Jazz / Hard Bop
Buck Hill - tenor saxophone
Paul Pieper - guitar
John Ozment - Hammond b-3 organ
Jerry Jones - drums
Buck Hill
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Feb 13, 1927 in Washington, D.C.
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
Buck Hill received some fame in the 1970s for being a mailman who also plays tenor. He actually began playing professionally in 1943, but always had a day job in Washington, D.C. He recorded with Charlie Byrd (1958-1959), but had to wait until the late '70s before getting his own dates. He went on to lead sessions for SteepleChase and Muse, displaying a large tone and a swinging style.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
