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	Jimmy Knepper - Biography - AOL Music
		Knepper gained fame for his versatile and inventive playing with several of Charles Mingus' groups (1957-1962).
		Knepper's reputation in the jazz world has remained quite strong, although he has not recorded that often as a leader, cutting sessions for Debut, Bethlehem (both in 1957), SteepleChase (1976), Inner City, Blackhawk, Hep, Soul Note, and Criss Cross.
		Diagnosed with Parkinson's in the '00s, Knepper's pace slowed considerably and on June 14, 2003 he passed away due to complications from the disease.
	music.aol.com /artist/jimmy-knepper/6905/biography (301 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Obituaries \| Jimmy Knepper
		Knepper's long, curving variations and sense of drama fuel many crucial Mingus works between 1957 and 1959, though by the latter year the trombonist was also working with clarinetist Tony Scott and in Stan Kenton's orchestra.
		This was also the year that saw Knepper's relationship with the volatile Mingus poleaxed when the bandleader punched his trombonist in the teeth, permanently affecting his embouchure and forcing him out of public jazz performance for some years.
		Knepper patched up his relationship with Mingus in the late-1970s and then played with the legacy band Mingus Dynasty, wrote arrangements for the alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, worked in Japan with the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Orchestra and joined Swiss pianist George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band.
	www.guardian.co.uk /obituaries/story/0,3604,980239,00.html (743 words)

	Jimmy Knepper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James M. (Jimmy) Knepper (born November 22, 1927 in Los Angeles, died 2003) was an American jazz trombonist.
		Knepper was twice on the receiving end of Mingus' legendary temper.
		The blow broke one of Knepper's teeth, ruined his embouchure and resulted in the permanent loss of the top octave of his range on the trombone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_Knepper (236 words)

	Jimmy Knepper \| Obituaries \| News \| Telegraph
		Knepper often joined in the enterprise, being responsible for locating power and switching on the tape recorder.
		In 1959 Knepper was voted "New Star" by the readers of Down Beat magazine, although the honour did not result in an avalanche of lucrative work.
		Two days before the concert, the two men had a disagreement about the amount of work involved, and the notoriously choleric Mingus punched Knepper in the mouth, breaking a tooth and doing serious damage to the trombonist's embouchure; it is said that the punch removed an entire octave from the top of his range.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/06/17/db1702.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/06/17/ixportal.html (862 words)

	Obituary: Jimmy Knepper Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		By January 1963 Knepper was able to play again after a fashion and was hired by Peggy Lee to back her at the Basin Street East in New York.
		Knepper's trombone solos and ensemble playing had been a vital part of Mingus's bands for five or six years until then.
		Knepper helped Benedetti in his mission to record unofficially as many of Parker's solos as he could - their efforts survive in a much-coveted seven CD set.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_200306/ai_n12691164 (943 words)

	Jimmy Knepper b
		Knepper learned to play trombone as a small child, later studying intensively.
		A virtuoso performer, Knepper's bop-influenced style is technically on a par with that of J.J. Johnson, one of the few other trombonists to adapt wholly to bop.
		In the '80s, Knepper was active on both sides of the Atlantic, renewing interest among older fans and finding a new audience for his exceptional skills and talent.
	www.centrohd.com /biogra/k1/jimmy_knepper_b.htm (250 words)

	The American Jazz Institute - Events
		Jimmy Knepper is a singular voice on his instrument.
		Knepper also performed and recorded with Gil Evans and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
		A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper (Bethlehem), 1st Place (Blackhawk), Jimmy Knepper in L.A. (Inner City), Just Friends (Hep), Primrose Path (Hep), Cunningbird (Steeplechase), Dream Dancing (Criss Cross) and The Jimmy Knepper Songbook (Focus) are examples of his playing and compositional prowess.
	www.amjazzin.com /events/archive/eventsarchive_jknepper.htm (319 words)

	Sam Burtis dot com - Jimmy Knepper, Jazz and Western European Orchestral Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jimmy certainly didn't think "jazz" was uninteresting...he transcribed practically every Bird solo ever recorded for example.
		At the time, Jimmy's pronouncement struck me as either arrogant or self serving in a sort of perverse way - some of the jazz musicians from that era that I know were understandably jealous of the stature their "serious music" colleagues enjoyed in many circles.
		But I liked Jimmy and at the time my impression of him was that he was something of a hermit out there on Staten Island whose prime had passed him by.
	www.samburtis.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=15 (1090 words)

	jazzbrat.com - Jimmy Knepper Dies
		Jimmy Knepper, who is known for his work with
		Charles Mingus, died from complications of Parkinson's disease on Jun 14 at the age of 75.
		During preparations for a 1962 performance, Knepper and Mingus had an argument, and Mingus slapped him in the mouth, breaking an incisor and affecting his ability to play the trombone.
	www.jazzbrat.com /templates/jpage.php?u_pageid=127 (219 words)

	Jimmy Knepper : Tell Me... - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Veteran trombonist Jimmy Knepper has led relatively few recording sessions, but this 1979 studio date is well worth acquiring.
		Knepper brought his own arrangements to the studio for his pickup group of European musicians to play, and all went well throughout the session.
		Since Jimmy Knepper appeared on many of Charles Mingus' best-known recordings, the inclusion of the late bassist's gospel-flavored "Ecculusiastics" should be no surprise.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,115734,00.html (216 words)

	The Complete Benedetti Recordings of Charlie Parker (#129)
		Jimmy Knepper says he can’t imagine himself - even at age 19 & even for Bird - acting as a cheerleader for these performances.
		Jimmy Knepper, after 43 years, cannot remember this specific instance; but he does concur with my reasoning and my sequencing of the tunes.
		Jimmy Knepper thinks they recorded everything, and the recording of a rehearsal substantiates Jimmy’s recollection, but not enough survives to account for five or six nights worth of recording.
	www.mosaicrecords.com /discography.asp?number=129-MD-CD (9296 words)

	JazzSpot > Music > Remembering Fallen Heroes
		If we consider Eager and Knepper in the context of a Matisse or Picasso painting from the 1930s, we would look at them today, but consider them as a function of their time and contemporaries.
		Regardless, both Knepper (who recorded into the 1980s at least and perhaps longer) and Eager still survive as being as good or better than many in the cast of their surroundings, and both left lasting impressions.
		Knepper’s stuff is a lot easier to find, as he was a favorite of Charles Mingus until Mingus got mad and dislocated some of Knepper’s teeth.
	www.jazzspot.com /jazzspot/reviews/featured_review.htm (688 words)

	Knepper in Memoriam
		Jimmy Knepper was the most important, singular inspiration for me as a trombone player.
		Jimmy made a tremendous impact on my conception of trombone playing, but that was not very ‘comme-il-faut’ on the local, modern jazz-scene that I and other young jazz musicians aspired to.
		I had a standing invitation from Jimmy Knepper and Booker Ervin, whom I met at a radio recording with the Radio Big band, where I was subbing, on June 4 of the same year (1969), to stay with them whenever I made it down to New York on recess from Berklee.
	kroner-music.dk /erling/knepper.html (3869 words)

	Charles Mingus: Tijuana Moods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mingus' group on this recording is as good as it gets, with standout performances not only from Shaw, but also from trombonist Jimmy Knepper, saxophonist Curtis Porter (Shafti Hadi), pianist Bill Triglia, and drummer Danny Richmond, who Mingus had switched from sax to drums only a month before this recording was made.
		Jimmy Knepper and Curtis Porter (playing tenor, though only alto is mentioned in the credits) play very nice solos as well.
		In addition, Knepper puts in a good word; his work on this album is consistently among his best recorded work.
	www.jazzitude.com /mingus_tijuana.htm (945 words)

	Official Ticketmaster site. Jimmy Knepper tickets, dates
		Knepper gained fame for his versatile and inventive playing with several of Charles Mingus' groups (1957-1962).
		Knepper's reputation in the jazz world has remained quite strong, although he has not recorded that often as a leader, cutting sessions for Debut, Bethlehem (both in 1957), SteepleChase (1976), Inner City, Blackhawk, Hep, Soul Note, and Criss Cross.
		Diagnosed with Parkinson's in the '00s, Knepper's pace slowed considerably and on June 14, 2003 he passed away due to complications from the disease.
	www.ticketmaster.ca /artist/737313?brand=none (499 words)

	Jimmy Knepper: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		Trombonist Jimmy Knepper teams up with a strong supporting cast (tenor saxophonist Ralph Moore, pianist Dick Katz, bassist George Mraz and drummer Mel Lewis) for fresh renditions of four standards (including "All Through the Night" and a swinging "This Time the Dream's on Me"), plus two of the leader's originals on this Criss Cross set.
		Trombonist Jimmy Knepper is well featured on this out-of-print LP from the defunct Black Hawk label, both as a highly original trombonist and as a composer.
		The six originals (all his) range from tunes based on standards to the more memorable "Distress Dismay," "Fallen Crest" (dedicated to the recently deceased Charles Mingus) and "Idol of the Flies." Knepper is greatly assisted by guitarist Bruce Forman, bassist Mike Richmond and drummer Billy Hart throughout the stimulating, if obscure effort.
	www.music.com /person/jimmy_knepper/1 (552 words)

	Jimmy Knepper - AOL Music
		Knepper learned to play trombone as a small child, later studying intensively.
		Jazz Workshop Presents: "Jimmy Knepper" - Debut (1957); A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper - Bethlehem (1957); Pepper Knepper Quintet - Metrojazz...
		Download, listen and watch Jimmy Knepper music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/jimmy-knepper/6905/main (135 words)

	Charles Mingus And Jimmy Knepper, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
		Irascible, demanding, bullying, and probably a genius, Charles Mingus cut himself a uniquely iconoclastic path through jazz in the middle of the 20th century, creating a legacy that became universally lauded only after he was no longer around to bug people.
		A big man physically, he used his bulk as a weapon of intimidation, and he was not above halting concerts to chew out inattentive audiences or errant sidemen, even cashiering a musician now and then on the spot.
		At one of his concerts in Philadelphia -- and a memorial to a dead colleague at that -- he broke up the show by slamming the piano lid down, nearly smashing his pianist's hands, and then punched trombonist Jimmy Knepper in the mouth.
	www.emusic.com /artist/10566/10566572.html (1571 words)

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		Subject: Re: Jimmy Knepper passes away Fellow listers, For those interested, you may view a New York Times obituary of Jimmy Knepper at: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/16/obituaries/16KNEP.html?tntemail0 I had never heard Knepper until my brother, Tom, gave me his album, Cunningbird, for Christmas.
		Knepper helped Benedetti in his > mission to record unofficially as many of Parker's solos as he could - their > efforts survive in a much-coveted seven CD set.
		This eventually emerged as the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz > Orchestra, and Knepper became a cornerstone of it from 1968 to 1974.
	www.trombone.org /trombone-l/archives/0306/030616.txt (10108 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Jimmy Scott, CDs, Music items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jimmy Scott - Falling In Love Is Wonderful (CD 2003)
		Jimmy Scott - The Definitive - 27 Track 2 CD Set
		Jimmy Scott The Masquerade is Over Sharp 1960 45 rpm
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	Jazz News: Memorial Service For Trombonist Jimmy Knepper At St. Peter's Church On Sunday, November 9, 2003, 7:00 PM
		Knepper passed away on June 14, 2003, at the age of 76.
		A native Californian, Knepper learned to play trombone as a small child, beginning in the late '40s and into the early '50s with bands led by Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman and Claude Thornhill.
		In the 1970s Knepper became a member of the nine-piece band led by Lee Konitz and also worked with the Mingus Dynasty.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/news.php?id=2920 (398 words)

	Challenge Records International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Jimmy Knepper is one of the all-time greats of the jazz trombone.
		Knepper became well known mainly because of his work in several Charles Mingus formations.
		For this production Knepper played with five Dutch musicians: pianist Floris Nico Bunink, whom he'd met in Mingus's band, drummer John Engels, who'd also played with Knepper before, trumpeter Eddie Engels, saxophonist Dick Vennik and bassist Harry Emmery.
	www.challenge.nl /index.php?id=75048 (214 words)

	Love Letters by Jimmy Knepper: Song Music Downloads
		Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "Love Letters" on album A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper.
		Check the albums tab for other downloads from Jimmy Knepper.
		Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Love Letters" on album A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper.
	www.mp3.com /tracks/2855080/dl_streams.html (119 words)

	Feature Articles
		Still, however, he and Jaki (who was murdered a few years later in his NYC home, unsolved to this day) had a ball sharing tales of the old days with me, Susan, and the multitudes of fans who came over to our house that weekend to pay homage to these great people.
		I once proclaimed on my old KZUM show “Reboppin’” “Knepper is Jazz, Knepper is Jazz, Knepper is Jazz,”; and to this day I still feel he exemplifies the true essence of jazz.
		Jazz scribe Whitney Balliett called Jimmy “the first original trombonist in the modern idiom since J.J. Johnson.” Amen to that, and may his soul rest in peace forever.
	www.bermanmusicfoundation.org /ftart1003.htm (4633 words)

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		NOTE: Jimmy Giuffre as "James Rivers" on Atlantic LP/SD1375.
		NOTES: The liner notes give the date for this session as 25 September, 1961, but according to Vladimir Simosko, Dolphy was reported to be in San Francisco with John Coltrane during the last two weeks of September, 1961.
		NOTE: The bassist on title g was incorrectly listed as Jimmy Garrison in the album credits of Impulse AS9325.
	internet.cybermesa.com /~quemazon/DOLPHY.DSC.txt (3969 words)

	Jimmy Knepper MP3 Downloads - Jimmy Knepper Music Downloads - Jimmy Knepper Music Videos
		Other than a few titles for Debut, this was trombonist Jimmy Knepper's only record date as a leader until 1976.
		The music is essentially cool-toned bop with six standards and three Knepper originals all being given swinging treatment.
		Six of the songs feature the trombonist in a quintet with altoist Gene Quill and the young pianist Bill Evans while the other three titles also star trumpeter Gene Roland (who takes a rare vocal on "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You") and pianist Bob Hammer.
	mp3.cnet.com /albums/109366/reviews.html (305 words)

	Jimmy Knepper - Verve Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Check out Diana Krall's wonderful songs from these...
		You have reached the artist page for Jimmy Knepper.
		In the right column you will see a listing of their Verve Music Group discography (active catalog titles only).
	www.vervemusicgroup.com /verve/artist.asp?aid=4779 (310 words)

	JIMMY McGRIFF DISCOGRAPHY: 1966 - 1979
		Jimmy Nottingham, Burt Collins, Thad Jones, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman (tp); Tom McIntosh, Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert (tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess (as); Budd Johnson, Frank Foster (ts); Seldon Powell (bs); Jimmy McGriff (org); Kenny Burrell, Thornell Schwartz (g); Richard Davis, Chet Amsterdam (b); Mel Lewis (d); Manny Albam (arr).
		Jimmy McGriff (org) with unknown tp, tb, as prob.
		Jimmy McGriff (org) with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra: Thad Jones (flhrn); Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Danny Moore, Marvin Stamm (tp); Benny Powell, Jimmy Knepper, Bob Burgess, Julian Priester (tb); Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams, Eddie Daniels, Joe Henderson (sax); Roland Hanna (p); Richard Davis (b); Mel Lewis (d).
	www.dougpayne.com /jmd6679.htm (4748 words)

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