Ernie Andrews

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Ernie Andrews
KJAZ, Alameda, California, in 1980
Background information
Birth nameErnest Mitchell Andrews Jr.
Born(1927-12-25)December 25, 1927
Philadelphia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 2022(2022-02-21) (aged 94)
GenresBlues, jazz, pop
Occupation(s)Singer
LabelsGNP, Capitol, Dot, GNP Crescendo, Discovery, Muse, HighNote

Ernest Mitchell Andrews Jr.[1] (December 25, 1927 – February 21, 2022) was an American jazz, blues, and pop singer.

Life and career

Andrews was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Los Angeles,[2] and is said to have been discovered by songwriter Joe Greene in 1945. Greene wrote his biggest hit, "Soothe Me".[3]

He was a member of the Harry James orchestra, debuting on November 26, 1958, at the Blue Note jazz club in Chicago. He recorded with Columbia Records and others.[2] His career declined in the 1960s and 1970s but would rebound in the 1980s. He recorded with the Capp/Pierce Juggernaut Band, Gene Harris, Jay McShann, and the Harper Brothers. Andrews played a leading part in the documentary film, Blues for Central Avenue.[4]

Andrews died on February 21, 2022, at the age of 94.[5]

Discography

As leader

  • In the Dark (GNP, 1957)
  • The Importance of Being Ernest (GNP, 1959)
  • Live Session! Cannonball Adderley with Ernie Andrews (Capitol, 1965)
  • This Is Ernie Andrews (Dot, 1967; CD reissue: Verve, 2005)
  • Soul Proprietor (Dot, 1968)
  • Ernie Andrews Sings with the Fuzzy Kane Trio (Phil-L.A. of Soul, 1970)
  • Travelin' Light (GNP Crescendo 1975) compilation
  • Hear Me Now! (LMI, 1979)
  • Sings from the Heart (Discovery, 1981)
  • No Regrets (Muse, 1993; CD reissue: 32 Jazz, 1998)
  • The Great City (Muse, 1995)
  • The Many Faces of Ernie Andrews (HighNote, 1998)
  • Girl Talk (HighNote, 2001)
  • Jump For Joy (HighNote, 2003)
  • How About Me (HighNote, 2006)

As sideman

With Kenny Burrell

With Frank Capp & Nat Pierce

  • Frank Capp & Nat Pierce: Juggernaut (Concord, 1977)
  • The Frank Capp-Nat Pierce Orchestra: Juggernaut Strikes Again! (Concord, 1982)

With Harry James

  • "Blue Baiao" b/w "She's Got to Go" [45rpm single] (MGM, 1959) Andrews sings on the B-side[6]
  • Live at the Riverboat (Dot, 1966)[7]
  • Our Leader! (Dot, 1967)[8]
  • Duke Ellington, Harry James, Herb Pomeroy, Jon Hendricks (Europa Jazz, 1981).[9] Live with Harry James & His Orchestra at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1965
  • One Night Stand with Harry James at the Blue Note (Joyce, 1983)[10]

With others

References

  1. ISBN 978-0313344237
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  2. ^ a b [1] Archived October 25, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Joe Greene | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Ernie Andrews | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ Ernie Andrews, charismatic jazz singer and mainstay on the Central Avenue music scene, dies
  6. ^ "Harry James And His Orchestra – K12776". 45cat.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Harry James live at the Riverboat [sound recording]". Mobius. 1966. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  8. OCLC 28844294
  9. OCLC 36401002
  10. ^ "One Night Stand with Harry James at The Blue Note [sound recording]". Mobius. 1980. Retrieved March 21, 2017.

External links

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