Roy Crimmins
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Birth name | Roy Crimmins |
Born | London, England | 2 August 1929
Died | 27 August 2014 London, England | (aged 85)
Genres | Jazz Trad jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician Composer Arranger |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Years active | 1952–2014 |
Roy Crimmins, also known by the pseudonym Roy King, (2 August 1929 – 27 August 2014)[1][2] was an English jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Biography
Born in
Collaborating with Alex Welsh in 1954, the pair started their own band,
In the mid-1980s, Crimmins was approached by Bob Wilber,[4] to join his Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington orchestras,[6] interpreting the original Lawrence Brown, Tricky Sam Nanton and Juan Tizol trombone solos, performing at the Nice and North Sea Jazz Festivals. At this time, Crimmins was approached by the Mayor of Eilat, Israel, to advise on establishing an International Jazz Festival in Eilat. Crimmins' involvement in this venture led to the renowned Red Sea Jazz Festival. Soon after, Crimmins and his family moved to Tel Aviv, where he established the Israel Jazz Ensemble, and was commissioned by Musica Nova (a breakdown group from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) to write a concerto, which premiered in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
Roy Crimmins died aged 85, on 27 August 2014, in London, England, and is buried on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee.[2]
Original compositions
- "Lady Z"
- "Miriam's Drum"
- "The Earbender"
- "Balconies"
- "To Mr Charles M"
- Suite Alice - A suite in five movements (The fourth movement "The Jabberwocky" text by Lewis Carroll)
- "Judi's Jam"
- "Judi With An I"
- "Goodnight Sweet Prince"
- "The Rest Is Silence"
- "Concerto for Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble"
- "Special Arrangement: 'The Train and the River' (Guiffre)"
- Billy Rose is alive and well and living in Jerusalem - A suite in three movements:
- "1. Entrance to the City"
- "2. In the Beginning"
- "3. And Nobody Hears (text: Mira Maor Crimmins)
- Abigail's Lament
- "The Cats of Tel Aviv"
- "The Witch of Ein Dor"
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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- ^ Steve Voce (26 May 1999). "Obituary: Freddy Randall - Arts & Entertainment". The Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Roy Crimmins". Sandybrownjazz.co.uk. 2 August 1929. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- AllMusic