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| Jerry Dodgion Jerry Dodgion, alto saxophone, flute, arranger and composer, hails from Richmond, California on San Francisco Bay. He gained early experience in 1950s with bay area bands of Rudy Salvini, John Coppola/Chuck Travis and Gerald Wilson as well as brief appearances with the Vernon Alley quartet which included backing Billie Holiday in 1955. Dodgion joined Benny Carter, on Gerald Wilson’s recommendation, for the opening of the “Moulin Rouge” in Las Vegas ‘55. Jerry joined the Red Norvo quintet [`58-’61] which included long stints in Las Vegas at the “Sands Hotel.” Many tours accompanying Frank Sinatra ‘59-’60 plus touring as part of the Benny Goodman groups of ‘59-’61 which incorporated the Red Norvo quintet into Goodman’s ten piece band (including Flip Phillips, Bill Harris and Jack Sheldon) and subsequent versions which included Zoot Sims, Carl Fontana and Charlie Shavers. Upon settling in New York in ‘61 Dodgion began a long career of associations, performing and recording with some of the foremost and diverse names in jazz, which continues to this day. Quincy Jones [Dinah Washington & Sarah Vaughn ] Oliver Nelson Backing Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Pee Wee Russell, Hank Jones, Johnny Hodges And Louis Armstrong. Benny Goodman Landmark Tour Of Soviet Union ‘62 Tadd Dameron Duke Pearson Big Band And Small Groups Backing Blue Mitchell, Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine. Count Basie ‘67, ‘72, ‘99. Herbie Hancock “Speak Like A Child” Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra ‘66-’78 founding member and twelve year sideman Richard Davis Donald Byrd Charles Mingus Chico O'Farrill J.J. Johnson George Gruntz Clark Terry With Umo Helsinki `79 Mercer Ellington Ron Carter Marian McPartland Grover Mitchell Frank Wess Buck Clayton David Amram, Small Groups Plus Triple Concerto With Symphony Orch. Toshiko Akiyoshi Gary McFarland Gerry Mulligan Ruby Braff Red Mitchell & Tommy Flanagan [Trio] Jack Sheldon [Quintet] Phil Woods with strings Dizzy Gillespie `87,’88,’89 The American Jazz Orchestra John Lewis] The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra [Wynton Marsalis] The Smithsonian Jazz Orchestra [David Baker] The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band [Jon Faddis] since 1992 - 2002 He is currently leading his own newly formed group called “The Joy of Sax” (five saxophones and rhythm section). Their first CD is JERRY DODGION AND THE JOY OF SAX featuring Frank Wess (LSM 101) Personnel Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, soprano sax Frank Wess, tenor sax Brad Leali, alto sax Dan Block, tenor sax, alto sax Jay Brandford, baritone sax Mike LeDonne, piano Dennis Irwin, bass Joe Farnsworth, drums Tracks: Quill Skyline Waltz Love And Smiles Slow Motion Strut The Magical Lizard Paris Blues Cottom Tail Thaddeus Simone Brown Penny |