Art Simmons
Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia, in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949.
Also recorded as Arthur Eugene Simmons
Art Simmons
- Born
- 1926 · Glen White.
- Died
- 2018 · Beckley.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- pianist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot
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Arthur Eugene Simmons (February 5, 1926 – April 23, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. Simmons was born in Glen White, West Virginia, in February 1926. He played in a band while serving in the U.S. military in 1946, then remained in Germany after the war, studying music, and moved to Paris in 1949.
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Art Simmons is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Recorded with the occupation pianist. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1926
Art Simmons was born on 5 February 1926.
2018
Art Simmons died on 23 April 2018.
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Glen White.
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There he studied at the Paris Conservatory and the Ecole Normale de Musique, playing with Charlie Parker and Kenny Clarke at the Paris Jazz Festival; he also played with Aaron Bridgers, Don Byas, Robert Mavounzy, and Nelson Williams. Simmons led his own group at the Ringside Club in 1951. In the early 1950s he played with Dizzy Gillespie and Quincy Jones, and toured London with singers such as Bertice Reading. In the early 1960s he played in a duo with Art Taylor. Simmons also did arranging work for Barclay Records. In 1971 he played in Spain; following this he returned to the United States and retired. He died on April 23, 2018, at the age of 92 at his home in Beckley, West Virginia.
• Boogie Woogie (Mercury Wing, 1955) • Art Simmons Quartet (Boîte à Musique LD320, 1956)
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