Norman Simmons • Norman Simmons Trio

 

 

Biography by Ron Wynn
Pianist Norman Simmons is a superior arranger and good accompanist most famous for providing the hit arrangement of "Wade in the Water" for the Ramsey Lewis group. Simmons worked in the '50s and '60s for several vocalists, among them Dakota Staton, Ernestine Anderson, and Carmen McRae. He worked in 1960 with the Johnny Griffin-Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis group. In 1979 Simmons became a regular pianist for Joe Williams, performing with the acclaimed vocalist through the 1990s. Following Williams' death in 1999, Simmons led his first session in quite some time, resulting in the 2000 Savant release Art of Norman Simmons. In 2002 he issued Synthesis, his second effort for Savant. In Private, a Savant date also featuring bassist Lisle Atkinson and drummer Paul Humphrey, arrived in 2004.
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Biografía de Ron Wynn
El pianista Norman Simmons es un excelente arreglista y buen acompañante, famoso por haber realizado el exitoso arreglo de "Wade in the Water" para el grupo de Ramsey Lewis. Simmons trabajó en los años 50 y 60 para varios vocalistas, entre ellos Dakota Staton, Ernestine Anderson y Carmen McRae. Trabajó en 1960 con el grupo de Johnny Griffin-Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. En 1979 Simmons se convirtió en un pianista habitual de Joe Williams, actuando con el aclamado vocalista hasta la década de 1990. Tras la muerte de Williams en 1999, Simmons dirigió su primera sesión en bastante tiempo, lo que dio lugar al lanzamiento de Savant Art of Norman Simmons en el año 2000. En 2002 publicó "Synthesis", su segundo trabajo para Savant. En Private, una cita de Savant también con la bajista Lisle Atkinson y el baterista Paul Humphrey, llegó en 2004.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/norman-simmons-mn0000884894/biography

 

 

Norman Simmons  ...

Tracklist:
A1 - Capacity in Blues
A2 - Stella by Starlight
A3 - Jan
A4 - My Funny Valentine
A5 - Peppe
B1 - Chili Bowl
B2 - Moonlight in Vermont
B3 - You Do Something to Me
B4 - Love Is Eternal
B5 - They Can't Take That Away from Me
B6 - Tranquility


Credits:
    Bass – Victor Sproles
    Drums – Vernell Fournier
    Piano – Norman Simmons

Label: Argo (6) – LP 607
Released: 1956
Genre: Jazz

 

 

 

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