Curtis Amy

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Curtis Amy was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader known for his soulful hard bop style and notable session work in the 1960s Los Angeles jazz scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
jazz musician
saxophonist
activeIn Los Angeles jazz scene
activeYearsPeak 1960s
activeYearsStart 1950s
alsoPlayed soprano saxophone
basedIn Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
collaboratedWith Bobby Hutcherson
Carole King
Dupree Bolton
Gerald Wilson
Onzy Matthews
Ray Charles
Roy Ayers
The Doors
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1929-10-11
dateOfDeath 2002-06-05
ethnicity African-American
genre hard bop
jazz
soul jazz
knownFor session work in 1960s Los Angeles
soulful hard bop style
mainInstrument alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
movement West Coast jazz
nationality American
notableWork Groovin' Blue
Katanga
surface form: Katanga!

Meetin' Here
Tippin' on Through
Way Down
occupation bandleader
composer
jazz saxophonist
placeOfBirth Houston, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
recordLabel Fontana Records
Pacific Jazz Records
Verve Records
roleInRecording played saxophone on Carole King's album "Tapestry"
played saxophone on The Doors' song "Touch Me"
spouse Vi Redd
style blues-influenced improvisation
taughtAt public schools in Los Angeles

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Tapestry featuresMusician Curtis Amy
Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King) featuresMusician Curtis Amy
subject surface form: Tapestry