Jack Nimitz, Baritone Sax - "Night In Tunisia" (Supersax, early 1980s) Pepper Adams Jazz Channel

Jack Nimitz, Baritone Sax, makes a special featured guest appearance on the Pepper Adams Jazz channel. Solo starts at 3:00 minutes. Like Pepper Adams, Jack Nimitz (11 Jan.1930 - 10 June 2009) used a metal Berg Larson mouthpiece, but his sax was neither a Selmer nor one without the sound-deforming low A. Nimitz was primarily known as a sideman. In 1995 he released his first album under his own name, "Confirmation" (Fresh Sound). In 1997 he released "Live at Capozzoli’s" (Woofy Productions). Supersax was a Charlie Parker tribute band formed by Med Flory and Buddy Clark that debuted in 1972. Their music consisted of harmonized arrangements [4-part, close harmony, with the baritone usually doubling the lead alto an octave lower] of Charlie Parker's music played by a saxophone section (2 altos, 2 tenors, and a baritone), rhythm section, and a brass instrument (trombone or trumpet). Notable brass soloists that recorded with the group included Conte Candoli (trumpet), Frank Rosolino (trombone) and Carl Fontana (trombone). Warne Marsh was a member in the first edition of the group, and although he was never given freedom to solo on any officially released materials, Lee Konitz has stated that there are bootleg tapes of the group where Warne played a solo. They won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group in 1974. Discography: "Supersax Plays Bird" (1972, Capitol), with Conte Candoli, Med Flory, Joe Lopes, Warne Marsh, Jay Migliori, Jack Nimitz, Ronnell Bright, Buddy ...

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