Jimmy Skidmore

Jimmy Skidmore
Birth nameJames Richard Skidmore
Born8 February 1916
London, England
Died22 August 1998(1998-08-22) (aged 82)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
GenresJazz
InstrumentTenor saxophone

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998)[1][2] was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.[1]

Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.[2]

After celebrating his 80th birthday by playing alongside his son, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82.[2]

Select discography

With Humphrey Lyttelton

References

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 366/7. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Jimmy Skidmore | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2021.


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