Biography
Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and the ...
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Blue Saxophone
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With
Victor Feldman
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Merry Olde Soul
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With
Robert Palmer
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Lalo Schifrin
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Ins and Outs
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Reception
The Allmusic review stated "Schifrin ha ...
'' (Palo Alto, 1982)
With
George Shearing
Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 ti ...
and
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997, born Stefano Grappelli) was a French jazz violinist. He is best known as a founder of the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the fir ...
Toni Tennille
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Crazy and Mixed Up
''Crazy and Mixed Up'' is a 1982 studio album by the American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.
Vaughan was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album.
Recep ...
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Gershwin Live!
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Vaughan's performance won her ...
George Shearing
Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 ti ...
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The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams and George Shearing
''The Heart and Soul of Joe Williams and George Shearing'' is a 1971 album by jazz pianist George Shearing and singer Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams. The album was released on Shearing's own record label, Sheba Records. All the songs on ...