Jimmy Skidmore

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998)^[1][2] was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore.^[1]

Jimmy Skidmore
Birth name	James Richard Skidmore
Born	8 February 1916 London, England
Died	22 August 1998(1998-08-22) (aged 82) Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Jazz
Instrument	Tenor saxophone

Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.^[2]

He celebrated his 80th birthday playing alongside his son. Two years later, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82.^[2]

Select discography

• Oh Monah w/ Nat Gonella (Philips)
• Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit (Polygon)
• Kenny Baker and Friends (Nixa)
• The Melody Maker's All-Stars (Nixa)

With Humphrey Lyttelton

• Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)
• Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band (London)
• Music in the Making (Vogue)
• Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)
• Jazz Showcase (Nixa)