Tommy Potter

Tommy Potter

Tommy Potter, (born Charles Thomas Potter) Philadelphia, PA on September 21 1918 - died March 1st 1988, was a jazz double bass player.

Potter is known for having been a member of Charlie Parker's "classic quintet", with Miles Davis, between 1947 & 1950; he had first played with Parker in 1944, in Billy Eckstine's band with Dizzy Gillespie, Lucky Thompson and Art Blakey. [ [http://www.puredesmond.ca/pdbird.htm Paul Desmond Interviews Charlie Parker ] ]

Potter also performed and recorded with many other jazz greats, including Earl Hines, Artie Shaw, Bud Powell, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz, Max Roach, Eddie Heywood, Tyree Glenn, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Buck Clayton and Charles Lloyd.

References

http://www.puredesmond.ca/pdbird.htm Charlie Parker interviewed by Paul Desmond


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