ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Artist Portrait

Jimmy Knepper

tb, 1927-2003 US, Los Angeles
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. James M. Knepper

James Minter (Jimmy) Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and/or recorded throughout his career with many of the top figures in jazz including the bands of Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Gil Evans, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi & Lew Tabackin, and, most famously, as friend and arranging/transcribing partner of bassist and composer Charles Mingus in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Knepper died in 2003 of complications of Parkinson's disease.

     
Instruments
  • Trombone
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Rock
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
Mysterious Blues on Charles Mingus and the Newport Rebels by Charles Mingus
Body and Soul on Charles Mingus and the Newport Rebels by Charles Mingus
All Too Soon on The Pepper - Knepper Quintet by Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
R and R on Charles Mingus and the Newport Rebels by Charles Mingus
Avid Admirer on A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper by Jimmy Knepper
I Didn't Know About You on The Pepper - Knepper Quintet by Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
Minor Castastrophe on The Pepper - Knepper Quintet by Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
Riverside Drive on The Pepper - Knepper Quintet by Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
You Stepped Out A Dream on A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper by Jimmy Knepper
Avid Admirer on A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper by Jimmy Knepper

Track list and 30sec audio provided by


Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Pepper-Knepper QuintetPepper Adams, Jimmy Knepper2011Album
A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy KnepperJimmy Knepper2000Album
Pussy Cat Dues "The Music Of Charles Mingus"Kevin Mahogany, Charles McPherson, Jimmy Knepper, Dennis Mackrel And The WDR Big Band Köln2000Album
T-BopEric Felten / Jimmy Knepper1993Album
PriestessMark Masters' Jazz Orchestra With Billy Harper And Jimmy Knepper1991Album
Muted JoysJimmy Knepper1989Compil.
Evening StarJoshua Breakstone Featuring Tommy Flanagan And Jimmy Knepper1988Album
1st PlaceJimmy Knepper1986Album
The Complete Debut Sessions 1953Max Roach / Jimmy Knepper1984Compil.
Bennie Wallace Plays MonkBennie Wallace, Jimmy Knepper, Eddie Gomez, Dannie Richmond1981Album
Primrose PathJimmy Knepper With Bobby Wellins, Pete Jacobsen, Dave Green, Ron Parry1980Album
Chair In The SkyMingus Dynasty, Joe Farrell, Charlie Haden, John Handy, Jimmy Knepper, Jimmy Owens, Don Pullen, Dannie Richmond1979Album
Just FriendsJoe Temperley & Jimmy Knepper1979Album
Free Blown JazzTony Scott / Jimmy Knepper1959Album
A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy KnepperJimmy Knepper1957Album
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
Other Search Results
Jimmy Knepper Quintet Jazz
Jimmy Knepper Sextet Jazz
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Jimmy%20Knepper
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo