Norman Simmons (musician)
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Norman Simmons (born October 6, 1929)[1][2] is an American arranger, composer, educator, and most prominently a pianist who has worked extensively with Helen Humes, Carmen McRae, and Sarah Vaughan, Anita O'Day, and Joe Williams among others.[3][4]
Biography
Simmons was born in Chicago on October 6, 1929.[1] In 1966 his arrangement for Ramsey Lewis' hit of "Wade in the Water." became a large commercial success.[1] He was a member of the Ellington Legacy Band beginning in 2002.[4]
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Simmons, Norman |
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pianist and arranger |
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October 6, 1929 |
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Categories:
- 1929 births
- American jazz pianists
- Musicians from Chicago, Illinois
- Living people
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