- Aaron Sachs
Aaron Sachs (born
July 4 ,1923 inNew York City ), is a well known jazz saxophone and clarinet player.Overview
Sachs started as a young swing protege of
Benny Goodman , and later eased intobebop music, playing withEarl Fatha Hines . He then formed his own bands, with some success recording and touring. He married singerHelen Merrill in 1948, a union which lasted only a few years. Their only child was their son,Allan P Sachs , professionally known asAlan Merrill born in 1951. In the 1960s, Aaron Sachs went into Latin music, playing with the greats of that genre, includingMachito ,Tito Puente , andTito Rodriguez .Aaron Sachs has written a hit song for Tito Rodriguez, titled "El Mundo De Las Locas" and also composed for drum legend
Louis Bellson , with the mainstay tune "Blast off".Recordings
Sachs recorded several solo albums (cf. discography). He has also recorded with
Stan Getz ,Sarah Vaughn ,Chet Baker ,Billie Holliday ,Red Norvo ,Gene Krupa ,Anita O'Day ,Cozy Cole , and many other significant artists in the jazz field.elected discography
* "Aaron Sachs" (Bethlehem Records)
* "Clarinet and Co."
* "We Brought Our Axes"
* "Jazzville, Vol. 3" (Dawn, Fresh Sound, 1956)External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/aaron_sachs_jazz Aaron Sachs - Official Website]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifixq85ldae~T4 All Music Guide discography]
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