Jimmy Skidmore

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Birth name Jimmy Skidmore Role Musician Origin London, England Genres Jazz		Instruments tenor saxophone Albums Skid Marks Name Jimmy Skidmore
Died August 22, 1998, London, United Kingdom Associated acts Alan Skid, Humphrey Lyttelton Similar People Alan Skid, Humphrey Lyttelton, Kathy Stobart, Dill Jones, Kenny Baker

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998) was an English jazz tenor saxophonist. He was born in Manor Park, London and was the father of tenor and soprano saxophonist Alan Skidmore. Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.

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Oh Monah w/ Nat Gonella (Philips)

Kenny Baker and Jazz Today Unit (Polygon)

Kenny Baker and Friends (Nixa)

The Melody Maker's All-Stars (Nixa)

With Humphrey Lyttelton

Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)

Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band (London)

Music in the Making (Vogue)

Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)

Jazz Showcase (Nixa)

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