- Andy Simpkins
Andy Simpkins (
April 29 ,1932 -June 2 ,1999 ) was an Americanjazz bassist. Born Andrew Simpkins inRichmond, Indiana , he first became known as a member of the groupThe Three Sounds , with which he performed from 1956 to 1968. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ANDY|SIMPKINS&sql=11:dpfuxqrgld0e~T1 allmusic Biography] ] After that, until 1974, he was a member ofpianist George Shearing 's group, and from 1979 to 1989 toured withsinger Sarah Vaughan . Throughout and after that time, during which he settled in Los Angeles, Simpkins became respected as a top-quality bassist and widely known as a solid and reliable studio musician. He performed with singersCarmen McRae ,Anita O'Day , and instrumentalistsGerald Wiggins ,Monty Alexander ,Buddy DeFranco ,Don Menza ,Stéphane Grappelli , and many others. He recorded three albums as a leader.Simpkins died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles. [http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=935316064 "Last Post: Andy Simpkins". (Web site "Jazz House")] ] .
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* [http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=935316064 "Last Post: Andy Simpkins". (Web site "Jazz House")]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/gene/simpkins.htm Lees, Gene. "Andy Simpkins". (Web site "all about jazz")]
* [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ANDY|SIMPKINS&sql=11:dpfuxqrgld0e~T1 Yanow, Scott. "Andy Simpkins". (Web site "allmusic")]
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