Buddy Tate

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Buddy Tate
Jazz saxophonist Buddy Tate with pianist Bubba Kolb at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World
Jazz saxophonist Buddy Tate with pianist Bubba Kolb at the Village Jazz Lounge in Walt Disney World
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Holmes Tate
Born(1913-02-22)February 22, 1913
Sherman, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 2001(2001-02-10) (aged 87)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
GenresSwing, big band
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, clarinet

George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.

Biography

Tate was born in

New York Times obituary stated that "he began his career in the late 1920s, playing around the Southwest with bands led by Terrence Holder, Andy Kirk and Nat Towles."[4]

Tate switched to tenor saxophone, making a name for himself in bands such as the one led by Andy Kirk.[2] He joined Count Basie in 1939 and stayed with him until 1948.[2] He had been selected by Basie after the death of Herschel Evans,[1] which Tate stated he had predicted in a dream.

After his period with Basie ended, he worked with several other bands before he found success on his own, starting in 1953 in Harlem.[2] His group worked at the Celebrity Club from 1953 to 1974.[5] In the late 1970s, he co-led a band with Paul Quinichette and worked with Benny Goodman.[2]

In 1979, Tate's hometown invited him to play a concert at Austin College's Sid Richardson Center as part of The Sherman Symphony Pops Series. Mayor Virginia Morriss issued a proclamation declaring October 6 "Buddy Tate Day".[6] Accompanying Tate were Jay McShann, Claude Williams, Buster Smith and Paul Gunther.

In 1980, he was injured by scalding water in a hotel shower, which kept him inactive for four months.[7] He later suffered from a serious illness.[2] The 1990s saw him slow down, but he remained active playing with Lionel Hampton among others.[1]

In 1992, Tate took part in the documentary, Texas Tenor: The

Harry "Sweets" Edison and Lester Bowie, and saxophonists Hamiet Bluiett
and Larry Smith.

Tate lived in New York until 2001 when he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to be cared for by his daughter. He died in Chandler, Arizona, twelve days before his 88th birthday.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Ray Bryant

With James Carter

With Milt Buckner

  • Midnight Slows, Volume 1 (Black & Blue, 1973)
  • Midnight Slows, Volume 4 (Black & Blue, 1974)
  • Midnight Slows, Volume 5 (Black & Blue, 1974)

With Buck Clayton

With Arnett Cobb

With Wild Bill Davis

  • Midnight Slows, Volume 2 (Black & Blue, 1973)

With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

With Roy Eldridge

With Claude Hopkins

With Jay McShann

With Jimmy Rushing

With Al Sears

With Rex Stewart

With Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

With Dicky Wells

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Buddy Tate | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-580-8
    .
  3. ^ "Buddy Tate". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Ratliff, Ben (13 February 2001). "Buddy Tate, 87, Saxophonist for Basie's Band". New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Most Valued Player: Buddy Tate". Jazz Institute of Chicago. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  6. OCLC 32376967
  7. ^ Porter, Bob (1981). Helen (LP). Helen Humes. New York: Muse Records.

External links

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