JIMMY KNEPPER

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James M. (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, Jones / Lewis, Akiyoshi / Tabackin and, most famously, as friend and arranging/transcribing partner of bassist and composer Charles Mingus in the late 1950s / early 1960s. Knepper died in 2003, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

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JIMMY KNEPPER A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper (aka Idol Of The Flies) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper (aka Idol Of The Flies)
Cool Jazz 1957
JIMMY KNEPPER Cunningbird album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Cunningbird
Hard Bop 1977
JIMMY KNEPPER Jimmy Knepper in L.A album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Jimmy Knepper in L.A
Hard Bop 1979
JIMMY KNEPPER Tell Me... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Tell Me...
Hard Bop 1979
JIMMY KNEPPER Jimmy Knepper With Bobby Wellins, Pete Jacobsen, Dave Green, Ron Parry ‎: Primrose Path album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Jimmy Knepper With Bobby Wellins, Pete Jacobsen, Dave Green, Ron Parry ‎: Primrose Path
Hard Bop 1980
JIMMY KNEPPER Idol Of The Flies album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Idol Of The Flies
Hard Bop 1982
JIMMY KNEPPER I Dream too Much album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 I Dream too Much
Hard Bop 1984
JIMMY KNEPPER Dream Dancing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Dream Dancing
Hard Bop 1986
JIMMY KNEPPER 1st Place album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 1st Place
Hard Bop 1986
JIMMY KNEPPER Jimmy Knepper, Joe Temperley & Bobby Wellins : Special Relationship album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Jimmy Knepper, Joe Temperley & Bobby Wellins : Special Relationship
Hard Bop 1994

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JIMMY KNEPPER Muted Joys album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Muted Joys
Cool Jazz 1989

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