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Jimmy 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 Parkinson's disease.
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A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper [1957]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You Stepped Out of a Dream | 4:46 |
| How High the Moon | 4:43 |
| Close as Pages in a Book | 5:03 |
Idol of the Flies [1957]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You Stepped Out of a Dream | |
| How High the Moon | |
| Close as Pages in a Book |
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