Sonny Simmons
American saxophonist (1933–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Huey "Sonny" Simmons (August 4, 1933 – April 6, 2021) was an American jazz musician.[1]
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Birth name | Huey Simmons |
Born | (1933-08-04)August 4, 1933 Sicily Island, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 87) |
Genres | Jazz, free jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone, English horn |
Labels | Contemporary, ESP-Disk, Arhoolie, Qwest, CIMP, Marge, Boxholder, Jazzaway, Marge, Improvising Beings |
Website | sonnysimmons |
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