Jimmy Forrest

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A fine all-round tenor player, Jimmy Forrest is best-known for recording "Night Train," a song that he "borrowed" from the last part of Duke Ellington's "Happy Go Lucky Local." While in high school in…

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Active

1930s - 1980s

Born

January 24, 1920 in St. Louis, MO

Died

August 26, 1980 in Grand Rapids, MI

Genre

Jazz, Blues, R&B

Styles

Band Music, Hard Bop, Jump Blues, Soul Jazz, Swing, Early R&B, East Coast Blues, Regional Blues, Jazz Blues, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Trombone Jazz