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Jymie Merritt (May 3, 1926 – April 10, 2020) was an American jazz double-bassist, electric-bass and bass guitar pioneer, band leader and composer. Merritt was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers group from 1957 until 1962.
We are pleased to present this site to introduce you to the original music of a Philadelphia–bred Jazz communicator: bassist and composer Jymie (pronounced “Jimmy”) Merritt. “Forerunner” is a creative Jazz concept that uses numbers as a tool for gaining access to and exploring the energies of the historical forces of Jazz music—the ...
7 de abr. de 2016 · Jymie Merritt: The Beat Goes Deep. Hear the radio episode here: http://n.pr/1oGoQVD The Philadelphia-based bassist Jymie Merritt's place on the historical register of jazz was cemented by...
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7 de abr. de 2016 · From Jazz at Lincoln Center. 56-Minute Listen. Volume 90% 00:00. Credit: LiveConnections/WXPN/NPR. Philadelphia bassist Jymie Merritt's place on the historical register of jazz was cemented...
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29 de out. de 2021 · Biography. Articles. News. Has Influenced. Jymie Merritt was an American jazz double-bassist, electric-bass pioneer, band leader and composer. Merritt was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers group from 1957 until 1962.
21 de mai. de 2023 · Jymie Merritt (1926–2020) was a pioneering bassist and composer who played with some of the most acclaimed American jazz and blues artists in history, including Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, B. B. King, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, and Chet Baker.
Jymie Merritt, 2016 Pew Fellow. Photo by Ryan Collerd. Pew Fellow Jymie Merritt passed away on April 10, 2020, at the age of 93. The West Philadelphia native was an early adopter of the electric bass and an anchor for countless ensembles.
