Andy Simpkins
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Biography
[Edit]A reliable bassist for decades, Andy Simpkins was on a countless number of live sessions and record dates through the years. He originally played clarinet and piano, switching to bass in 1953 while in the Army. Simpkins came to fame through his association with Gene Harris, being an original member of the 4 Sounds in 1956; the group became the 3 Sounds the following year. Simpkins played with the popular soul-jazz band throughout its prime years, up until 1968. Next for the bassist was a long association with George Shearing (1968-1974). He also worked in the studios, toured with Sarah Vaughan (on and off starting in 1979), and was a longtime fixture in the Los Angeles area. A regular member of the Gerald Wiggins Trio for years, Simpkins recorded with (among many others) Stéphane Grappelli, Monty Alexander, Don Menza, Buddy DeFranco, Wiggins, Vaughan, Shearing, and of course the 3 Sounds. As a leader, he made two dates (1983 and 1989) for Discovery and one for MAMA (1990). Andy Simpkins died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles on June 2, 1999.
Title: Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1925 Piano Roll); An American in Paris; Broadway Overtures
Artist: Sarah Vaughan, Los Angeles Philharmonic, George Gershwin, Michael Tilson Thomas, Harold Jones, New York Philharmonic, Buffalo Philharmonic, Columbia Jazz Band, George Gaffney, Andy Simpkins
Genre: Traditional Pop Music, Opera
Title: Memorial Album
Artist: Joe Hunt, Andy Simpkins, Paul Plummer, John Pierce, Frank Sleet, Jim Haden
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Guido Basso
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin
Artist: Michael Tilson Thomas
Genre: Orchestral, Classical, Orchestral