Jerome Richardson

Jerome Richardson (November 15, 1920 – June 23, 2000) was an American jazz musician and woodwind player. He played the soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, soprano clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo, western concert flute, soprano flute, alto flute, tenor flute, and bass flute. He played with Charles Mingus, Lionel Hampton, Billy Eckstine, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Kenny Burrell, and later with Earl Hines' small band. Richardson was born in Oakland, California, and died in Englewood, New Jersey, of heart failure at the age of 79.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1920 (Oakland), Died June 23, 2000 (Englewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute

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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 5897	10/30/1950	June	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 5898	10/30/1950	Perdido	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 5899	10/30/1950	If you ever learn to love	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, alto saxophone

(Results 51-53 of 53 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Richardson, Jerome," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.

Richardson, Jerome. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208507.

"Richardson, Jerome." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.

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