Wayman Carver

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Wayman Carver

ts, sax, fl, 1905-1967 US, Portsmouth, Virginia
Jazz

Wayman Carver (December 25, 1905, Portsmouth, Virginia - May 6, 1967, Atlanta) was an American jazz flautist and reeds player.Carver was one of the earliest flute soloists to perform jazz; while Alberto Socarras preceded him by about five years, Carver was one of very few jazz flautists active in the swing era. His first professional experience was with J. Neal Montgomery. After he moved to New York City in 1931, he recorded with Dave Nelson, and played with Elmer Snowden (1931–32), Benny Carter, and Spike Hughes (1933).

Instruments

Tenor sax
Saxophone
Flute
Alto sax

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Blues

Plays With

Chick Webb And His Orchestra

Dave Nelson's Harlem Highlights

Ella Fitzgerald And Her Famous Orchestra

Spike Hughes And His Negro Orchestra

Band Members

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