Jimmy Skidmore
Jimmy Skidmore | |
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| Birth name | James Richard Skidmore |
| Born | 8 February 1916 London, England |
| Died | 22 August 1998 (aged 82) Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
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.
He celebrated his 80th birthday playing alongside his son. Two years later, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82.